EU investigates Ozempic, weight-loss drug Saxenda after suicidal thoughts reported

By Ludwig Burger and Maggie Fick (Reuters) -The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is investigating Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Saxenda after Iceland’s health regulator flagged three cases of patients thinking about suicide or self-harm. Shares of the Danish drugmaker fell 1% on Monday following the news. An EMA safety committee is looking…

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Putin held post-mutiny talks with Wagner leader Prigozhin and his fighters – Kremlin

By Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has held Kremlin talks with Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commanders to discuss the armed mutiny Wagner attempted to mount against the army’s top brass, Putin’s spokesman said on Monday. The meeting was first reported by French newspaper Liberation, which…

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NATO allies agree plans for defence against Russian attack -sources

By Sabine Siebold VILNIUS (Reuters) -NATO allies on Monday reached agreement on defence plans detailing how the alliance would respond to a Russian attack, overcoming a Turkish hurdle one day before leaders meet for a summit in Vilnius, five diplomats told Reuters. NATO had for decades seen no need for large-scale defence plans, as it…

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Biden meets King Charles and PM Sunak, hails ‘rock solid’ UK ties

By Steve Holland and Gerhard Mey LONDON/WINDSOR, England (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden made a whistle-stop trip to Britain on Monday, hailing the “rock-solid” friendship with Washington’s close ally before meeting King Charles for a discussion with the monarch and finance chiefs on tackling climate change. Biden’s visit to Britain kicked off a three-nation trip…

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Hunter Biden prosecutor says Justice Dept didn’t interfere in probe

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter on Monday said the Justice Department never impeded him from bringing charges, appearing to debunk claims made by an Internal Revenue Service whistleblower. Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss in a letter to Republican Senator…

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Sarah Silverman sues Meta, OpenAI for copyright infringement

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI for allegedly using their content without permission to train artificial intelligence language models. The proposed class action lawsuits filed by Silverman, Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden in San Francisco federal court Friday allege Facebook…

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Indian court turns down PepsiCo’s appeal against revocation of potato patent

By Mayank Bhardwaj and Sumit Khanna NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court rejected PepsiCo Inc’s appeal against an order that revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for the New York-based company’s popular Lay’s potato chips. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Authority in 2021 revoked intellectual protection granted…

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Schumer asks FDA to investigate Logan Paul’s PRIME energy drink

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on regulators to investigate a popular influencer-created energy drink with nearly twice the caffeine of a Red Bull, saying it was being marketed to children. Schumer said Prime, a beverage brand started last year by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, should…

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Rash of shark attacks reported in New York over July 4 weekend

(This July 5 story has been corrected to fix the director’s name in paragraph 3) By Rachel Nostrant NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four shark attacks were reported off the coast of New York’s Long Island over the holiday weekend, extending a recent spike in such encounters in state waters, but authorities said the victims suffered…

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