Pharmaceutical company Bayer took over weed killer Roundup in its acquisition of US agrochemical company Monsanto back in 2018. However, it has since been hit with thousands of cancer-related Roundup cases.
Category: 3. Europe
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Bayer ordered to pay €1.9 billion by US court in Roundup cancer case
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SAP has just become Europe’s most valuable company, dethroning Novo Nordisk
The German software company’s share price gained 40% in the past year, while Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has gradually lost almost half of its own since last summer.
German tech giant SAP SE rose to the throne of Europe’s biggest public company, surpassing the market…
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Heathrow defends response after substation fire grounds flights for 18 hours
The fire’s impact raised concerns about the resilience of Britain’s energy system to accident, natural disaster or attack.
Bosses at London’s Heathrow Airport have defended their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day, after the…
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China trashes report it would put peacekeeping troops in Ukraine – POLITICO
The Chinese foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Beijing could join a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine spearheaded by EU leaders.
“I would like to emphasize that the reports in question are completely untrue, and China’s position on the Ukraine crisis…
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Austria uncovers Russia-led disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine
The discovery follows the detention of a Bulgarian woman accused of spying for the Kremlin in December.
The Kremlin deployed a disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine and sparking pro-Russian sentiment across German-speaking countries, Austrian authorities revealed on…
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Federal employee to foreign asset? DOGE layoffs raise alarm over espionage threat to the US
US President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk’s government cuts could provide an opportunity for China and Russia, security experts warn.
The overhaul of the US federal government by President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk is creating an…
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Bird flu detected in a sheep in England for first time – POLITICO
The government said it introduced livestock surveillance of infected premises because of the outbreak of avian influenza in dairy cows in the United States.
America has been grappling with a devastating bird flu outbreak that has wiped out more than 166 million birds since 2022, spread…
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Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviser
Getty ImagesSecond Lady Usha Vance is visiting to celebrate Greenlandic culture, the US says Greenland’s politicians have condemned plans for high-profile US visits, in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the island.
Second Lady Usha Vance will make a cultural visit this…
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Fires in western Japan cause damage and evacuations as battle rages on
Wildfires in Japan’s Okayama and Ehime prefectures have damaged homes and forced evacuations, with firefighters still battling the blazes that began over the weekend.
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Andrew and Tristan Tate make police appearance in Romania
Will Vernon & Rachel HaganBBC News
Reporting fromBucharest and London
BBCAndrew Tate refused to say whether he would remain in Romania British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared at a police station after returning to Romania from the US.
The brothers registered…
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