Authorities have recovered the decomposed bodies of five individuals from the eastern desert of Libya. It is believed that all the deceased were migrants. The bodies were discovered on Thursday, 25 September, approximately 550 kilometres south of the city of Tobruk, in an area known as the Great Sand Sea. The recovery operation was carried […]

From 1 October, all branded and patented pharmaceutical products imported into the United States will be subject to a 100% import tariff, announced President Donald Trump. This move has raised concerns that medicine prices in the country could potentially double. In 2023, the United States imported pharmaceutical products worth USD 158 billion, with processed medicines […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced four new visit visas while also updating the terms, conditions, and validity of several existing visas. The move, announced by the Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security Authority (ICP), aims to attract global talent, specialists, and business professionals to the UAE, with a particular focus on enhancing the […]

Danish biotechnology company Genmab announced on Monday that it plans to acquire Dutch firm Merus for $8 billion, in a move aimed at strengthening its oncology pipeline. Merus has developed a promising treatment for head and neck cancer. Genmab’s Chief Executive Officer, Jan van de Winkel, stated in a release: “This acquisition has the potential […]

The European Union confirmed on Monday that it had reinstated comprehensive sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, following a recent decision by the United Nations to reinstate its overarching measures. The UN move, taken over the weekend, came after Western powers activated the “snapback” mechanism under the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday congratulated Moldova’s pro-European Union ruling party on its victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, emphasising that Moscow’s efforts to interfere had come to nothing. Speaking via video link to a conference in Warsaw, Poland, Zelensky asserted that Russia had invested enormous resources in attempts to sway the electoral process […]