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A Sanofi logo sits on the facade of the company’s headquarters on December 11, 2020 in Gentilly near Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images SINGAPORE — French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Wednesday opened a 800 million Singapore dollar ($595 million) “evolutive vaccine facility,” or EVF, in Singapore — the only such facility the company has … Read more
Reuters A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect at 02:00 GMT A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect in Lebanon after more than a year of fighting. It began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday, putting an at-least temporary end to nearly 14 months of conflict between … Read more
The first snow of the late-fall season grounded flights and triggered a weather warning throughout the South Korean capital.
Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants have begun a ceasefire in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting. As a region on edge wonders whether it would hold, FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen welcomes Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Programme at Chatham House in London.
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold. The ceasefire announced Tuesday is a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting sparked by the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. There were no immediate reports of violations, and … Read more
President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate ———with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. Sheinbaum said she was willing to engage in talks on the issues, but … Read more
Windhoek and Leonardville, Namibia – Impo Gift Kapamba Musasa holds a hose pipe in one hand and gestures to a garden of cabbages, onions and turnips with the other. He is a teacher in the crumbling village of Leonardville in rural Namibia, where water is becoming scarce. The vegetables, grown for children at the primary … Read more
Buying for loved ones with a luxurious taste can pose a challenge during the holidays. Luckily, there are plenty of items you can purchase that suggest sophistication with respect to your own budget. In this gift guide, you’ll find housewares, clothing items, tech favorites, skin care must-haves and more that will seamlessly intertwine with your … Read more
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to … Read more
An oil painting of a Māori elder has fetched a record price at an auction on Tuesday, making it the most valuable artwork of its kind in New Zealand history. The painting by famed local artist Charles Frederick Goldie, shows a portrait of Wharekauri Tahuna, a priest who is believed to be one of the … Read more