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Novo Nordisk halves US price of Ozempic

Danish group’s shares rise after it cuts cost for blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug for patients without insurance

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Robots sprint, box and play football at first World Humanoid Games

Hundreds of humanoid robots showed of their skills at the first World Humanoid Games in Beijing.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahu is on a mission to seize the Middle East. Will anyone stop him?

Netanyahu is on a mission to seize the Middle East. Will anyone stop him? Submitted by David Hearst on Mon, 08/18/2025 - 16:47 The Israeli prime minister's vision of the Promised Land means that the Gaza genocide heralds the beginning of a vicious territorial campaign Israeli troops deploy near the Gaza border on 1 August 2025 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off When South Africa brought the charge of genocide against Israel at the...

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Reeves looks at UK property tax reforms in bid to boost growth and revenue

Treasury officials examine range of measures as chancellor seeks to address looming gap in public finances

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

What It Takes to Scale Dual Enrollment β€” and Keep It Meaningful for Students

High school students aren’t waiting for graduation to get a head start on college, and school districts aren’t waiting to rethink how they deliver it. ...

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

Koen Olthuis: Why the future of cities may be floating

Can floating cities protect from rising seas? Architect Koen Olthuis says it’s time to live with water, not fight it.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hamas official confirms acceptance of Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas official confirms acceptance of Gaza ceasefire proposal Senior Hamas officialBasem Naim wrote on Facebook on Monday that Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal presented by mediators. "The movement has handed over its approval to the new proposal presented by the mediators," Naim said. Reuters reported earlier in the day citing an Egyptian source that Hamas has agreed to a 60 day ceasefire in Gaza that will say...

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Private equity sale of €6bn fee-paying schools group Cognita on brink of collapse

Blackstone and CVC had expressed interest in company even as private schools have been hit by UK tax on fees

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal set out by mediators, sources say

Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal set out by mediators, sources say Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 08/18/2025 - 16:49 The deal mirrors the one Hamas agreed to in June, after which the US and Israel walked away from negotiations Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa attend a press conference during their visit to the Rafah border crossing between...

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Russia cannot seize all of Donetsk region unless Ukraine withdraws from it, ISW says

The Russian president allegedly told Donald Trump that he wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region as part of any deal to put an end to the war. More than 10 years into Moscow's relentless assaults in eastern Ukraine, Russia still does not control all of the Donbas.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Settlers launch attack on occupied West Bank village: Report

Settlers launch attack on occupied West Bank village: Report Israeli settlers attacked scores of villages in the occupied West Bank on Monday according to Al Jazeera Arabic. The news site reported that settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the village of Susiya in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Attacks by settlers and the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank have ratcheted up amid Israel's...

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

TICAD 9: Japan’s Renewed Vision for Africa’s Future

The conference come at a moment when Tokyo is seeking to deepen its global reach and demonstrate that it is prepared to match rhetoric with resources.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Spanish doctors created an artificial womb to solve a major cause of miscarriage

Scientists created an artificial womb to understand why about 60 per cent of embryos either fail to implant in the womb or are lost soon after, a major cause of miscarriages.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Time to stop indulging Serbia’s authoritarian president

Europe must raise pressure on Aleksandar VučiΔ‡ to avoid a deeper democratic retreat

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Watch: The kitesurfer inspiring Colombia's indigenous Wayuu tribe

Nelson Gomez, a kitesurfing champion and member of Colombia's Wayuu tribe, empowers indigenous youth by teaching them kitesurfing.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Texas Democrats ending two-week walkout over gerrymandered US GOP House map

California Democrats have advanced countereffort to redraw their congressional boundaries, against Trump's push.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

BBC at Rafah crossing as queues of aid trucks wait to enter Gaza

The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet is travelling with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Senegal: Families Internally Displaced by Floods in Limbo Government Should Provide a Durable Solution for Families in Khar Yalla

