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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Drugmakers — Pharmaceutical stocks bounced back from earlier losses after an executive order aimed at bringing down drug prices was deemed not as bad as feared for the industry. Merck jumped 5%, while Pfizer , Bristol-Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly all rose more than 2%. However, pharmacy chain CVS Health tumbled 5% as part of the order called for a platform that allowed Americans to buy products directly from manufacturers. Tech stocks — Shares of megacap technology companies saw a broad rally on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to…

US President Donald Trump has signed a wide-reaching executive order directing drug makers to lower the prices of their medicines to align with what other countries pay that analysts and legal experts say could be difficult to implement.The order gives drug makers price targets in the next 30 days, and will take further action to lower prices if those companies do not make “significant progress” towards those goals within six months of the order being signed.Trump told a press conference that the government would impose tariffs on companies if the prices in the US did not match those in other…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India “only paused” its military action against Pakistan, in his first speech to the nation since a ceasefire following a fierce military confrontation last week that threatened a fifth all-out war between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Speaking on Wednesday, the ultranationalist Hindu leader said in New Delhi that his government will not make a distinction between governments that support “terrorism” and “terrorist groups”. He said India would “retaliate on its own terms” if there is any future “terror” attack on the country. The Indian military launched multiple missile attacks targeting sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered…

The No. 2 official at the Justice Department has also been temporarily put in charge of the Library of Congress, a department official said Monday.Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general for the past two months, is the latest Trump administration official to take on interim, but additional, leadership positions as President Trump dismisses senior agency officials.Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a number of temporary titles, including interim national security adviser, even as he holds down a full-time job overseeing the country’s foreign policy. The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, simultaneously supervised the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives earlier…

A car that looks like Bryan Kohberger’s was seen several times near the Moscow, Idaho, home on the morning when four college students were found dead, according to a new “Dateline” report.Kohberger is charged with first-degree murder in the Nov. 13, 2022 deaths of University of Idaho students Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20. The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary.FBI cellphone tower data obtained by NBC’s “Dateline” allegedly showed that Kohberger’s cellphone pinged nearly a dozen times to a tower that provides coverage to…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP say officers were already investigating a “possible impaired driver” involving a Honda Civic near Falmouth, N.S. this weekend when it collided with another vehicle — killing five people and leaving one person in critical condition. First responders were called May 10 to Hwy. 101 between Hantsport and Falmouth just after 11 p.m.“At this time, based on physical evidence gathered at the scene, investigators believe that the Honda Civic was travelling in the opposite direction of traffic in the eastbound lanes when it collided with the Nissan Sentra approximately 1.5 kms from…

The Indian Premier League tournament, which was suspended for a week amid fighting between India and Pakistan, will resume on May 17 following the announcement of a ceasefire between the nuclear-armed neighbours, organisers have said.The IPL governing council took the decision to suspend the tournament last Friday after consulting franchises and players as India and Pakistan extended their worst fighting in nearly three decades.The IPL still has 13 group matches left, which will be played in the cities of Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, plus four play-off matches at a venue(s) to be decided. The final is now…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michael Jordan will be back in basketball next season.The six-time NBA champion and Chicago Bulls legend will be a “special contributor” for NBC’s coverage of the league as the network is set to broadcast games starting later this year. Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan against the Trailblazers at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, Nov. 21, 1989. (USA Today Sports)The announcement was made during NBC’s Upfront presentation in New York.”I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC,” he said in a news release. “The NBA on NBC was a meaningful…

In Summary Rwanda leads with the courts that work rapidly, remain fair, and do not respond to political pressure.Mauritius, Namibia, and Botswana have created court systems where everyday people really get justice – no special connection is required.All 10 countries scored above 0.50 in civil justice, indicating strong legal reliability compared to many of their counterparts on the continent. Deep Dive!Courtrooms across Africa often carry the weight of public trust, and when the Judicial system acts independently, justice feels real and accountability holds ground. Judicial freedom is not just a matter of the rule; it shapes everything, including the confidence…

Britain’s government on Monday promised to tighten migration rules and make it harder for newcomers to permanently stay in the country, in a sign of the increasing political pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to cut immigration numbers.Under the plans, visas for some lower skilled workers would be reduced, language requirements for immigrants raised and the length of time needed for most newcomers to qualify for citizenship or the right to stay permanently would double, from five years to 10.In a speech from Downing Street, Mr. Starmer, who leads the governing Labour Party, accused his predecessors of allowing immigration to…