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But the firm, until last year Europe’s most valuable, saw its share price tumble over the past year amid increased competition and disappointing trial results for its next-generation treatments. “The changes are, however, made in light of the recent market challenges Novo Nordisk has been facing, and the development of the company’s share price since mid-2024,” Novo Nordisk said in a statement. Novo sells the majority of its obesity drugs in the U.S. where President Donald Trump has bemoaned the high price charged there, recently contrasting this against a far lower price in the U.K. Trump signed an executive order…

But despite all the talk, more muscular sanctions have yet to be agreed. “The Russian delegation is satisfied with the results of negotiations with the Ukrainian side,” Vladimir Medinsky, aide to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and head of the delegation, told reporters after the meeting. He added that the POW exchange would happen “soon.” At the talks, both sides agreed to clearly define their vision of a future ceasefire, pledging that after that, talks will resume — although no deadline has been set. The Russians also agreed to consider a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting. The Russian leader this week snubbed his Ukrainian counterpart,…

Earlier this week, the U.N. World Food Programme warned that 470,000 Gazans “are facing catastrophic hunger” because of Israel’s action to shut down aid flows since March 2. It said more than 116,000 metric tons of food aid was being blocked. Israel did not immediately respond to the leaders’ statement, but has previously argued it needs new paths to funnel food aid to Gazans without the risk it will be seized and sold by Hamas militants. Israel has reportedly begun constructing new aid delivery centers under its military control. Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, says this U.S.-backed approach will prevent…

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s participation in the 6th Summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Tirana on Friday marked a thaw in the strained relations between Tbilisi and the European Union, after both parties hit pause on the South Caucasus country’s EU accession talks. A short, but warm encounter between the Georgian premier and French President Emmanuel Macron during the summit signalled that Georgia and the EU are turning the page on their past differences.Kobakhidze underlined this moment by telling journalists that “there was a period of limited communication (between Georgia and the EU) and it seems our…

Simion is banned from entering Moldova until 2028 for national security reasons, given his years’ long campaign to reunite Moldova with Romania. A Moldovan court is set to consider Simion’s request to lift the ban on Monday. A Moldovan government spokesperson responded to Simion’s allegations by calling on politicians to refrain from accusations that could compromise the vote.  “We continue to encourage everybody to go out to vote and make their voice heard. Without fear,” said Moldovan government spokesperson Daniel Vodă, according to Romania’s Digi24 channel. The Romanian Special Telecommunications Service said after meeting with representatives of Simion’s party, the…

The first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ended after less than two hours on Friday. No agreement was reached concerning a full 30-day ceasefire and Moscow reportedly demanded Kyiv withdraw from four regions it invaded. Ukrainian media reported these four regions were Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson – none of which Russia fully controls According to both delegations, the two sides agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each – the largest such swap since the war began. Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan said both sides have agreed “in principle” to meet again. Chief…

Communication between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is “extremely important” to an agreement on ending the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Friday. The comments came after Trump announced earlier Friday that he was ready to meet with Putin “as soon as we can set it up” to seek a ceasefire in the conflict. “I think it’s time for us to just do it. … We are gonna get it done,” he said. “Contacts between President Putin and Trump are extremely important in the context of the Ukrainian settlement,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov during a…

Some, however, were less amused. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stayed stony throughout the film, but let a slight smile slip when his version came up, a small baby with a mustache. During a speech after the film, Meloni thanked Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama for the video and for “making me feel very young again,” she said. The video could very well have been the brainchild of Rama, who has developed a reputation as a quirky figure. He was formerly a painter living in France and is known for his playful character. Earlier in the day, Rama — who was…

Tourists have been caught smuggling all kinds of stolen souvenirs home from holidays, from artefacts picked up in Pompeii to sand from Italy’s famous pink beach on the island of Sardinia. The Belgian city of Bruges is the latest victim of keepsake crime, but the item visitors have taken a fancy to is unexpected. The city council has reported the theft of dozens of cobblestones from the city centre, and suspects tourists are the culprits. Tourists suspected of pilfering Bruges’ cobblestonesBruges’ cobblestones are increasingly being pilfered from well-known spots in the UNESCO-designated historic centre, public property councillor Franky Demon reported…

Chega party lawmaker Pedro Pinto claimed a group of anti-Ventura agitators had attempted to raid the hospital, which had been obliged to adopt extraordinary security measures to keep the far-right leader safe. But the hospital’s administrators denied the claims and said no incidents had taken place. Doctors determined Ventura had suffered an esophegal spasm, a condition which leaves affected patients with severe stomach pains and is caused by abnormalities in the nerves that control the muscles used for swallowing. The far-right leader was discharged within a few hours, but he was taken to a hospital again in Setúbal on Thursday…