Africa: Gilead Under Fire for Not Selling HIV Drug Lenacapavir to MSF

Africa: Gilead Under Fire for Not Selling HIV Drug Lenacapavir to MSF

Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has come under mounting pressure after refusing to sell its breakthrough HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, directly to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), despite repeated requests. In an open letter, the group renewed its repeated requests to California-based Gilead to sell the drug, saying the company is blocking lenacapavir’s rollout. MSF said it had sought to purchase…

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4 ambulances from Jewish group set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

4 ambulances from Jewish group set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

London — Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime after vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire early Monday morning. Officers were called to Golders Green, a London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire. Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a volunteer…

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Fire at Cape Town International Airport hits IT services

Fire at Cape Town International Airport hits IT services

Cape Town International Airport is the primary gateway to South Africa’s Western Cape and the country’s second-busiest airport. (Image: 123RF) A fire that broke out at Cape Town International Airport has impacted IT services at the facility. In a statement, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says: “Cape Town International Airport confirms that a fire occurred…

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