Pfizer’s phase 2 PHAROS trial of Braftovi plus Mektovi shows sustained long-term survival in patients with advanced lung cancer

Pfizer Inc. announced updated follow-up results from the single-arm phase 2 PHAROS trial evaluating Braftovi (encorafenib) + Mektovi binimetinib) for the treatment of adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) with a BRAF V600E...

World Associated Press Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the island. The Ministry of...

Gold Falls Again As Rally Comes To Halt, Stock Markets Mixed

Gold and silver sank for a second day Wednesday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while stocks were mixed after US President Donald Trump remarked that a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping might not take place....

Singapore is top IPO market in South-east Asia in Q3: EY report

India, the US and Greater China contribute nearly 80% of the total US$48.2 billion in proceeds globally [SINGAPORE] Singapore was the top initial public offering (IPO) market in South-east Asia in the third quarter of 2025, according to the EY...

Mum dies saving baby from fire started by neighbour killing cockroach

The baby was saved by neighbours who grabbed the tot as it was passed between blocks(Image: The Korea Times) A new mum died trying to save her tiny baby from a fire started by a neighbour who used an improvised flamethrower to kill a cockroach....

KLH Bachupally advances research in AI, sustainable tech, and smart automation

KLH Bachupally advances research in AI, sustainable tech, and smart automation KLH Bachupally campus is fast becoming the city’s new research powerhouse, where global faculty, ambitious scholars, and strong industry partnerships converge to shape...

Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the island. The Ministry of...

Pakistan’s Information Warfare: Strategic Implications and India's Response

Introduction In an era where perception often matters more than reality, information has emerged as a decisive vector of strategic influence. The battlefield is no longer confined to the physical realm; it is now deeply embedded in digital...

The photographer who fought the Supreme Court to take naked photos

Spencer Tunick has a thing about nudity. The New Yorker is world-famous for persuading people to strip off, cover themselves in body paint and pose in unusual places for his spectacular photographs. Over the course of his 31-year career, he has...

Lee Kyung Gyu reflects on medication-impaired driving case: “I thought about death”

Lee Kyung Gyu has spoken candidly about the fallout from his medication-impaired driving incident, recalling how standing at a police photo line left him feeling shattered. On the Oct. 15 broadcast of ‘Table Tales’ on tvN STORY—where Kim Sook...

Package containing 20kg of ketamine wash ashore on popular South Korean resort island

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Gold, the first victim of overheating?

Investors threw a bucket of cold water on gold's overheating yesterday, but did not turn their backs on their bullish aspirations for equities. The pace of quarterly earnings releases is picking up speed, reaching the cruising speed that will be...

Military Suicide Lifts Lid on Widespread Gambling Epidemic in South Korean Army

Written by Tim Alper Tim Alper Tim Alper is a journalist who covers betting news and regulation for CasinoBeats. He joined the CasinoBeats team in May 2025. He reports on breaking news and developments in the world of betting, casinos, and... Read...

Immigration Is a False Solution to Europe’s Economic Stagnation

It has become one of the most often repeated mantras of our late Soviet age of European—or, rather, of EU—history: “We need immigration.” A continent with too few births and too much debt is told time and again by its political class that it will...

El Salvador and South Korea Boost Economic Cooperation at Business Forum

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) held the Korea–El Salvador Business Forum, an event designed to strengthen economic cooperation and promote bilateral trade opportunities. Led by...

<![CDATA[Bemarituzumab Triplet OS Benefit Attenuates in FGFR2b+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer]]>

Bemarituzumab combined with mFOLFOX6 (modified oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil) yielded an overall survival (OS) benefit vs placebo plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with advanced or metastatic, FGFR2b-overexpressing gastric or gastroesophageal...

Early winter flu surge predicted

A medical worker administers a flu vaccine to a child at a community health service center in Haizhou district, Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on Sept 20. GENG YUHE/FOR CHINA DAILY China is likely to face an earlier-than-usual flu season this...

Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Global Market Forecast to 2030: Expansion Fueled by Outsourcing for GLP-1, ADC Approvals and Programs, and Loss of Exclusivity for Blockbuster Biologics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2025-- The "Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Market by Service (Drug Development, Pharmaceutical (API, FDF - Parenteral, Tablet, Capsule), Biologics (API, FDF), Packaging & Labelling, Fill-finish), Molecule...

Sanae Takaichi: Japan's first female prime minister

The Trump factor Perhaps no relationship will be more consequential for Takaichi's premiership than that with President Donald Trump. In late October, President Trump is scheduled to visit Japan—his first visit during his second term—providing...

CommentThe UAE attracting global talent is no coincidence

When Nik Storonsky, founder of Revolut, Europe’s most valuable startup with a valuation of more than $75 billion, decided to move his residency from the UK to the UAE, it made international headlines. Yet his relocation is just one example of a...