Send in the spiders! Australian zoo urges public to collect deadly species for lifesaving antivenom
NEW SOUTH WALES, (Australia): An Australian zoo has put out an unusual but urgent appeal for public donations of funnel-web spiders, one of the world's most venomous arachnids.
Hunting for one of the world's most dangerous spiders to get its venom
A bite by a Sydney funnel-web spider can kill someone within an hour. An Australian man spends his spare time catching the dreaded arachnid. His work is helping efforts to produce an antidote to the spider’s venom.
QuickCheck: Are 'daddy longlegs' spiders the most venomous arachnid in existence?
YOU’RE dusting your home of dust and cobwebs and scurrying off to a corner you catch a glimpse of a tiny-bodied, long-legged creature, almost invisible but terrifying.
E-wallets, direct transfers, among ways to funnel funds
PETALING JAYA: Transferring aid through e-wallets are among the methods being considered by the government in its plan to restructure RON 95 fuel subsidies in the middle of the year.
North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programmes
Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with US companies – workers who then funneled their wages to North Korea for development of ballistic missiles and other weapons, the head of the FBI office in St. Louis said on Dec 12.
Austria to funnel 651,000 COVID vaccine doses to Western Balkans from EU
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria said on Tuesday it plans to funnel 651,000 doses of BioNTech and Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to six countries of the Western Balkans by August as part of a European Union scheme to provide assistance to neighbouring countries and Africa.
US senators to urge USDA to reinstate canceled local food programs
(Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate will ask the Department of Agriculture to reverse the cancellation of programs that have funneled more than $2 billion for local food purchases to schools and food banks, according to a copy of a letter seen by Reuters.
Study: Google, Amazon funnel over US$20mil to virus conspiracy sites
Digital advertising platforms run by Google, Amazon.com Inc and other tech companies will funnel at least US$25mil (RM106.95mil) to websites spreading misinformation about Covid-19 this year, according to a study released on July 8.
Underground U.S. groups funnel fighters, medics to Ukraine
(Reuters) - A former U.S. military linguist is arming volunteers with Russian phrases like "put your weapon down" before they head to Ukraine to fight. Another U.S. veteran said he was in Ukraine linking volunteers to groups on the ground.
Swiss funnel Italian border traffic to main routes to curb epidemic
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is shuttering nine secondary border crossings with Italy and directing traffic to main routes to slow the spread of the new coronavirus while still letting workers get to their jobs, the government said on Wednesday.
Pentamaster to gain from investments by medtech firms
The potential re-rating catalysts for Pentamaster Corp Bhd include strong order book replenishment from medical customers and automotive recovery.
Fears of liquidity strains due to state bank loans
JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned lenders are facing fresh financial risks as President Prabowo Subianto moves forward with a massive plan to establish 70,000 to 80,000 village cooperatives nationwide, funded by a mix of village funds and bank loans.
Preview: ‘Atomfall’ is a distinctly British take on a postdisaster survival game
Rebellion Developments built a name for itself with the success of its 'Sniper Elite' series, but the studio has stretched out and explored other genres. 'Strange Brigade' was its co-op shooter and it has dabbled with a bit of horror in the 'Zombie Army' efforts.
Final voyage of a legend
THE ocean liner that once carried presidents, celebrities and hopeful immigrants across the Atlantic is making its final journey – not to a grand restoration, but to the bottom of the sea.
Restructuring fuel subsidies to go on
PETALING JAYA: The plans to restructure RON 95 fuel subsidies is on course for implementation in the middle of the year, with consumer groups urging the government to defer it due to rising costs and economic uncertainties tied to the United States' new trade policies.
Singapore arrests three in case linked to Nvidia server fraud
Singaporean police arrested three men for allegedly defrauding an unnamed supplier of computing servers, casting a spotlight on local intermediaries' role in funneling Nvidia Corp chips around the world.
Seth Rogen addresses James Franco publicising end of 20-year friendship
The 42-year-old 'Mufasa' star met Franco, 46, on 1999's short-lived series 'Freaks And Geeks'.
Trump plans to set up sovereign wealth fund
President Donald Trump signed an executive action he said would direct officials to create a sovereign wealth fund for the United States, following through on an idea he floated during the presidential campaign.
Family of American killed on Malaysian Airlines flight can sue Russian bank, US court rules
NEW YORK: The family of an American killed when a Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 can sue Russia's largest bank for allegedly providing money transfers to a group blamed for downing the plane, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
