Novo Nordisk’s outgoing CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, has warned that layoffs at the Danish pharmaceutical giant could be unavoidable as competition heats up against its blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy amid rising pressure from rival Eli…
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Turkey turns up heat on SDF to disarm as US Syria envoy returns to Damascus
While Turkey demands that the SDF disarms, Washington is trying to revive stalled talks between Kurdish forces and the new Syrian government in Damascus.
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Over 14,800 patients in Gaza still in urgent need of medical treatment: WHO
More than 14,800 patients in Gaza are still in urgent need of specialized medical treatment, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, calling on the international community to act swiftly, Anadolu reports. “We urge more…
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Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights abuses in Afghanistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI): The international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement released on Tuesday, Khaama Press…
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Jordan sees 1st cabinet reshuffle under Prime Minister Jafar Hassan – Middle East Monitor
Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan carried out his first cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, bringing in nine new ministers, Anadolu Agency reports.
A royal decree replaced the ministers of transport, public sector…
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Hezbollah dismisses Lebanon’s move to restrict arms as ”a grave sin’
Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia militant and political movement, says it will disregard a decision by Lebanon’s government to task the army with establishing a state monopoly on arms.
“We will treat this decision as if it does not exist,” Hezbollah…
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Greece, Egypt agree that securing ceasefire in Gaza ‘absolute priority’ – Middle East Monitor
Greece and Egypt agreed Wednesday that securing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is an “absolute priorit,” Anadolu reports.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis urged the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians…
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Trump reacts to Putin-Witkoff meeting
The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was very productive, and great progress was achieved, head of the Washington administration Donald Trump said.
“My Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, just had a…
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Public opinion is split as US marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing | Nuclear Weapons News
On August 6, 1945, the United States became the first and only country in history to carry out a nuclear attack when it dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
While the death toll of the bombing remains a subject of debate, at…
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