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US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
by  AFP

The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to be used to prevent serious heart conditions for the first time, in a move likely to expand insurance coverage. The recent surge in popularity of anti-obesity drugs including Wegovy and Ozempic, which mimic a gut hormone to suppress appetite, has padded the profits of the companies that make them.

Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
by  AFP

Apple reversed course on Friday and will allow Epic Games to develop a competing European app store for iPhones after a feud between the two companies tested a new law governing big tech on the continent. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney called the turnaround "a big win for European rule of law, for the European Commission, and for the freedom of developers worldwide to speak up."

Expert says 'no immediate danger' from sunken ship off Yemen
Expert says 'no immediate danger' from sunken ship off Yemen
by  AFP

The sinking of a bulk carrier carrying thousands of tonnes of fertiliser off Yemen after a Huthi missile attack poses "no immediate danger", an expert said Friday. The main concern is the fate of the thousands of tonnes of fertiliser, Logette said.

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