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GSK licenses Chinese firm’s cancer drug in US$750 million deal
British pharmaceutical giant GSK has agreed to acquire a cancer drug from Chinese firm Chimagen Biosciences in a deal worth up to US$750 million, underscoring…
The InSight Take: Colombia’s Total Peace: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next?
The InSight Take: Colombia’s Total Peace: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next?
Colombia’s armed groups nearly doubled in size during Gustavo Petro’s Total Peace plan….
Paris court awards Kim Kardashian €1 after 2016 armed robbery
A Paris court on Tuesday awarded €1 (US$1.15) to Kim Kardashian for having been the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in…
Scott Bessent confirms weekend meeting with He Lifeng days before Xi’s US visit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday confirmed that he will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend for the final preparatory talks between…