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Britain's Starmer seeks to bolster China ties despite Trump warning
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» BEIJING - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that the UK has a "huge amount to offer" China, after his attempts to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump.
Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi for talks on trade, security
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking closer trade ties while balancing sensitive issues of national security and human rights.
'HIV-free generations': prevention drug rollout brings hope to South Africa
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» GA-RANKUWA (SOUTH AFRICA) (SOUTH AFRICA) - Kegoratile Aphane did not flinch when the needle pierced the skin of her right buttock, injecting a yellow-coloured drug touted as a revolution that could end the HIV pandemic.
French scientists probe mRNA’s potential to fight cancer
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» ORLEANS, France - Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA — best known for being used in Covid-19 vaccines — in the hopes of finding a breakthrough treatment for a particularly deadly cancer.
US to remove warnings from menopause hormone therapy
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States will remove strong safety warnings on many hormone therapies used to alleviate menopausal symptoms, saying the risks have been exaggerated, authorities announced on Monday.
Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs.
Purrno Noir? New Zealand company sells non-alcoholic wine for pets
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» WELLINGTON - After a long day patrolling the neighbourhood or protecting the house, pets in New Zealand have a new way to unwind -- non-alcoholic wine.
Global ‘red list’ of threatened species updated
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» ABU DHABI - The world’s top conservation body is holding its world congress starting on Thursday in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi and will unveil its updated “red list” of threatened species.
Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war.
International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems.