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Manhunt underway in France after two officers killed in prisoner escape

Ambush by gunmen armed with “heavy weapons” comes as a French senate report says the country is being “submerged” in drugs-related crime.

May 14, 2024 6:07 pm CET

Novo’s weight-loss drug could be taken for life, expert says

A study found that treatment with Wegovy has long-term cardiovascular benefits and sustainable weight loss for patients.

May 14, 2024 5:17 pm CET

Sánchez on the edge: Will Spain’s prime minister resign?

His ultimate decision could result in very different scenarios for Spain, and could impact negotiations over the new leaders of the EU’s institutions.

April 28, 2024 7:39 pm CET
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Strong intellectual property is critical to competitive edge

European intellectual property policies are weakening Europe’s competitive edge at the very moment that EU leaders have recognized the importance of restoring the region’s status as a global economic superpower.

April 24, 2024 5:00 am CET

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic not linked with suicidal thoughts, EU drugs regulator finds

There is no evidence to suggest a link between the use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and suicidal thoughts, the EU’s drugs regulator has found. The …

April 12, 2024 1:28 pm CET

Lady Gaga gives EU a migraine (medication)

The singer’s case is the latest example of the EU struggles to apply its digital laws.

April 10, 2024 3:13 pm CET

‘Zombie drug’ kills 11 after being found in pot vapes and knockoff pills in UK

New research shows xylazine, an ulcer-inducing tranquilizer linked to the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, is on the rise.

April 10, 2024 2:47 pm CET

EU pitches new pharma bonus to cure rare diseases. But will it work? 

While DNA-altering treatments promise to cure many rare diseases, they might not qualify for planned bonuses. 

April 4, 2024 6:00 am CET

Why Portland failed where Portugal succeeded in decriminalizing drugs

Oregon lawmakers gave it three years. Portugal’s program took longer to show results.

March 28, 2024 7:47 am CET

Macron rattled as EU election defeat looms

President cracks the whip as his campaign stutters amid a widening gap between centrists and the far right.

March 27, 2024 4:36 am CET

Trump says Prince Harry could be deported from US over drug use

‘If he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action,’ former president said, referring to the royal’s visa application.

March 19, 2024 8:41 am CET

Dutch drug criminals overrun port of Antwerp, top prosecutor says

“At one point in 2022, it was so bad that an entire wing of the Antwerp prison was full of Dutch people,” said Franky De Keyzer.

March 14, 2024 12:29 pm CET
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Netanyahu denies Palestinians are starving

Numerous world leaders and humanitarian charities have criticized Israel for not letting enough food aid into Gaza.

March 10, 2024 9:48 pm CET

Europe’s drug gangs open ‘torture rooms,’ arm kids with AK-47s, EU agencies warn

The massive narcotics trade across the continent is fueling ‘unprecedented’ levels of violence.

March 8, 2024 11:30 am CET
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Scientific progress: A look ahead

What two decades of progress in medicine development tells us about the next 20 years.

March 6, 2024 5:00 am CET

Brussels crime wave worries Belgian king

Violent incidents, including multiple shootings, have raised questions about safety in the EU capital.

February 28, 2024 9:23 am CET

Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump?

U.K. centrist Conservatives are in search of a leader to stop the right hijacking the party after the election.

February 27, 2024 4:33 am CET

10 ways a second Trump term could be more extreme than the first

From nationwide abortion bans to classroom culture wars, assaults on climate science and political weaponization of the military, his return to the White House could make Trump 1.0 seem tame.

February 25, 2024 1:48 pm CET
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The Biden name: How the president’s brother became embroiled in a hospital fiasco

Jim Biden played a major role in a company called Americore, which the government has accused of massive Medicare fraud.

February 18, 2024 2:03 pm CET

30 things Joe Biden did as president you might have missed

Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.

February 4, 2024 1:21 pm CET

Biden’s got pharma’s back in global pandemic treaty negotiations

Negotiators on a treaty to guide the world’s response to the next pandemic oppose any requirement to share drugmakers’ intellectual property.

January 29, 2024 2:56 pm CET

Police find hard drugs at top Belgian politician’s office

Prosecutors said a staffer was arrested.

January 26, 2024 1:17 pm CET

EU funds first psychedelic study, in patients with incurable diseases

Magic mushrooms trial gets underway.

January 24, 2024 9:15 am CET

Zelenskyy condemns surveillance of Ukraine investigative journalists

The National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine have started separate probes into incidents of pressure on journalists.

January 18, 2024 1:31 pm CET
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