Could weight loss drugs fix UK’s unemployment problem? | Unemployment News

Could weight loss drugs fix UK’s unemployment problem? | Unemployment News

The United Kingdom will study whether the use of weight loss drugs could get people back to work. UK Health Minister Wes Streeting announced last month that US drug manufacturer Eli Lilly will begin a five-year trial in Greater Manchester to test if the company’s weight loss drug could curb…

South Korean opposition leader convicted for violating election law | Politics News

South Korean opposition leader convicted for violating election law | Politics News

Lee Jae-myung says he will appeal the court’s decision, which could bar him from running for president in 2027. South Korea’s main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has been convicted on charges of violating the country’s election law and handed a one-year suspended prison sentence. The Seoul Central District Court on…

Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul | Protests News

Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul | Protests News

Controversial legislation revises the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi granting Maori tribes land rights. Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march towards New Zealand’s capital over a contentious bill redefining the country’s founding agreement between the British and the Indigenous Maori people. New Zealand police reported that about 10,000 people…

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: What’s behind the celebrity boxing craze? | Boxing News

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: What’s behind the celebrity boxing craze? | Boxing News

Mike Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion who has recently recovered from a stomach ulcer, is set to face 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a boxing match the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday. With an eye-watering $40m up for grabs in the fight’s “purse” and no title belts…

Sri Lanka’s leftist ruling coalition headed for landslide election win | Politics News

Sri Lanka’s leftist ruling coalition headed for landslide election win | Politics News

Sri Lankan president’s National People’s Power wins 62 percent of the vote, early results show. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition is on track for a landslide victory in snap elections, delivering the Marxist-leaning leader a powerful mandate to ease punishing austerity measures in the crisis-stricken nation. With…

Indian students give Canada cold shoulder as Ottawa, New Delhi butt heads | Migration News

Indian students give Canada cold shoulder as Ottawa, New Delhi butt heads | Migration News

Kolkata, India – For the past several years, Manpreet Singh has been dreaming of going abroad for higher studies. The 22-year-old Sikh, a resident of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh state, chose Canada as his destination as that is where many of the Sikh diaspora is settled. But the current diplomatic…

What does the Republican ‘trifecta’ mean for Trump and his agenda? | US Election 2024 News

What does the Republican ‘trifecta’ mean for Trump and his agenda? | US Election 2024 News

Washington, DC – This week, it became official. Not only did the Republican Party win control of the United States Senate, but it also maintained leadership over the House of Representatives, after some of the last outstanding races were called. That puts the party and its champion, President-elect Donald Trump, in…

Trump chooses Robert F Kennedy Jr for Health and Human Services | News

Trump chooses Robert F Kennedy Jr for Health and Human Services | News

United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked controversial politician and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, a job he lobbied for when suspended his own election campaign and supported that of the Republican candidate. “I am thrilled to announce Robert F Kennedy…

Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit in US: Report | Automotive Industry News

Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit in US: Report | Automotive Industry News

US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is planning to kill a $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, Reuters news agency has reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Ending the tax credit could have grave implications for an already stalling…