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US healthcare conglomerate CVS Health has announced plans to split off its roughly 9,000 pharmacies, in-store clinics and mail-order prescription business from its insurance and benefits operations, including Aetna and Caremark.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveUS stocks rose after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, while government bond yields and the dollar fell as investors assessed the implications for the world’s largest economy.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveJoshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case involving conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the national security law.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFrance’s blood service said hackers affected cold rooms used to store blood, while theories circulated about those responsible and the full extent of the incident remained unclear.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveUS voters approved nearly every data-center moratorium placed on ballots in Tuesday’s elections, with measures appearing in at least 40 jurisdictions across 10 states.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSerbia detained nine serving police officers and one former officer over allegations that they used excessive force against people detained during anti-corruption protests in Belgrade.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Melania Trump a national honour for what Ukraine described as her contribution to humanitarian support and efforts to broker a partial truce that enabled civilians to leave Oleshky.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAustralia’s Rinky Hijikata defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Paris Masters, ending Djokovic’s hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals and reaching the tournament’s third round.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveComo beat Lens 9-1 away in matchday four of the Champions League, recording the biggest away victory in the competition’s history, with Anastasios Douvikas scoring a hat-trick.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveA UK parliamentary investigation found the country dangerously dependent on China for critical raw materials used in defence, renewable-energy infrastructure and AI, and called for a coordinated policy to diversify supplies.
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