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Novartis strikes deal with UK biotech for up to US$1.7 billion
Novartis is on a deal spree this year, including the US$12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences Novartis will pay UK biotech…
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Hegseth Defense Collapsing as Fresh Leaks on Strikes Grow More Damning
Pete Hegseth’s defense of the killing of two men clinging to an incapacitated boat is falling apart on multiple fronts. Lawmakers who saw…
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BHP strikes US$2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network
The two firms will form an entity in which BHP will hold a 51% stake and GIP the remaining 49% stake BHP Group said on Tuesday (Dec 8)…
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Why many Mexicans welcome U.S. strikes on drug cartels despite sovereignty concerns
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly insisted that she will not allow the U.S. military to fight drug cartels…
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In Colombia, anger and disbelief at Trump threats of U.S. strikes
WASHINGTON — An offhand comment by President Trump threatening to attack Colombia, a major U.S. ally, has roiled its government and…
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Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say
Five Palestinians were killed, including two children, and several wounded when Israeli aircraft struck tents for displaced people west of…
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Trump Backs Pete Hegseth on Boat Strikes Even as GOP Turns on Him
“Larger companies are still hiring,” wrote Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, on X. “Smaller firms (under 50…
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Pete Hegseth Freaks Out When Asked About the Boat Strikes
Hegseth wrote that he pulled the platoon aside after the briefing and told them, “I will not allow that nonsense to filter into your…
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Trump weighs options on Venezuela strikes amid congressional alarm
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is facing sharp scrutiny this week over its approach to Venezuela after turning its focus to the…
Politics
Maronite Patriarch: Hezbollah needs to 'free itself from Iran, disarm,' denounces Israeli strikes
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi urged Hezbollah to break from Iran and give its weapons to the Lebanese Army, calling diplomacy…
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The Countdown to Conflict with Venezuela Looks Nothing Like the Run-Up to the Iran Strikes
The Trump administration hasn’t been straight with the public in this case, and voters have noticed. Source link
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Israel Air Force strikes terror targets east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip
The targets were reportedly located to the east of Khan Yunis. The IAF struck terror targets in the southern Gaza Strip, east of Khan…
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Israel Strikes Beirut, Breaking a Ceasefire—Again
Breaking a year-long ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel struck the suburbs of Beirut on Sunday, killing at least five people…
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Netanyahu on Gaza strikes: 'Israel responsible for its own security'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the cabinet to discuss the ongoing military actions in Lebanon and in Gaza. He denied that…
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Trump’s Team Didn’t Care That Deadly Boat Strikes Could Be Illegal
In a country where the cost of living skyrockets while wages remain low, where a few broken bones can leave you in financial ruin, and…
Business
World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit
The world struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil Saturday, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt…
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Lebanon's President Aoun says country ready for agreement to end Israeli strikes
Aoun added that talks would also involve the IDF withdrawing from the five outposts in Lebanese territory, where the military said in they…
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IDF strikes five terrorists who emerged from Rafah tunnel
Gunmen crossed east of Gaza’s Yellow Line, marking the boundary for IDF-controlled territory, and approached troops before being struck by…
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IDF strikes Hamas terror base in Lebanon, Health Ministry says 11 killed
Eleven people were killed in the strike, the Lebanese Health Ministry stated. The IDF struck terrorists operating in a Hamas training…
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Russian drone slams into block of flats in deadly wave of strikes across Kyiv
A Russian drone has slammed into a block of flats in eastern Kyiv, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, during a wave of…
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Four dead in Kiev in wave of Russian overnight strikes
Russia deployed about 430 drones as well as missiles and cruise missiles in a new series of deadly overnight attacks on Ukraine, including…
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Russia attacks Kyiv with fires, injuries, and ongoing strikes reported
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a massive combined attack on Kyiv early Friday, sparking fires and scattering debris across many…
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Coca-Cola workers in Germany secure pay rise after strikes
Coca-Cola employees in Germany will receive a pay rise and a one-off payment under a new collective agreement reached following recent…
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Colombia ends intelligence sharing with US over strikes on boats
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered his security forces to cease all cooperation with the United States until it stops attacks…