Pfizer wins $10 billion bidding war for Metsera as Novo Nordisk exits
NEW YORK/LONDON (Web News) – US drugmaker Pfizer has clinched a $10 billion deal for obesity drug developer Metsera, capping a fierce biotech bidding war between the New York-based pharma giant and Danish rival Novo Nordisk. Metsera accepted a sweetened offer from Pfizer
US officials, NGOs cry foul as Washington snubs UN rights review
GENEVA: (Web News)US officials and rights defenders gathered at the United Nations in Geneva on Friday to voice concerns over human rights under President Donald Trump’s administration, and denounce Washington’s decision to snub a review of its record.The US mission in Geneva confirmed
US threatens to pull support for UN peace mission in Abyei
UNITED NATIONS: (Web News)The United States on Wednesday threatened to oppose the renewal of a UN peacekeeping mission to Abyei, a disputed region between war-torn Sudan and South Sudan, unless both sides uphold a 2011 peace deal.At a UN Security Council meeting, the
Pentagon Greenlights Potential Sale of F-35 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia, Sources Confirm
WASHINGTON (Web Desk) – The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor after meteroic rise to power
Mamdani emerged victorious over Cuomo, who ran as an independent after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary in June, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday’s general election. NEW YORK (Agencies) Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping
Young leftist Mamdani in final push to win New York City mayoral race
NEW YORK (Web News) – New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as mayor on Tuesday (Nov 4) as US voters cast judgment for the first time on Donald Trump’s tumultuous second presidency in nationwide local elections. While Zohran Mamdani’s
Hegseth visits DMZ ahead of talks on US troops in South Korea
SEOUL:(Web News) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone along the border with North Korea as part of a trip to South Korea on Monday, South Korea’s defense ministry said.His visit to the heavily fortified DMZ came ahead of talks expected
‘We’re not a violent city’: Chicago locals take on ICE block-by-block
CHICAGO:(Web News) The immigration agents’ tear gas grenades clinked and then exploded against the concrete, shrouding the block in plumes of white gas. The dozen or so residents at the scene only screamed louder. “We don’t want you here,” yelled Rae Lindenberg. The
UN asks US to stop strikes on alleged drug boats
GENEVA:(web News) The United Nations on Friday urged the United States to halt strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific allegedly carrying drug traffickers, and to prevent “extrajudicial killings.” US strikes in the Caribbean and the Pacific in recent weeks have
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Defence Ties
ISLAMABAD: U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Ms. Natalie Baker called on Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif at his office in Islamabad. During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest and explored avenues to further deepen bilateral defence cooperation. The Defence Minister highlighted
