Giorno: 8 Luglio 2024

Seniors Dominate US Economy, 70 Percent of Wealth

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Bloomberg’s $1B Gift to Johns Hopkins to Make Med School Free

Bloomberg Philanthropies is gifting $1 billion to make medical school free at Johns Hopkins University for a majority of students there.[#item_full_content]

China’s Xi urges world powers to facilitate direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Orbán made a surprise visit to China after similar trips last week to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement of more […]

Biden tells critics ‘challenge me at the convention’ after warning Democrats that talk of replacing him helps Trump – live

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FT: Materials for Fentanyl Come From China

Chinese chemical manufacturers are supplying the ingredients used to create fentanyl, Financial Times reported.[#item_full_content]

Biden ‘Firmly Committed’ to Reelection Bid: Time for Party Drama ‘to End’

President Joe Biden stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an “end” to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats about whether he should stay in the race after his dismal public debate performance.

Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers

In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help reduce the risk of some cancers.[#item_full_content]

Destruction in Gaza likely pushed Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, officials say

Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza Strip caused by a nine-month Israeli offensive has likely helped push Hamas to soften its demands for a cease-fire agreement. Hamas over the weekend appeared to drop its longstanding demand that Israel promise to end the war as […]

American wounded in Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel

A U.S. citizen was wounded in Israel on Sunday when Hezbollah terrorists launched a missile attack against the Jewish state, officials said. Two anti-tank guided missiles were fired from Lebanon toward an army post near the northern Israeli community of Zar’it, the Times of Israel reported, citing the Israeli military. The attack wounded a 31-year-old […]

Landslide at illegal gold mine in Indonesia leaves 11 dead, dozens missing

A landslide triggered by torrential rains crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 11 people, officials said Monday. Dozens of others were reported missing. About 79 villagers were digging for grains of gold on Sunday in the remote Bone Bolango district in Gorontalo province when tons of mud […]