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U.S. FDA advisers may vote on COVID-19 boosters for older adults after rejecting broad approval

By Manojna Maddipatla and Michael Erman

(Reuters) – A panel of expert outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug (More…)

World needs to spend another $100 trln on U.N. fight against global woes – report

By Simon Jessop

LONDON (Reuters) – Global goals tackling poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change face a $100 trillion funding (More…)

Biden says Republican governors are undermining COVID safety response

By Nandita Bose

(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday directed his ire at the governors of Florida and Texas, (More…)

France suspends 3,000 health staff as Europe targets vaccine refusal

By Matthieu Protard and Ingrid Melander

PARIS (Reuters) -Hospitals, care homes and health centers have suspended around 3,000 workers across (More…)

Italy makes COVID health pass mandatory for all workers

By Crispian Balmer and Giuseppe Fonte

ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government approved on Thursday some of the strictest anti-COVID measures (More…)

White House plans new system for international travel, contact tracing rules

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is developing a “new system for international travel” that will include (More…)

N. Korea says it tested new railway-borne missile system to strike ‘threatening forces’

By Josh Smith

SEOUL (Reuters) -The missiles fired by North Korea on Wednesday were a test of a new “railway-borne (More…)

Earthquake swarm triggers volcano alert on Spain’s La Palma

MADRID (Reuters) – Authorities on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma have warned that a sudden increase in seismic (More…)

North and South Korea conduct duelling missile tests as arms race heats up

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the (More…)

Biden to meet Disney chief, other CEOs in ‘rallying cry’ for vaccine mandates

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Doina Chiacu

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet on Wednesday with business leaders as (More…)