2024-05-02

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Latest news bulletin | May 2nd – Midday

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02/05/2024

Business

Novo Nordisk beats Q1 estimates as weight-loss drugs drive growth

Danish pharmaceutical titan Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, announces a significant year-over-year increase in net profit and sales for the first quarter of 2024.

02/05/2024

Culture news

Harvey Weinstein: Prosecutors seek retrial as early as September

US prosecutors plan to retry Harvey Weinstein after his 2020 conviction for rape was overturned in New York. The shamed movie mogul could face a fresh trial as early as September.

02/05/2024

Art

British Museum show explores final decades of Michelangelo's life

Among the exhibition's highlights is Michelangelo's sole surviving complete cartoon (Epifania), a full-scale preparatory drawing, which is one of the largest Renaissance works on paper.

02/05/2024

Business

OnlyFans faces probe over claims children could access adult content

UK watchdog says the video-sharing site used by sex workers lacks robust age-verification checks.

02/05/2024

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Police crackdown protests against Georgia's foreign influence bill

The final vote for the bill to turn into law is expected for the end of the month.

02/05/2024

USA

Biden on pro-Palestine protests: ‘Dissent must never lead to disorder’

Pro-Palestinian protests at universities across the US have turned violent amid face-offs with police and pro-Israel groups this week.

02/05/2024

Europe News

EU unveils €1-billion aid package for Lebanon to curb refugee flows

The European Union will provide €1 billion in financial aid to Lebanon over three years to prop up the country's economy and help prevent a surge in refugees leaving for Europe.

02/05/2024

Health news

Form of mpox that may spread more easily found amid Congo's outbreak

Although the mpox epidemics in the West were contained with the help of vaccines and treatments, barely any have been available in Congo.

02/05/2024

Business

OECD economic outlook: Steady global growth expected for 2024 and 2025

The OECD has released its latest economic outlook and said it expects steady global growth in 2024 and 2025.

02/05/2024

Czech Republic

Czech Republic celebrates two decades of European Union membership

As the Central European country commemorated 20 years of its EU membership with an event at Prague Castle in the capital, key EU figures reiterated their support for Ukraine, pledging that the continent will not be "divided".

02/05/2024

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Protesters clash with police in Istanbul on Labour Day

Demonstrators in Istanbul clashed with law enforcement on Wednesday as they sought to access the iconic Taksim Square, defying a government prohibition on commemorating Labour Day at this historic site.

02/05/2024

Culture news

FKA Twigs develops deepfake ‘AI Twigs’ to interact with fans

FKA Twigs has revealed that she has created an AI clone of herself, while condemning unauthorised deepfakes.

02/05/2024

Space

Ariane 6 rocket being assembled ahead of inaugural launch this summer

The European Space Agency (ESA), Arianespace, and French space agency CNES are in the final stretch of preparations for Ariane 6's inaugural launch.

02/05/2024

Culture news

Grammy-winning ‘Peter Gunn’ guitarist Duane Eddy dies aged 86

The pioneering guitarist sold more than 100 million records worldwide and influenced The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and countless others.

02/05/2024

Ocean Calls

Why should Europeans start eating seaweed?

In this episode of Ocean Calls, we're diving into the world of edible algae. But could seaweed be the next big thing in Europe? And can Europeans get past the initial dislike of it?

02/05/2024

Lifestyle

Know your Swift! Class announced for parents needing to keep up

A Scottish college is offering a course on Taylor Swift to educate parents accompanying children to the singer's sold-out The Eras Tour. They'll become Swifties in no time.

02/05/2024

Culture news

ABBA experience opens in Malmö ahead of Eurovision Song Contest

Fans will be able to immerse themselves in the complete ABBA experience for the first time ever during the two weeks of the Eurovision Song Contest, hosted in Malmö.

02/05/2024

Economy

What is the 30:30:30:10 rule and how should you use it?

The 30:30:30:10 rule can be applied to both income and pension planning and can go a long way in helping you budget, achieve retirement goals and reduce portfolio risk.

02/05/2024

Art

Kosovar artist's doodle sculptures take over New York's Met rooftop

Petrit Halilaj’s scribble-inspired sculptures are part of the Met’s annual Roof Garden commission.

02/05/2024

Destinations

Here’s why you should visit the Scilly Isles - before it’s too late

If you’re thinking of hitting the beach in Cornwall this summer, why not stretch yourself out to the UK’s southernmost point?

02/05/2024

Israel

Israel re-opens Erez crossing to allow more aid into Gaza

The World Food Programme estimates around 1.1 million people across Gaza, around half of the population, are "struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation".

02/05/2024

Europe News

Von der Leyen condemns police violence in Tbilisi

Critics fear it could be used to stifle the press and non-governmental organisations and derail the country’s chances of joining the European Union. Georgia has been a candidate country since December 2023.

02/05/2024

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WATCH: Protests around the world on May Day

Workers and activists from Argentina to Australia marked 1 May with protests on issues ranging from rising prices to the War in Gaza.

02/05/2024