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AstraZeneca Strikes Deal for up to $18.5 Billion to License Weight-Loss Drugs From China's Cspc
Date: January 30, 2026
By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca will license experimental drugs for obesity and weight-related conditions from CSPC Pharmaceutical Group and collaborate on other projects,...

Olympic Bus Fare Surcharge Leaves 11-year-old Stranded in Snow
Date: January 30, 2026
MILAN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - An 11-year-old schoolboy who did not have money for a bus fare surcharge introduced for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics was forced to walk 6 kilometres (3.8 miles) home in...
Denmark Plans Tougher Deportation Laws, Challenging European Human Rights Framework
Date: January 30, 2026
By Stine Jacobsen and Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Denmark said on Friday it would introduce legislation allowing the expulsion of more foreigners including criminals despite the risk...
Russia, Ukraine Halt Energy Strikes, but Differences Emerge on Moratorium
Date: January 30, 2026
By Olena Harmash KYIV, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Russia has agreed to a request from U.S. President Donald Trump to halt airstrikes on Kyiv until February 1 amid harsh winter temperatures, and Ukraine said...
EU Says No post-Brexit Energy Deal Without UK Payments
Date: January 30, 2026
By Kate Abnett and Susanna Twidale BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - European Union countries will demand that Britain contributes financially to poorer EU member states' development as part of any deal to...
Iran to Label EU Armed Forces as 'terrorists' Over Guards Blacklist
Date: January 30, 2026
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Iran plans to designate the armed forces of European Union countries that have blacklisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as "terrorists", according to a post by top Iranian...
