Australia's second-biggest city enters strict new coronavirus lockdown - Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s second-biggest city Melbourne began the first day of a six-week total lockdown on Thursday with the closure of most shops and businesses raising new fears of food shortages, as authorities battle a second wave of coronavirus infections.

FILE PHOTO: Federation Square is seen devoid of people after Melbourne, Australia, returned to a stage-three lockdown as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020

Perez, Red Sox shut out Rays - Reuters

Boston starter Martin Perez and four relievers held Tampa Bay to four hits, Alex Verdugo and Michael Chavis hit two-run homers, and the Red Sox blanked the Rays 5-0 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Aug 4, 2020; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays catcher Michael Perez (right) slides safely into home plate ahead of the tag from Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (7) during the fifth inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit:

Oil steadies near 5-month highs as Iraq supply cuts face demand fears - Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hovered below five-month highs on Thursday, falling after a session in which bearish sentiment about fuel demand counteracted optimism about Iraq’s supply cuts, pushing the benchmarks in and out of positive territory.

A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Concerns remain that demand is depressed by the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, said Phil


U.S. FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline's blood cancer drug - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo is seen at the GSK research centre in Stevenage, Britain November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental treatment for a common form of blood cancer.

GSK’s belantamab mafodotin, or BLENREP, was approved for treating adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who no longer respond to treatment with an immunomodulatory agent, the drugmaker said in a statement.


Australia to spend $1.2 billion on cyber security for private sector after rise in attacks - Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$1.66 billion ($1.19 billion) over the next 10 years to strengthen the cyber defences of companies and households after a rise in cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Cyber attacks on businesses


Google pulls 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels over disinformation - Reuters

Google pulls 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels over disinformation Reuters

U.S. steps up campaign to purge 'untrusted' Chinese apps - Reuters

U.S. steps up campaign to purge 'untrusted' Chinese apps Reuters

Virginia touts nation's first contact tracing app with Apple-Google tech - Reuters

Virginia touts nation's first contact tracing app with Apple-Google tech Reuters

Factbox: Facebook and TikTok's fraught history - Reuters

Factbox: Facebook and TikTok's fraught history Reuters

Lebanon to place Beirut port officials under house arrest: sources - Reuters

Lebanon to place Beirut port officials under house arrest: sources Reuters