International trade was top of mind for several countries heading into the COP30 summit, which wrapped on Friday
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Denmark compensates four over vision loss linked to Ozempic
The Danish Medicines Agency has found a link between the active ingredient in Ozempic and a lack of blood supply to the optic nerve which can cause vision loss
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Red Cross slashes 2026 budget, to shed 2,900 jobs
Aid organization says declining donations are causing it to cut nearly 2,900 full-time jobs, urges governments to increase humanitarian aid
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Ukraine ‘ready’ to work with U.S. on plan to end war
Plan appears to have Ukraine concede to Russia’s key demands while getting little in return, prompting speculation that Russia wrote it
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COVID inquiry finds U.K. inaction cost thousands of lives
U.K. public inquiry slammed the government of then-PM Johnson for a “toxic and chaotic culture” and said there was a “lack of trust” between Johnson and other leaders
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NATO trials new anti-drone defences to ward off Russia
The technology, produced by a firm backed by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, has proven to be effective at striking down Russian drones
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A rare oil CEO shows up at COP30, spars with activists
‘There have been cyclones in the Caribbean for decades,’ head of TotalEnergies said to activists who said fossil fuels cause climate disasters
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Greenland limits foreigners’ right to property
Non-Danish citizens and foreign companies can only buy property if they have been permanent residents and paid all their taxes in Greenland for the previous two years
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Ottawa’s $2.7bn in aid cuts spark concern among aid groups
Canadian non-profits warn that reducing global health and development funding will cost more in the long run
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‘The war of tomorrow will begin in space’: Macron
Macron says Russia is carrying out ‘espionage’ in space, as a result France is boosting funding for military space activities, including developing launchers