BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing ​life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The money, announced this week at the COP30 climate negotiations in ‌Brazil, is aimed at developing data and figuring out the best investments for tackling rising risks from extreme heat, air pollution and infectious disease.

Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

After a weather delay dashed its first launch attempt over the weekend, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn rocket’s first big test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -The Blue Origin space venture of billionaire Jeff Bezos launched its giant New Glenn rocket from Florida on Thursday on its debut flight for paying customers, carrying two satellites on their way to Mars in the company's first NASA-scale science mission. The powerful two-stage rocket, ​standing 32 stories tall, blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking the first mission flown by Blue Origin since New Glenn's inaugural test launch on January

Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on company's first NASA-scale science mission

Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.  It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos’ company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon — and it was a complete success.  The 321-foot (98-meter) New Glenn blasted into the afternoon sky from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending NASA’s twin Mars orbiters on a drawn-out journey to the red planet.

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dogs today come in a mind-blowing array of shapes and sizes, from the diminutive pug, Pekingese and Pomeranian to the grand Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane and Saint

Doggie diversity in size and shape began at least 11,000 years ago

PepsiCo announced on Thursday that its Cheetos and Doritos brands will be offering "colorless" alternatives

Doritos and Cheetos debut 'NKD' options, without artificial colors or flavors

By Kamal Choudhury and Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -The U. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Kura Oncology and Japanese ​partner Kyowa Kirin's once-daily pill, Komzifti, to treat a ‌rare form of blood cancer that has returned or stopped responding to treatment.

US FDA approves Kura-Kyowa's blood cancer therapy

Doritos and Cheetos are getting a makeover.  PepsiCo said Thursday it’s launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't have any artificial colors or flavors.  Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.

Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action saying the retailer subjects thousands of warehouse employees with disabilities to a "punitive"

Amazon sued over 'punitive' handling of employee absences

By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -Shah Capital, Novavax's second-largest shareholder, is pressing the biotech's board to pursue strategic changes,​ including a potential sale, and warned it could launch a proxy fight if no progress ‌is made in the next four months. In a second letter to Novavax's board in less than a month, shared exclusively with ‌Reuters on Wednesday, Shah Capital said it has become "increasingly disenchanted" with the company's weak COVID-19 vaccine sales.

Shah Capital pushes for Novavax sale, warns of proxy fight

Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is set to rule on Thursday on claims by Wirecard shareholders in the insolvency of the former DAX company. The question at issue is whether aggrieved shareholders can claim damages from the insolvency estate as ordinary creditors or not.

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Doritos and Cheetos debut 'NKD' options, without artificial colors or flavors

US FDA approves Kura-Kyowa's blood cancer therapy

Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

Amazon sued over 'punitive' handling of employee absences

Shah Capital pushes for Novavax sale, warns of proxy fight

Top German court to rule on claims by Wirecard shareholders

Amazon sued over 'punitive' handling of employee absences