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World Court ruling shows consensus to end Israel's war in Gaza, Palestinian Authority says May 24, 2024 10:30AM

GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority welcomed the World Court's order on Friday for Israel to halt its operations in the city of Rafah, saying it represents an international consensus to end the war in Gaza, presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh told Reuters.

Hamas, which governs Gaza, also issued a statement welcoming the decision, but told Reuters that it fell short of recognising that other parts of the enclave are under attack.

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Lilly invests further $5.3 billion in new Indiana site as obesity drug demand soars May 24, 2024 10:22AM

By Patrick Wingrove

(Reuters) -Eli Lilly said on Friday it has invested another $5.3 billion in its new Lebanon, Indiana manufacturing plant, more than doubling its previous investment, as it scrambles to meet soaring demand for its weight-loss and diabetes drugs.

The new investment, which brings the total to $9 billion, will help boost production of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for Lilly's powerful weight-loss drug Zepbound... (continue reading...)


Reaction to World Court's order for Israel to halt Rafah assault in Gaza May 24, 2024 10:16AM

(Reuters) -Israel was ordered by the World Court on Friday to halt its military assault on the city of Rafah in Gaza.

Here are some reactions:

HAMAS

Hamas welcomed the ruling by the U.N.'s International Court of Justice but said it was insufficient.

"In the time we welcome the decision by the World Court that calls on the Zionist occupation forces to end its military aggression on Rafah, we believe it is not... (continue reading...)


Yemen's Houthis say they launch attacks on 3 ships including one in Mediterranean May 24, 2024 09:56AM

CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis have launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Friday.

The attacks are the latest in a months-long campaign of Houthi strikes against regional shipping in what the group says is solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war.

Sarea said in a televised speech that Houthi forces had... (continue reading...)


TotalEnergies says it is examining cross-listing shares in U.S May 24, 2024 09:55AM

PARIS (Reuters) - TotalEnergies said on Friday that it is studying plans to cross-list its shares in the United States, while also keeping its shares on the Euronext stock exchange.

"It's more a technical study, how to offer these shares to the American market, while keeping our shares on Euronext, in Paris, in London, in Brussels, because the majority of our shareholders are European," Chairman and Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne told the company's... (continue reading...)


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