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Month: July 2024

Egypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s new Cabinet has been sworn in as the country faces an ailing economy and raging conflicts in neighboring nations. The new government, chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, who has been in office since 2018, included major changes, particularly in the defense and economy-related portfolios. Some ministers, including those

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Taliban and U.S. envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country. Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters in Kabul Wednesday that the meeting aimed at “finding a solution.” He also

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Burgum set to decide on massive pipeline project that’s pitting his rural constituents against GOP megadonors

By Allison Gordon and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump is considering him for his vice-presidential pick, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum could play a deciding role in allowing a massive carbon dioxide pipeline project – backed by GOP megadonors who have given to Burgum and Trump’s campaigns – to seize property rights from

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Nestlé and other companies are trying to stake their claims as weight loss drug experts. They’re not

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — As the use of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic skyrockets, consumer brands are scrambling to adapt. But health professionals are warning consumers not to take medical advice from the same companies trying to sell them food, supplements and other consumables. The new GLP-1

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