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Drugmakers agree to US govt price talks amid pushback
Major drugmakers have grudgingly agreed to negotiate on reducing prices for 10 medicines, the White House said Tuesday, a key element in President Joe Biden's push to lower healthcare costs ahead of the 2024 election.
US slaps TV provider with first-ever space debris fine
US authorities said they have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite. The FCC said the settlement "includes an admission of liability from the company and an agreement to adhere to a compliance plan and pay a penalty of $150,000."
UK's high-speed rail row derails Tory party conference
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday dodged questions over the future of the UK's second high-speed train line, as the issue overshadowed his Conservative party's annual conference. It would be only the UK's second high-speed railway after the one leading to the Channel Tunnel, linking England's southeast with northern France.
Energy transition at risk from commodity market fragmentation: IMF
Growing geopolitical fragmentation since the invasion of Ukraine has hit commodity markets, threatening to slow the transition to renewable energy as the world looks to combat climate change, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. The IMF called for greater cooperation to negate the risks of commodity market fragmentation on the energy transition.
EU lawmakers vote to bolster protections for journalists
EU lawmakers on Tuesday backed proposals to boost journalistic independence, but stopped short of pushing for a blanket ban on governments spying on reporters. Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders backed the lawmakers' clarifications and called on EU countries to follow their lead.
London Tube workers suspend planned strikes
Workers on the London Underground on Tuesday suspended their latest round of strike action over pay and conditions after a breakthrough in talks. Unions across the UK economy have held strike action since last year to push for better pay and conditions, due to the soaring cost of living.
Warsaw, Kyiv make breakthrough on Ukrainian grain transit
Warsaw and Kyiv announced on Tuesday they had agreed to speed up the transit of Ukrainian cereal exports through Poland to third countries, a first step towards resolving their "grain war". The Ukrainian agriculture ministry said the deal would "speed up transit through Poland".
UK's high speed rail row overshadows Conservative party conference
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday dodged questions over the future of the UK's second high-speed train line as the issue overshadowed his Conservative party's annual conference. It would be only the UK's second high-speed train line after the one leading to the Channel Tunnel, linking England's southeast with northern France.
Malta to replace struggling national airline
Malta will shut down its loss-making national carrier, Air Malta, next year and replace it with a new government-owned airline, Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced. However, Abela announced late Monday that Brussels had refused the government's requests, and there was no other course of action than to close down Air Malta and replace it with a new airline.
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