Visitors to a village hall could be forgiven for thinking a pair of hares had somehow found their way inside – but they are in fact incredibly detailed sculptures made entirely of sugar. Members of the Sugarcraft Guild Sam Hamer and Gwen Sharp spent mo…
French Pharma Giant Sanofi Drops Rare Disease Drug Pact As Federal Trade Commission Puts Antitrust Obstacle
Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) said it is terminating the licensing agreement for Maze Therapeutics Inc.’s treatment for a rare genetic disorder after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued to block the deal. In May, Maze and Sanofi announced a deal for the …
Zambia strives to become world’s second-biggest copper producer after Chile
By Jason Mitchell Zambia strives to become the world’s second-biggest copper producer after Chile by the year 2030, and its government believes that copper mining has the potential to transform the country’s economy. In 2022, Zambia produced 770,000 me…
Leaders of far-right Alternative for Germany call to expel Halemba
National leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) are seeking to distance the party from Bavarian politician Daniel Halemba, who is facing a criminal investigation for incitement to hatred and using banned symbols. The AfD’s national exec…
Russia’s CBR expected to hike key rate to 16% on December 15
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is expected to keep hiking the key interest rate from the current 15% at the upcoming policy board meeting on December 15, according to analyst surveys by Reuters, Forbes, Vedomosti daily and RBC business portal. As fol…
Pakistan’s Sharif cleared to run for 4th term after conviction voided
A court in Pakistan on Tuesday overturned the conviction of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on the last of three graft charges, clearing the way for the pro-China leader to seek a fourth time. A two-judge bench at a high court in the capital Islamab…
Ukrainian economy and war effort threatened by trucker blockade on Polish border, says head of Ukrainian Federation of Employers
The trucker blockade on the Ukrainian-Polish border is having serious negative effects on the Ukrainian war effort and is damaging the country’s fragile economy. That’s according to Ruslan Illichev, the general director of Ukrainian Federation of Emplo…
Emotional Big Brother stars make amends after ‘mean’ comments and ‘broken trust’
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays just got a whole lot more festive as Big Brother Reindeer Games has arrived. Big Brother legends get together in the CBS show’s first-ever Christmas spin-off. Big Brother Reindeer Games is a totally new addition this fe…
Emotional Big Brother stars make amends after ‘mean’ comments and ‘broken trust’
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays just got a whole lot more festive as Big Brother Reindeer Games has arrived. Big Brother legends get together in the CBS show’s first-ever Christmas spin-off. Big Brother Reindeer Games is a totally new addition this fe…
Israel pummels southern Gaza as hunger tightens grip
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Michelle Nichols CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Israeli warplanes and tanks pounded southern Gaza overnight and on Tuesday, and the U.N. said aid distribution to Gazans facing growing hunger had largely stopped because of the …