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Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

Nepal's hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.

Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain, high winds

Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.

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'Lost': Migrants despair after Britain expels them back to France

Former Afghan soldier Haidary Hamedullah risked his life to cross the Channel hoping for a brighter future for his family in Britain, but just weeks later UK authorities expelled him back to France.

Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun's mysteries

Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.

Moderna Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Influenza Vaccine mFLUSIVA

mFLUSIVA becomes Moderna's fifth approved product globally and fourth FDA-approved productCompany expects supply to be available in select retailers in the coming weeks

Protagonist Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

ICOTYDE™ First Full Quarter of Commercial Sales with Strong Early AdoptionRusfertide NDA under Priority Review for Polycythemia Vera; PDUFA Date in August 2026Comprehensive Phase 2b Program with PN-881, an Oral IL-17 Antagonist for Psoriasis, Planned to Initiate Early Q1 2027Phase 1 Study Initiated with PN-477sc, a Triple GLP1/GIP/GCG Agonist Peptide for ObesityCash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities of $849.5 Million as of June 30, 2026

Medical Care Technologies (OTCID:MDCE) Launches StrainScan Pro - Expanding AI Vision Platform into High-Value Agricultural & Food Quality Control Markets

New AI-Powered Platform Targets Multi-Trillion-Dollar Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Opportunities Through Advanced Visual Identification and Quality Monitoring

Kultura Brands Accelerates National Growth Strategy With the Appointment of Two Accomplished Beverage Industry Leaders

Former Reyes Beverage Group executive Chuck Voccio named Senior Operations Director. Award winning hospitality leader Stephen Wicker appointed Regional Sales Director, Southeast.

Jaguar Health Satisfies Conditions for Receipt of Non-Dilutive $2 Million Holdback Payment from Future Pak for Commercial License to Mytesi and Canalevia-CA1

As announced, Jaguar received an upfront payment of $16M of non-dilutive capital in January 2026 upon entering U.S. license agreement with Future Pak for Mytesi® and Canalevia®-CA1 - Jaguar's two commercialized crofelemer drugs - an agreement that is fully aligned with company's strategy to concentrate crofelemer development efforts on human rare-disease intestinal failure (IF) indicationsPresentation at ESPGHAN 2026 described additional groundbreaking results of evaluation of crofelemer as adjunctive oral therapy for the treatment of pediatric IF, which demonstrate reduction of parenteral support normalized to body weight of up to 48% in patient with the ultrarare microvillus inclusion disease (MVID)

Trump's sale of access to Truth Social raises eyebrows

US President Donald Trump's move to charge for early access to his often market-moving Truth Social posts is raising eyebrows a year and a half into an administration that has already seen unprecedented enrichment for the First Family.

Cuba's famed resilience comes at a growing mental cost

Cubans take pride in facing hardship with resilience and ingenuity, but that fortitude comes at a high psychological cost amid the island's latest protracted crisis.

Hundreds flee homes after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts

Hundreds of people living on the slopes of Guatemala's Fuego volcano evacuated their homes Tuesday after a huge eruption spewed lava and plumes of ash.

Italian garbagemen help recover lost 1 mln euro lottery ticket

A one-million-euro lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP.

Greece gains ground against blaze near Athens

Firefighters in Greece gained ground Tuesday against a wildfire burning for a fifth day on the outskirts of Athens, as easing winds allowed water-bombing aircraft back into the skies in force.

Firefighters hope to contain blaze on Athens outskirts

Firefighters in Greece on Tuesday were hoping to contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens burning for a fifth day, with easing winds enabling the use of vital aircraft.

Guatemala issues 'danger' alert after Fuego volcano erupts

Guatemalan authorities issued the country's second-highest emergency alert level on Monday after a major eruption of Central America's most active volcano, prompting the evacuation of nearby villages.

Arson suspect arrested as US northwest battles wildfires

US authorities arrested a man Monday on suspicion of arson in connection with the biggest of three fires burning around the northwestern city of Spokane, as firefighters raced to contain flames that have displaced tens of thousands.

Forest fire spreads in Dutch nature reserve

Firefighters are rushing to contain a forest blaze in the southeast of the Netherlands that spread overnight to engulf 100 hectares (247 acres) on Tuesday, authorities said.

Trump attorney general pick looks set to clear US Senate hurdle

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appeared on track Monday to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators dropped their opposition to his nomination.

Moderna Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of mRNA-1469, Moderna's Investigational Vaccine Against Bundibugyo Ebolavirus

Phase 1 trial will evaluate safety and immune response for a strain of Ebola virus disease with no licensed vaccines indicatedPhase 1 trial is being conducted in Canada as part of our expanded collaboration with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), building on Moderna's prior filovirus research

NextBoat Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results on Thursday, August 13, 2026

Earnings conference call to be held at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time following the announcement

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000

The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.

US northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched

Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern US city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders, as firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames.

Wildfire flares up again in Greece as water bombers deployed

Flames flared up again in Greece on Monday, as wildfires that have raged west of Athens for four days remained a threat despite easing winds and the deployment of firefighting aircraft.

Greece wildfire expert says season 'one of the worst' in a decade

As Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday the country faced "one of the worst fire crises" in recent memory.

Sandoz strikes US settlements to resolve generic drug price dispute

Swiss pharmaceutical group Sandoz on Monday announced two amicable settlements in the United States, totalling $478.5 million, to resolve a long-running dispute related to generic drug pricing.

Water bombers take to skies as Greece battles wildfires

Water-bombing aircraft resumed firefighting operations in Greece on Monday after winds eased, joining hundreds of firefighters battling multiple blazes that have already claimed five lives, the fire department told AFP.

What Europe can learn from Australia's 'Black Summer' wildfires

Australians who faced a "Black Summer" blaze that scorched millions of hectares say they may have lessons for European countries hit by some of the fiercest fires in living memory.

Wildfires raze neighborhoods in US northwest city of Spokane

Firefighters worked to contain huge blazes in the northwestern US city of Spokane early Monday after officials reported hundreds of structures had been reduced to cinders.

Survivors recall blasts before deadly Indonesian ferry fire

Survivors said on Monday they heard multiple blasts moments before an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire, killing five passengers and prompting many to jump into the sea, with some still missing more than 24 hours later.

Star Australian broadcaster faces trial for sexual assault

A star Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach fronted court on Monday to face trial on a raft of sexual assault accusations.

Viemed Healthcare Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

LAFAYETTE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / August 3, 2026 / Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company" or "Viemed") (NASDAQ:VMD), a national provider of technology-enabled, home-based healthcare solutions and chronic disease management, announced today that it has reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, and updated guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2026.

Kultura Brands Reports Strong Commercial Momentum Following Successful Participation at Cencora ThoughtSpot 2026

Company Advances Strategic Pharmacy Relationships, Expands Commercial Pipeline and Positions for Continued Growth Across the Healthcare Marketplace

Medical Care Technologies Continues Rigorous Testing of MDCE Melanoma Scan While Evaluating Expansion Opportunities (OTC Pink:MDCE)

Company Maintains Active Development of Core AI Imaging Technology Alongside Diversified Revenue Platforms and Strategic Growth Considerations

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