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US healthcare conglomerate CVS Health announced plans to separate its roughly 9,000 pharmacies, in-store clinics and mail-order prescription business into a company called CVS Pharmacy, apart from insurer Aetna and benefits manager Caremark.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveDemocrats secured control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, while Republicans suffered major losses across the country. Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska remained too close to call.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveUkraine said bodycam footage showed a deadly Russian double-tap attack on a village on Monday, reporting that at least 40 people were killed and another 30 could still be under the rubble.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveThe French Blood Establishment said cold rooms used to store blood had been affected by hackers, prompting speculation about those responsible.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveBinance, described as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, was hacked in an incident reportedly involving $6.3bn. North Korea was quickly identified as the suspected perpetrator, according to the report.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveLIV Golf is expected to announce that it will wind down after a financing firm withdrew its support, according to the report.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveIndia’s Supreme Court called for a fresh look at two-child norms, citing the country’s fertility rate of 1.9 in 2024 and warning about the long-term consequences of an ageing population.
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