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Novo bets on Triple G obesity drug in up to $2 bn deal with Chinese biotech

Novo has been trying to strengthen its foothold in the potential $150 billion obesity market through the development of next-generation drugs, acquisitions and partnerships

Trump administration seeks SC halt on rehiring 16,000 federal workers

The order came from US District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco, who found the firings didn't follow federal law and required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent

Russia developing 'privileged strategic partnership' with India: Lavrov

"We prioritize boosting ties with the majority of global states," he said at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund

US meets Russians separately after talks with Ukrainians on ceasefire

Kyiv and Moscow agreed in principle Wednesday to a limited ceasefire after US President Donald Trump spoke with the countries' leaders

Key parts of Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine never fulfilled: Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the "Black Sea Initiative", more commonly known as the grain deal, was on the agenda at talks in Saudi Arabia between Russian and U.S. officials on Monday

Usha Vance set to visit Greenland as Trump revives US annexation ambitions

US Second Lady Usha Vance, along with White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, will visit Greenland this week

Inside Trump's tariff play: 'Liberation day' to target key trade partners

US President Donald Trump plans new tariffs on most imports under his 'Liberation Day' announcement on April 2

Saturn's rings just vanished: The mysterious reason behind this rare event

On 23 March 2025, Saturn's rings seemed to vanish from sight due to a rare event known as a ring plane crossing. This phenomenon happens every 15 years when the rings align edge-on with Earth

Heathrow airport defends blackout handling, says shutdown was unavoidable

Heathrow managed to restart a few flights late on Friday after the blackout but services remained disrupted over the weekend

US, Russian negotiators launch ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia

The separate meetings are set to discuss details of a pause in long-range attacks against energy facilities and civilian infrastructure

US police recover $769,500 Tiffany diamond earrings after man swallows them

US' Orlando Police Department said after recovering diamond earrings from the Florida man, it took them back to Tiffany & Co where they were cleaned

Turkey detains journalists amid protests over jailing of key Erdogan rival

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's detention sparked the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkiye in more than a decade and deepened concerns over democracy and the rule of law in the country

Wildfires in Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate in 2 areas

The fires in the western towns of Okayama, Imabari and Aso broke out Sunday, quickly burning hundreds of hectares (acres)

1 killed, many injured in US airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

The American strikes entered its 10th day without a sign of stopping, part of a campaign by US President Donald Trump

Israel strikes largest hospital in south Gaza; 2 dead, several injured

The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, the ministry said, days after the facility was overwhelmed with dead and wounded

What to know about reinstatement of South Korea's PM Han Duck-soo

The court's ruling on Monday marks just one front in the deepening turmoil as it simultaneously weighs the far more consequential case of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol

Some Europeans reconsider trips to US in protest against Donald Trump

Europeans splashed $155 billion on travel to the United States in 2023, according to EU figures, while transatlantic travel has bolstered earnings for airlines

European startup Isar Aerospace to launch orbital rocket on 1st test flight

The 28-meter- (91-foot-) Spectrum is a two-stage launch vehicle designed for small and medium-sized satellites

'Truly the worst': Trump upset about his 'distorted' presidential portrait

Sharing his thoughts on Truth Social, Trump said the artist did Obama's portrait 'wonderfully' but portrayed him in 'truly the worst' way

Microsoft leads carbon removal purchases, but overall demand remains low

Thus far, upward of 13.5 million metric tonnes-worth of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits have been bought, and just 4.7 per cent of those have been delivered