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Navalny's legacy dims among young Russians he once galvanised
For the young Russians who would once have turned out to Alexei Navalny street rallies in their thousands, the opposition leader's public legacy has faded fast in the year since his death.

Suspected gas explosion kills four at Taiwan department store
A suspected gas explosion in a Taiwan department store killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said Thursday, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.

Western tour operators enter North Korea for first time since pandemic
Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, voicing hopes the isolated country may soon reopen a border city to foreign visitors.

Syrian migrant drama opens Berlin film festival
German director Tom Tykwer will open the Berlin film festival Thursday with a drama about a Syrian housekeeper, in the midst of a national election campaign that has been dominated by a bitter migration debate.

Four dead in Taiwan department store blast
An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.

Afghan faces trial over deadly knife attack on German policeman
An Afghan man with suspected jihadist motives goes on trial in Germany on Thursday over a knife attack that killed a policeman and wounded five others at an anti-Islam rally last year.

Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art pieces, part of the kingdom's bid to transform its ultraconservative image.

Grenade blast in French bar wounds 12
Twelve people were wounded when a grenade exploded in a bar in France's southeastern city of Grenoble on Wednesday, officials said.

Xebra Brands Announces Closing of Shares for Debt Transaction
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Integrated BioPharma Reports Results for its Quarter Ended December 31, 2024
HILLSIDE, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / February 13, 2025 / Integrated BioPharma, Inc. (OTCQX:INBP) (the "Company" or "INBP") reports its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

CORRECTING AND REPLACING: Theralase(R) Demonstrates Effective Treatment of Herpes
This Press Release updates numerical list in reference sectionTheralase® validates previous University of Manitoba research by demonstrating that RuvidarTM is safe and effective in the treatment of the Herpes Simplex Virus in an animal model.

Jaguar Health Presenting February 18 at Emerging Growth Conference to Provide Updates on Near-Term Catalysts
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 13, 2025 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) today announced that Lisa Conte, the company's founder, president and CEO, will present virtually on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at the Emerging Growth Conference.

New accuser sues US actor Spacey in UK over sexual abuse claim
A new civil claim alleging sexual abuse against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey was filed on Wednesday at London's High Court, the legal team representing the accuser confirmed to AFP.

Fire at Rio de Janeiro carnival costume factory injures 21
A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza starting this month in the Brazilian city.

The US citizens held in Russian prisons
American Marc Fogel is back on US soil Wednesday after being released from a Russian prison, in what US President Donald Trump said he hoped was the start of warming ties between Washington and Moscow.

UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

Truck cabin found in Japan sinkhole search for driver
A truck cabin swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan has been found in a sewer pipe and may contain the body of its missing driver, a fire department official said Wednesday.

India's Hindu mega-festival supercharges economy
The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the economy, its impact is just as dramatic.

After Patagonia, Argentina's northern prairies consumed by fires
Wildfires have consumed up to 250,000 hectares of land in northeast Argentina since January, local officials said Tuesday as firefighters continue to battle blazes in the remote southern region of Patagonia.

Theralase(R) Demonstrates Effective Treatment of Herpes
Theralase® validates previous University of Manitoba research by demonstrating that RuvidarTM is safe and effective in the treatment of the Herpes Simplex Virus in an animal model.

CTT Pharma Gives Update On NSF Grant
TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2025 / CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (OTC:CTTH) submitted a full proposal to the National Science Foundation(NSF) for our patented fast dissolving nicotine strips. The NSF grant program is highly competitive as it receives over 12,000 applicants annually from companies that have innovations that could help society. CTT successfully made it past the first round process and is among a few thousand remaining applicants. These remaining applicants have several deadlines over the course of the year to file a full proposal into the grant program. CTT is anticipating an answer in this program in late April. Acceptance into this program would give government backing to CTT Pharma and would allow for extensive research and testing to help lead to development of our technology.

Zomedica Improves Efficiency and Cuts Costs by Moving to New Headquarters
Relocation to More Efficient Space Supports Growth While Reducing Overhead by Over $200,000 Annually

Dozens evacuated as fire breaks out in 50-floor building in Buenos Aires
Dozens of people were evacuated as a fire broke out in a 50-story Buenos Aires apartment building Tuesday without claiming any lives, emergency services personnel in the Argentine capital said.

Rushdie tells trial of 'lake of blood' after stabbing
Novelist Salman Rushdie described Tuesday the moment a knife-wielding attacker stormed on stage and attempted to kill him with a frenzied attack that left him blind in one eye.

US funding freeze is 'bombshell' for world aid sector
US President Donald Trump's order to suspend most foreign aid has sent shock waves through the humanitarian sector, threatening to trigger mass layoffs at many NGOs and possibly destroy others altogether.

Malaysia's Hindus mark Thaipusam festival with fervour
Hundreds of thousands of Hindus flocked to temples across Malaysia to celebrate the Thaipusam festival Tuesday, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers in acts of devotion.

Philippine divorce activists vow to fight on
In her bid to convince lawmakers to legalise divorce, Filipina fruit vendor Avelina Anuran has publicly testified about the abuse she said she regularly endured at the hands of her husband.

CGFNS International Reports Nurse Migration Rates to the U.S. Remained High in 2024
Uncertain outlook for 2025 as new immigration policies are implemented

NanoViricides Drug Can Fight Bird Flu Pandemic; H5N1 Virus Cannot Escape
SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / February 11, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company") declared today that it is ready to fight the bird flu with its revolutionary broad-spectrum antiviral drug NV-387, a drug that the Bird Flu virus H5N1 likely cannot escape despite its ability to mutate rapidly with genomic changes.

At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine
At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years.

Church of England meets amid 'crisis' over abuse scandals
The Church of England's elected governing body began a week-long meeting in London on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals.

NY jury hears attacker 'dangerously close' to killing Salman Rushdie
Prosecutors in the trial of the man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie told jurors Monday that the author came "dangerously close to dying" in a frenzied assault that left him blind in one eye.