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The head of AstraZeneca China has been detained after after reports the firm was under investigation for potentially illegal data collection and drug imports

Pharma Giant AstraZeneca Says China Chief Detained

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that the head of its China operations had been detained, after reports the firm was under investigation for potentially illegal data collection and drug imports.
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Palestinian children receive drops as part of a polio vaccination campaign in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip

Gaza Polio Vaccinations To Resume Saturday: WHO

The World Health Organization said Friday that the necessary second round of child polio vaccinations in northern Gaza would begin on Saturday, after Israeli bombing had halted the drive.
This picture taken on October 31, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency via KNS on November 1, 2024 shows a test-fire of the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea

North Korea Says Test-fire 'Perfected' New Solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea's latest weapons test "perfected" its newest and most advanced solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, state media said Friday, as global criticism mounts over Pyongyang's purported deployment of troops to Russia.
Harris will travel to North Carolina and then to Pennsylvania, two major battleground states

Trump, Harris In Frantic Campaign Push As US Election Nears

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris launch a frantic tour of swing states Wednesday in the final week of the campaign for the US presidency, a day after the vice president told a huge crowd outside the White House that her rival was unstable and itching for unbridled power.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh on October 23, 2024

Blinken Meets Qatari Emir In Gaza Mediation Push

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Thursday in Qatar, a key mediator in the Gaza war, as he seeks to build momentum for a ceasefire after Israel's killing of the leader of Hamas.
LinkedIn was ordered to bring its processing into compliance with the EU’s strict General Data Protection Regulation, launched in 2018 to protect European consumers from personal data breaches

Ireland Fines LinkedIn 310 Mn Euros Over EU Data Breach

An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had fined professional networking platform LinkedIn 310 million euros ($335 million) over breaching users' personal data for targeted advertising.
China sent planes and warships around the island earlier this month

China Launches Live-fire Exercise In Taiwan Strait

China's military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Tuesday, maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war.
Elon Musk's X gave a rebuttal to the EU, arguing it was not big enough to face the new bloc's curbs

Musk's X Escapes Tough EU Competition Rules

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform will not face the EU's stringent competition rules aimed at keeping digital markets open, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

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