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France becomes first EU nation to fund weight-loss drugs

PARIS, France: France will begin reimbursing weight-loss medications for severely obese patients from mid-June, becoming the first...


Mirra Andreeva coasts into French Open final

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday with a...


Putin holds Q&A with international news agency heads at SPIEF

The Russian president is expected to answer questions on domestic policy, foreign affairs, and key global developments Russian President...


West has a single-power dominance hangover Modi party spox

On western criticism of India-Russia friendship, Jaiveer Shergill says the ties are not hostage to weather patterns Western nations...


Indian state minister pitches speed of doingbusinessinRussia

Nara Lokesh, IT minister of Andhra Pradesh state, wants Russia to partner in his states journey to a $2.4 trillion economy A minister...


Indian state minister pitches 'speed of doingbusiness'inRussia

Nara Lokesh, IT minister of Andhra Pradesh state, wants Russia to partner in his state's journey to a $2.4 trillion economy ...


US journalist asks Putin for Russian citizenship

Christopher Helali says he wrote the president a four-page letter and expects an answer within months US journalist Christopher Helali...


Russia building up alternative to China-led supplies deputy PM

Despite close ties with Beijing, Moscow wants technological sovereignty in rare earth minerals, Denis Manturov has said at SPIEF ...


Russia building up alternative to China-led supplies - deputy PM

Despite close ties with Beijing, Moscow wants technological sovereignty in rare earth minerals, Denis Manturov has said at SPIEF ...


The real reason behind the Wests new obsession with Armenia

As the battle for the country intensifies, the mineral-rich mountains of Syunik are emerging as a strategic prize in Eurasias new great...


Russia declares financial sovereignty

Despite adverse external conditions, the country has maintained economic independence, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov...


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Crude prices surge on Hormuz blockade concerns and tensions

Crude prices surge on Hormuz blockade concerns and tensions

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Oil prices surged by about $5 a barrel on June 1 as fears of further disruptions to global energy supplies...

Meta employee monitoring project sparks GDPR concerns

Meta employee monitoring project sparks GDPR concerns

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Meta's effort to train artificial intelligence systems using detailed records of employee computer activity...

France becomes first EU nation to fund weight-loss drugs

France becomes first EU nation to fund weight-loss drugs

PARIS, France: France will begin reimbursing weight-loss medications for severely obese patients from mid-June, becoming the first...

Mirra Andreeva coasts into French Open final

Mirra Andreeva coasts into French Open final

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday with a...

Putin holds Q&A with international news agency heads at SPIEF

Putin holds Q&A with international news agency heads at SPIEF

The Russian president is expected to answer questions on domestic policy, foreign affairs, and key global developments Russian President...

West has a single-power dominance hangover Modi party spox

West has a single-power dominance hangover Modi party spox

On western criticism of India-Russia friendship, Jaiveer Shergill says the ties are not hostage to weather patterns Western nations...

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SpaceX seeks $75 billion raise in unprecedented public debut

SpaceX seeks $75 billion raise in unprecedented public debut

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning an unprecedented stock market debut, aiming to raise a record US$75 billion...

Microsoft unveils AI-designed quantum chip, eyes 2029 debut

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Microsoft said it expects to have commercially useful quantum computers by 2029 after unveiling a new quantum...

Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

LONDON, U.K.: Nigeria's Dangote refinery has built up a significant surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply markets around...

Markets crater: Dow, S&P 500, dive tumble as Iran conflict flares up

NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street suffered a dramatic sell-off on Wednesday as a new outbreak of hostilities in the U.S.-Iran conflict...

Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, reaching their highest level in nearly a year, but economists cautioned...

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Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected
Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

TOKYO, Japan: Severe tropical storm Jangmi hit Japan on June 3, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that disrupted transport and businesses...


Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend
Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: A man who pretended to be live-streaming a video game on YouTube to create an alibi while he killed his...


Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says
Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...


El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...


Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak
Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...


Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign
Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on June 1, after meeting President Tamas Sulyok, that if the president...


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