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A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee narrowly voted in favor of loosening restrictions on peptides over strong objections from agency career scientists. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Throughout the daylong meeting, FDA scientists detailed a lack of evidence supporting the use of the peptides…
The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, accounting for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, China, the European Union, Canada, Japan and India. They came into effect on…
Washington — The rapid pace at which the U.S. is expending some of its most advanced air-defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East is a point of great tension inside the Trump administration as President Trump’s war with Iran ratchets up again, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials familiar with internal assessments….
NewsFeed The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, and the Secretary of Defense is requesting an additional $67 billion more. One analyst tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Congress may face political trouble voting against it. Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026 Click here…
Intel reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, notching its fastest revenue growth rate for any quarter since 2011 and issuing guidance that topped expectations. The stock rose about 4% in extended trading. Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates Earnings per share: 42 cents, adjusted, versus 21 cents expected Revenue: $16.1 billion, versus…
We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often you should wash your hair and more. Underarm hyperpigmentation is more common than most people…
During Trump’s first term as US president, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed the Abraham Accords, resulting in a historic normalisation of relations between Israel and two Arab nations – the first in decades. Sudan, Morocco and Kazakhstan have since also signed them, too. Saudi Arabia has previously said it will not do…
Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait. As Iran’s chokehold on the strait drags on and oil prices surge — to over $100 per barrel for Brent Crude…
Maritime insurance prices have soared amid shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and are also rising for vessels traversing the Bab al-Mandeb, with both waterways – critical channels for the global economy – now theatres of war. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group announced a blockade of Saudi Arabian ports and ships in the Bab al-Mandeb…
SpaceX, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk (R) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai attend the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, on January 20, 2025. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States. Kevin Lamarque | Afp | Getty…
