Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine faces FDA advisory panel scrutiny
By Christy Santhosh and Mariam Sunny June 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel is set to vote on whether the benefits of Moderna's flu vaccine outweigh its risks in ol...
Jun 18, 2026
Explainer-New World screwworm: What pet owners need to know
By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Screwworm, a parasitic fly whose flesh-eating larvae feed on living animals, re-entered the U.S. Southwest in June for the first time since the 1970s, p...
Jun 18, 2026
UN food agencies seek $202 million to shield 8.8 million people from El Niño
ROME, June 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme on Thursday appealed for $202 million to help protect 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk co...
Jun 18, 2026
Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
GDANSK, June 18 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta...
Jun 18, 2026
Wall St futures bounce back as US-Iran deal optimism balances hawkish Fed; Intel up
(Corrects days of the week throughout the text) June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rebounded on Thursday after the previous session's selloff as optimism about a Middle East peace deal lifte...
Jun 18, 2026
Donors pledge $910 million for Ebola response in Congo, Uganda
(Corrects headline and first paragraph to say that donors, not the African Union, pledged $910 million) June 18 (Reuters) - Donors have pledged $910 million, including $80 million from African Union m...
Jun 18, 2026
UAE sets minimum social media age at 15, mandates age checks
DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has set a minimum age of 15 for social media use, becoming the first Arab country to introduce such a restriction as governments worldwide seek to a...
Jun 18, 2026
Satellite observations detect 'urban pulse' of six global cities
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time...
Jun 18, 2026
China announces measures to promote AI integration with consumption
BEIJING, June 18 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry has announced measures to promote the application of artificial intelligence in the consumption sector, for both products and services, state bro...
Jun 18, 2026
How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the app
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, June 18 (Reuters) - India privately rebuked Telegram for not proactively removing accounts offering purported leaked exam papers while the company accus...
Jun 18, 2026
