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Less than two years after stopping obesity drugs, weight and health issues return, study finds

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Tariffs and low stocks propel aluminium costs to records for US consumers
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UK expected to soften business rates rise for pubs

Zelenskiy says US security guarantees document set to be finalised with Trump
Date: January 8, 2026
KYIV, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the text of a bilateral security guarantee between Kyiv and Washington was "essentially ready" to be finalised with U.S...

Russian-bound tanker hit by drone in Black Sea, maritime sources say
Date: January 8, 2026
By Jonathan Spicer and Jonathan Saul ISTANBUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance and divert...

France releases Russian man wanted in US for cyberhacking, lawyer says
Date: January 8, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A Russian basketball player who was arrested in France last year and threatened with extradition to the United States has been released and flown back to Moscow, his lawyer...
BMW to launch 10 new cars in India and hike local sourcing to expand luxury sales
Date: January 8, 2026
By Aditi Shah MUMBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - BMW will launch 10 new cars in India this year, including EVs and its popular MINI brand, while boosting local sourcing to lower costs as luxury car sales in...
Intercontinental Exchange to extend trading hours for EU gas and power
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Intercontinental Exchange will extend its daily trading hours for European gas and power contracts by February 23, it said in a circular late on Wednesday. Europe is...
Exclusive-Traders Vitol and Trafigura join White House Venezuela oil talks
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol and Trafigura, two of the world's largest commodity traders, are in talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump about the marketing of Venezuelan oil,...