[HRW] Johannesburg -- For nine years, in Khar Yalla, authorities have effectively abandoned Senegalese families internally displaced from the Langue de Barbarie peninsula by coastal floods, violating their rights to an adequate standard of living, education, health, and to take part in cultural life.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

India and Russia talk about Alaska Summit and bilateral links

New Delhi, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin today spoke by telephone about the recent meeting in Alaska and various issues of cooperation between their countries. The post India and Russia talk about Alaska Summit and bilateral links first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

India and China for a just, balanced and multipolar world order

New Delhi, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) India and China agree on the quest for a just, balanced and multipolar world order, said Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar when receiving Wang Yi here today. The post India and China for a just, balanced and multipolar world order first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Jordanian field hospital resumes operations in Gaza

Amman, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Jordanian field hospital in the northern Gaza Strip resumed operations today, as part of the Kingdom’s continued support for Gaza’s battered health sector, hard hit by the Israeli war. The post Jordanian field hospital resumes operations in Gaza first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Friends of Cuba in the Netherlands demand end to blockade

The Hague, Netherlands, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Friends of Cuba in the Netherlands and Luxembourg today reaffirmed their solidarity with the island and rejected the interventionist actions and financing subversive plans against the Revolution promoted by the United States. The post Friends of Cuba in the Netherlands demand end to blockade first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Haitian political leaders seek a balanced and inclusive transition

Port-au-Prince, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Political leaders in Haiti are currently seeking a balanced and inclusive transition, so they signed an agreement that could prevent chaos in the Caribbean nation in February next year. The post Haitian political leaders seek a balanced and inclusive transition first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Lula talks on the phone with Putin and addresses meeting with Trump

Brasilia, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke today on the phone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and referred to Friday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump about the war with Ukraine. The post Lula talks on the phone with Putin and addresses meeting with Trump first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

M23 rebels suspend peace talks with DR Congo government

The group accuses the government of failing to respect a previous ceasefire deal.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

European stocks close mixed ahead of Trump-Ukraine crunch talks

European stocks were in mixed territory on Monday as traders focus on a meeting between regional leaders and President Trump to discuss Ukraine.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Dozens of Palestinian children from Gaza to be brought to UK for treatment

Dozens of Palestinian children from Gaza to be brought to UK for treatment Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 08/18/2025 - 16:23 The move marks the first time that the British government itself will evacuate children from Gaza A child collects water in this picture from Gaza in early August (AFP) Off A group of between 30 and 50 Palestinian children will be evacuated from Gaza to Britain for medical treatment in the...

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Latest news bulletin | August 18th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 18th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Israel cancels Australian visas as diplomatic rift deepens

Tit-for-tat visa denials follow Canberra’s move towards recognising a Palestinian state

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Iran’s president visits Armenia for talks on US-backed Azerbaijan corridor

Iran rejects TRIPP, says the presence of American companies in the region would be 'worrying'.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UK warns Sally Rooney after novelist pledges to fund Palestine Action

PM’s office says it is a crime to fund a banned group after award-winning author promises to back pro-Palestine group.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Pakistan deports Afghans with German resettlement rights

After western troops left Afghanistan in 2021, Germany promised resettlement to around 2,000 people who had assisted German forces. Now, 200 of them have reportedly been deported back to Afghanistan from Pakistan.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Latest Gaza ceasefire proposal includes 60 day halt in fighting: Report

Latest Gaza ceasefire proposal includes 60 day halt in fighting: Report Reuters reported on Monday that Hamas agreed to a ceasefire that includes a 60 day halt in military operations, according to an Egyptian official. The period of suspension would see the exchange of Palestinian prisoners in return for the release of half of the Israeli captives held in Gaza, the source added. Around 20 living captives-all military...

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Rental affordability falls sharply in England

Differences in salary growth drive divergence among regions as rents rise across board

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

'We'll do our best' to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Trump tells Zelenskyy and European allies

The Ukrainian president and European allies all came to Washington on Monday for a meeting with Donald Trump, as the US pushes for a swift peace deal in Russia's all-out war in Ukraine.

Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews