World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
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Spain's hot summer election: A simple guide
This highly unusual election takes place at the height of summer, after four years of left-wing rule.
1970-01-01 08:00
John Kerry in Beijing: Can US and China set aside rivalry for climate action?
The two biggest economies and polluters need to work together to avert the crisis, experts say.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sweden jails Kurd for financing terrorism after Turkey calls for crackdown
The judge insists the verdict is not related in any way to Sweden's bid to join Nato.
1970-01-01 08:00
Fukushima: Anxiety and anger over Japan's nuclear waste water plan
Japan wants to release Fukushima's waste water into the ocean - and a lot of people are not happy.
1970-01-01 08:00
Organ harvesting: Trafficked for his kidney and now forced into hiding
The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK.
1970-01-01 08:00
Belize declared free from malaria by health chiefs
Belize is the second country in Central America to eradicate malaria in the past five years.
1970-01-01 08:00
US moves to block Microsoft's Activision takeover
Regulators have asked a judge to block the proposed deal, arguing it could harm competition levels.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden hails debt ceiling deal as 'crisis averted'
The US president said he will sign the debt deal into law on Saturday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Authorities seize more than 70 shipments of unregulated Botox and other injectable fillers
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati seized dozens of shipments of unapproved injectable cosmetic treatments -- including Juvéderm and Botox -- over a two-week period, authorities said.
1970-01-01 08:00
FDA green lights a new type of drug for menopausal hot flashes
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new type of drug to treat hot flashes and night sweats during menopause.
1970-01-01 08:00
Brazil's Regulator Approves Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal
Brazil’s national competition regulator, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), approved Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
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