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An aerial photograph shows the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker “Asahi Princess” off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on on April 15, 2026.Bakr Alkasem | Afp | Getty ImagesAhead of a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven developed economies in Paris on Monday, a senior European official says the situation in the Middle East has highlighted how exposed the interconnected global economy is to external shocks.”Opening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing the conflict to a lasting end are of the utmost importance in mitigating the impact on the economy,” Eurogroup…

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Causing a secondary cancer may be an acceptable risk when treating a life-threatening cancer, but probably not for autoimmunity, says Matt Lunning, medical director for gene and cellular therapy at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. How to balance the risk between the impacts of an autoimmune disease, which can range widely in severity, and the difficult-to-quantify risk of future side effects or cancers remains a major open question. Researchers are already working on second- and third-generation versions of CAR T that they expect to be safer for both cancer and autoimmunity. For example, James Howard, a neuromuscular neurologist at the University…

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When asked which stadium might form the centrepiece of any northern Olympic bid, Nandy said, “the study will look at identifying all of the potential sites that we’re going to need…there are particular challenges around some of the athletics facilities, but actually these are things that any government should be addressing anyway, and an Olympic bid gives us the opportunity to do that.””The reality of the current financial context is that we want to work with what infrastructure already exists”, said Nandy. “There is good infrastructure across the north of England, but it needs to be upgraded…You only need to…

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The earnings season has revived investors’ interest in artificial intelligence trades. Robust spending and strong demand for AI infrastructure have reinforced analysts’ confidence in several stocks. Top Wall Street analysts can help investors choose the right stock with strong long-term prospects, as these experts assign their ratings after evaluating all key aspects of a company’s business and the macro backdrop. Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.Advanced Micro DevicesChip giant Advanced Micro Devices impressed investors with its market-crushing first-quarter results and solid guidance. The…

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Every year, millions of Americans travel internationally for medical tourism, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The practice of visiting another country to receive healthcare — including cosmetic and reproductive treatments — that isn’t available or is less expensive abroad has received heightened attention as some share their journeys on social media. This comes as healthcare costs in the U.S. rise and health spending exceeds that of other wealthy nations.Additionally, there are other reasons people might seek out treatments in other countries, said Jonathan Edelheit, chairman and co-founder of the non-profit Medical Tourism Association. “They could be looking for…

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BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up an uneasy silence about Taiwan following his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, despite the U.S.’ announcement in December of a record $11 billion in arms sales to the island against Beijing’s wishes.Trump had said the Taiwan arms sales would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended on Friday. But after the two leaders’ first day of meetings on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News the topic “did not feature primarily in today’s discussion.” The initial White House readout…

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