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This section currently has 250 approved stories, with the latest update on Jun 8, 2026.
Zealand Pharma shares tumble as safety data hit drug hopes
Survodutide met late-stage trial goals, but gastrointestinal side effects and a 19% dropout rate raised doubts about its commercial potential
SoftBank slides 6% as Asia tech sell-off deepens
AI-linked shares came under pressure after a sharp Nasdaq drop, with Samsung, SK Hynix and other chip names leading losses across Asian markets
Iran says it halted attacks after Trump urges both sides to stop
The announcement followed Israeli strikes in Beirut, Iranian fire on Israel and Trump’s demand that Tehran and Israel “immediately stop ‘shooting
Houthis Threaten Partial Red Sea Blockade of Israeli Shipping
The Iran-backed Yemeni militia said it would restrict Israeli shipping in the waterway, a warning that could put more pressure on regional supply routes
Iran War Pushes Energy Importers to Look Inward
Countries reliant on imported fuel are giving greater priority to domestic energy as oil and natural gas markets grow more volatile
British couple jailed in Iran lose appeal, family says
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, arrested during a round-the-world motorcycle trip, deny espionage charges and are on hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison
Iranian officer says renewed war with U.S. seems ‘inevitable
The warning came as Tehran weighed a U.S. draft proposal, Washington described talks as ongoing and Israel-Hezbollah fighting continued despite claims of a pause
Eastern Congo races to expand Ebola care as cases mount
In Bunia, new treatment centers and labs are cutting diagnosis delays, but WHO and aid groups warn conflict, mistrust and the rare Bundibugyo virus are slowing the response
Russian overnight strikes kill at least 18 across Ukraine
Officials said rescuers recovered an eight-year-old boy and a woman from a devastated apartment block in Dnipro, while Kyiv reported six deaths
Ghana’s Mahama says anti-LGBTQ+ bill will be reviewed before approval
The bill, passed by parliament on Friday, would impose prison terms for identifying as LGBTQ+ and require reporting of prohibited acts to police