THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS: Maltese businesses increasing their commercial activities in Africa
Minister Evarist Bartolo meets African Ministers in Rwanda“The Maltese Government considers Africa to be a land full of opportunities where the number of Maltese businesses operating in this continent is increasing and needs to be further sustained”. F…
US Holiday Sales Could Hit Record Levels
U.S. holiday sales could rise over 10% this year, a trade body said on Wednesday, as major consumer goods makers and retailers work to prevent supply chain disruptions from leaving shelves empty of in-demand toys and games.The National Retail Federatio…
Cheap Antidepressant Shows Promise Treating Early COVID
A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study that was looking for existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat coronavirus.Researchers tested the pill used for depression and obsessive-…
Florida Manatees Dying Off in Record Numbers
Wildlife officials and environmental groups in Florida are raising an alarm over the unprecedented die-off this year of manatees, the large, slow-moving sea animals that are the southeastern U.S. state’s official marine mammal.The latest figures from t…
International Police Operation Cracks Down on Illegal Internet Drug Vendors
U.S. federal law enforcement agencies and Europol announced dozens of arrests to break up a global operation that sold illegal drugs using a shadowy realm of the internet.At a Department of Justice news conference Tuesday in Washington, officials said …
Australian Scientists Boost Climate Change Adaptability in Frogs
For the first time in a laboratory, Australian scientists have produced tadpoles more tolerant of climate change. A team from the University of Western Australia has cross-bred frogs from wetter regions with other species from drier areas to make them …