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'No need to worry': Odds drop newly-found asteroid will hit Earth

'No need to worry': Odds drop newly-found asteroid will hit Earth

The chances have plummeted that a newly-discovered asteroid with the potential to wipe out a city will hit Earth on Valentine's Day 2046, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday.

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Novo Nordisk to cut US insulin prices by up to 75%

Novo Nordisk to cut US insulin prices by up to 75%

Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will lower the US price of insulin by up to 75 percent, the latest move by a drugmaker to mitigate diabetes treatment costs.

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US consumer inflation still elevated but Fed under stress

US consumer inflation still elevated but Fed under stress

US consumer inflation edged down in February but remains elevated, according to government data released Tuesday, adding pressure to the Federal Reserve as it balances its inflation fight with financial stability concerns.

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Google lets testers access ChatGPT-style generative AI

Google lets testers access ChatGPT-style generative AI

Google on Tuesday began letting some developers and businesses access the kind of artificial intelligence that has captured attention since the launch of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT last year.

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Ancelotti's Madrid will try to beat Liverpool, not make 'calculations'

Ancelotti's Madrid will try to beat Liverpool, not make 'calculations'

Real Madrid will go on the attack against Liverpool this week instead of trying to protect their Champions League last 16 first leg advantage, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday.

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Armenia raises peacekeeper 'problems' with Putin, fears escalation

Armenia raises peacekeeper 'problems' with Putin, fears escalation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday he had complained to President Vladimir Putin about "problems" with Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, warning of an escalation in the restive Caucasus region.

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Diplomatic push sparks little hope for ending DR Congo insurgency

Diplomatic push sparks little hope for ending DR Congo insurgency

Another failed ceasefire, a UN call for talks nobody seems to want, and a new influx of foreign soldiers: despite a flurry of diplomatic efforts there appears little chance a fresh insurgency in eastern DR Congo will stop any time soon.

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Mahsa Amini not forgotten in Iran six months after death

Mahsa Amini not forgotten in Iran six months after death

Six months ago this week, Mahsa Amini was arrested for allegedly flouting Iran's strict dress code for women. Within days she was dead, sparking the country's biggest protests in years.

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Philippines, US to hold largest ever joint war games: officials

Philippines, US to hold largest ever joint war games: officials

The Philippines and the United States will hold their largest ever joint military exercises next month, Philippine and US officials said Tuesday, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's growing regional influence.

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Ukraine grain deal talks ongoing after Russian proposal: UN

Ukraine grain deal talks ongoing after Russian proposal: UN

Consultations to prolong a vital Ukrainian grain exports deal are continuing, the UN said Tuesday, after a Russian proposal for just a 60-day extension cast doubt over its fate.

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