January, 2024 - Future Media News

Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes

Neptune’s Fix, a tianeptine-containing “Elixir” as it’s labeled, is one of the most common of these products. U.S. Food and Drug Administration C. Michael White, University of Connecticut The Food and Drug Administration is upping the urgency of its warnings for consumers to avoid purchasing or consuming tianeptine – commonly called “gas station heroin” – a synthetic drug typically sold in tablet or powder form and available for purchase online […]

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Africa

UNDP’s New $1 Billion Fund Could Boost Africa’s Tech Startups Globally

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January, Presidents Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, left, and Paul Kagame of Rwanda helped launch the United Nations Development Program’s investment fund directed at tech startups in Africa. Called Timbuktoo, it could cushion the bearish state of venture capital globally. WEF2024 By Damilola Banjo via PassBlue Venture capital funding is shrinking globally, but experts are optimistic that a new $1 billion investment […]

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World

U.S. President Biden under pressure over deadly attack on troops in Jordan

The U.S. is weighing up how to respond to an attack on its service people killed and injured in an attack on the Jordan-Syrian border, blamed on Iran-backed militia. There's pressure on President Joe Biden to retaliate; with some opposition Republicans calling for him to target Tehran. Caroline Malone reports. Related video:

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South Africa

SA Commission Calls for Improved Intelligence Gathering as Investigations Reveal Unclear Common Purpose

The South African Human Rights Commission has unveiled its report on the July 2021 riots, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Contrary to expectations, the commission stated that it remains unclear what the common purpose or intention behind the violence was, and no direct link to former President Jacob Zuma's imprisonment could be established. Commissioner Philile Ntuli emphasized the need for improved intelligence gathering in light of the challenges encountered during […]

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Sport

Nuggets down Bucks in Rivers opener; Wolves roll Thunder

Nikola Jokic scored a 25-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets handed new Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers a 113-107 defeat Monday in his first game in charge. The heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and the 2021 champion Bucks did not disappoint, with two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic dominating at both ends of the floor. The Serbian star finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists […]

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Environment

Scientists warn of ‘extinction crisis’ stalking Africa’s raptors

An adult secretarybird on a flat-topped tree. Image by LionMountain via Pixabay (Public domain). By Malavika Vyawahare via Mongabay Secretarybirds build their nests high in flat-topped acacia trees to avoid land-bound predators. So when researcher Wesley Gush climbed up those trees to get to their nests, he knew it was a surprise for them. What the nestlings did surprised him too: They played dead, according to Gush. But a new study warns that the […]

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Sport

Howe doesn’t expect Newcastle to splash out before transfer deadline

Eddie Howe says Newcastle's Saudi owners will act as "guardians of the club's future" rather than splash the cash before the January transfer window closes. The Magpies have spent more than £400 million ($507 million) on transfers since the club's Saudi owners took charge at St James' Park in October 2021. But with the club having reported losses in excess of £70 million for each of the two most […]

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Sport

Arsenal boss Arteta slams Barca talk as ‘fake news’

Mikel Arteta has slammed reports he was ready to quit Arsenal to become Barcelona manager as "fake news". Reports in Spain on Sunday claimed Arteta had told colleagues he was going to leave the Emirates Stadium to return to Barcelona at the end of this season. Current Barca boss Xavi announced on Saturday he would step down in the summer after a string of disappointing results, leading to […]

January 30, 2024

Sport

Bayern deny Tuchel talked about Barcelona job

Bayern Munich were forced to deny on Monday that their coach Thomas Tuchel had talked about the Barcelona coaching job that Xavi Hernandez is vacating at the end of the season. Xavi's announcement on Sunday that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season has sparked a flurry of speculation about his possible successor. At a Bayern fan club event later on Sunday, former Chelsea manager Tuchel […]

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