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By Ross Colvin (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will announce his campaign to run for president on Wednesday, challenging his former boss Donald Trump in a growing list of Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic President Joe Biden. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared his candidacy on Tuesday and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is set to announce his campaign on Wednesday. Here is a list of […]

By Ludwig Burger and Maggie Fick (Reuters) -Britain will launch a pilot programme to explore how new weekly weight-loss shots such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy can be given to obese patients outside of limited specialist services even as the drug’s market launch remains unclear. The government’s 40 million pound ($50 million) pilot programme comes after drug cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE in March recommended the use of Wegovy in adults with at […]

By Tim Reid (Reuters) -Former Vice President Mike Pence, who served Donald Trump with unwavering loyalty but later turned on him after the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, formally challenged his former boss for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. “I’ll always be proud of the progress we made together for a stronger and more prosperous America,” Pence said in his campaign video, criticizing current Democratic President Joe Biden […]

(Reuters) -Chindata Group said on Wednesday that investor Bain Capital has offered to take the Chinese data center operator private in a deal valuing the company at $2.93 billion. Chindata’s shares, which have lost more than a fifth of their value this year, rose about 16% to $7.29 in trading before the bell. Bain Capital’s proposal values each American depositary share of Chindata at $8, representing a premium of more […]

By Osama Khairy (Reuters) – The arrival of Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema at Saudi Arabia champions Al-Ittihad may not be all positive as the deal puts the future of Saudi Pro League top scorer Abderrazak Hamdallah in doubt. On Tuesday, Al-Ittihad signed Real Madrid’s second all-time top scorer, with 354 goals in a trophy-laden 14 years, on a three-year mega deal, before confirming he will wear the number nine […]

(Reuters) -Chindata Group said on Wednesday that investor Bain Capital has offered to take the Chinese data center operator private in a deal valuing the company at $2.93 billion. Chindata’s shares, which have lost more than a fifth of their value this year, rose about 16% to $7.29 in trading before the bell. Bain Capital’s proposal values each American depositary share of Chindata at $8, representing a premium of more […]

By Tim Reid (Reuters) – Former Vice President Mike Pence, who served Donald Trump with unwavering loyalty but later turned on him after the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will formally challenge his former boss for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday. It is extremely rare for a vice president to run against a president he served under, and it has happened just a handful of times in U.S. […]

(Reuters) – Florida prosecutors and defense attorneys will make opening statements on Wednesday in the trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to protect students as the 2018 mass shooting unfolded at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Scot Peterson was on duty as a school resource officer when a gunman entered a building in Feb. 14, 2018 and opened fire, killing 17 and wounding another 17. Peterson […]

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval was at 41% in recent days, close to the lowest level of his presidency but little changed following a tense negotiation with congressional Republicans over the federal government’s debt, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. The four-day poll, which ended on Monday, showed a marginal increase in Biden’s popularity from last month, when 40% of respondents said they approved of […]