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Aesthetic firms eye growth as GLP-1 drugs reshape demand
Aesthetic firms eye growth as GLP-1 drugs reshape demand

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The rapid rise of popular weight-loss drugs is creating an unexpected boom for aesthetic medicine, as companies...

U.S. stocks bounce, Nasdaq climbs 258 points
U.S. stocks bounce, Nasdaq climbs 258 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed higher across the board on Tuesday, led by a powerful rally in technology shares. ...

UAE discusses currency swap line with US, minister says
UAE discusses currency swap line with US, minister says

ABU DHABI, U.A.E.: The United Arab Emirates is in discussions with the United States over a potential currency swap line, as policymakers...

Amazon expands into third-party logistics with new services push
Amazon expands into third-party logistics with new services push

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon is moving deeper into the logistics business by opening its vast supply chain network to outside companies,...

eBay shares surge after GameStop takeover proposal
eBay shares surge after GameStop takeover proposal

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Shares of eBay surged in premarket trading on Monday after Ryan Cohen, through GameStop, made an unsolicited...

U.S. and global stocks slammed by renewed hostilities in Gulf
U.S. and global stocks slammed by renewed hostilities in Gulf

NEW YORK, New York - World stock markets closed sharply lower on Monday after a sudden escalation of tensions in the Middle East drove...

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Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship forces evacuations
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship forces evacuations

GENEVA, Switzerland: Medical teams were trying to evacuate two people who showed symptoms of the dangerous hantavirus after a suspected...

Unilever plans small, frequent price hikes amid rising costs
Unilever plans small, frequent price hikes amid rising costs

LONDON, U.K.: Unilever is preparing to introduce gradual price increases across parts of its business as rising costs linked to the...

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CITY VIEW
BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CITY VIEW

(260506) -- GABORONE, May 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 29, 2026 shows a city view of Gaborone, Botswana....

Sheikha Fatima Fund for Refugee Women celebrates graduation of first cohort of 'Flowers of Hope' programme in Mauritania
Sheikha Fatima Fund for Refugee Women celebrates graduation of first cohort of 'Flowers of Hope' programme in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, 6th May, 2026 (WAM) - Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, witnessed the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of the Flowers...

Terrorist attack kills 23 Chadian soldiers
Terrorist attack kills 23 Chadian soldiers

Twenty-six personnel were injured as the attack was being repulsed At least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed in an attack by...

Why African sovereignty still has a French accent
Why African sovereignty still has a French accent

The Francophonie system is rooted in the colonial past, when language was the main tool of administration and control Despite gaining...