The maker of semaglutide tells CBS News it has ramped up production “24-hours, seven days a week” to meet expected demand in new markets.
WHO says search for COVID-19 origins ongoing as U.S. lab leak report causes stir
One WHO official urged countries, institutions and research groups that might have any information on the origins of the pandemic to share it with the international community.
‘A farce’: Belarusian court jails Nobel Peace Prize winner for 10 years
The harsh punishment of human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski and three of his colleagues was in response to protests over the 2020 election result.
WA to end masking requirement in health care, correctional facilities
Public health leaders say they are ending mask mandates at health care facilities partially because COVID, RSV and influenza rates have continued to decline.
US services sector grows steadily; prices remain high
The services sector is now at the center of the fight against inflation as services prices tend to be stickier.
Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 17; thousands evacuated
A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring dozens of others and forcing the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents after spreading to their neighbourhood, officials said.
A Greek train driver was told to ignore a red light before a head-on crash killed 57
A newly released recording shows a station manager telling the train driver to pass the red light before two trains collided in one of the country’s worst railway disasters in history.
U.S., allies grapple with response to latest Iran nuclear revelation
Inspectors found uranium enriched to almost 84%, just short of the 90% needed for nuclear weapons. Iran says it was just “unintended fluctuations.”
Dry bulk market surges off stronger iron ore, grain and coal volumes
Futures market surges to indicate higher spot rates in the weeks ahead