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Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talcum-based products cause ovarian cancer. The proposed landmark settlement aims to close a long-running legal battle that has weighed on the US healthcare giant for y...
Ebola outbreak in DRC worsens as death toll rises to 930, WHO warns of rapid spread
Ebola is spreading faster than any previous outbreak in DRC, with 37 new deaths recorded over just 24 hours at the weekend.
US and Iran agree to pause hostilities but key questions remain
The United States and Iran are scheduled to sign a momentous preliminary agreement this Friday. The ceremony will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. The framework aims to halt active military hostilities between the two nations. This upcoming signing ceremony will formalise a negotiated memorandum of understanding. The...
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as trade tensions escalate
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol.
Bangkok nightclub fire kills 27, including members of Thai indie band Thotsakan
Thai indie band Thotsakan was performing at a packed bar in Bangkok on Sunday when band manager Ice Athipat Wijarn, seated off stage, saw smoke emerging from behind the keyboardist.
US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say
U.S. states concerned that Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will hurt competition could sue to block the deal as soon as next week, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Four die in Delhi building collapse as rains batter India, trigger landslides
At least four people died in a building collapse in the Indian capital Delhi, the latest in a series of rain-related incidents as monsoon showers triggered landslides and disrupted travel across parts of the country.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as trade tensions escalate
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of US cars, dairy and alcohol. Everyday consumer items like wine and hockey sticks and industrial goods such as cement are among the goods targeted. However, several ke...
India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
In the west of India, the mountainous region of Mahabaleshwar is home to most of India's strawberry farms.
Trump ‘immediately’ asking US Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship case
President Donald Trump has said he will "immediately" ask the US Supreme Court to rehear a case challenging birthright citizenship.
Ghana mining firm run by president’s brother fails to comply with international court order over $100m gold mine
Engineers & Planners, the mining firm founded and headed by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama, is refusing to give up a $100 million gold project in northern Ghana even after an international tribunal and an English court ordered it to stop. The company has held its ground on the Black Volta and...
Judge orders release of $5.8m awarded to E. Jean Carroll in Trump abuse case
A judge has ordered that writer E Jean Carroll be paid the more than $5m (£3.7m) US President Donald Trump owes her after he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her in a civil case three years ago.