The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield Eastern Europe from a potential spillover from the crisis over the massing of Russian troops near Ukraine, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
- TechnologyMeta shares plunge 20% as Facebook owner sees slowing growth
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc shares plunged 20% late on Wednesday as the social media company missed on Wall Street earnings estimates and posted a weaker-than-expected forecast.
- Asia PacificU.S. advice to banks: OK to transfer aid money to Afghanistan
International banks can transfer money to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes, and aid groups are allowed to pay teachers and healthcare workers at state-run institutions without fear of breaching sanctions on the Taliban, the United States said on Wednesday.
- Retail & ConsumerAlphabet stock split may trigger retail buying, Dow inclusion
Alphabet Inc's 20-for-1 stock split puts it on course to follow other major companies that have executed similar moves in recent years.
- SportsUSA Swimming unveils new policy for transgender athletes
USA Swimming has unveiled a new policy that would allow transgender athletes to swim in elite events by setting out criteria that aims to mitigate any unfair advantages, such as those associated with someone who was male at birth competing in women's events.
- United StatesU.S. Army begins discharging soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
- EuropeFrance's COVID vaccine pass to stay until ICUs are 'emptied', says health minister
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsBritish COVID trial deliberately infecting young adults found to be safe
- Asia PacificVenezuela COVID patients, exhausted doctors get mental health help from medical charity
- AmericasAnti-vaccine mandate protesters say they will block Ottawa for as long as necessary
- Future of HealthPlacenta may have mechanism that protects fetus from COVID; vaccines safe with rheumatic diseases
- EuropeItaly set to ease COVID restrictions, Draghi says