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Trump sees ‘progress’ on Gaza, raising hopes for ceasefire

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “great progress” was being made to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza as a new ceasefire push began more than 20 months since the start of the conflict.

“I think great progress is being made on Gaza,” Trump told reporters ahead of a NATO summit in the Netherlands, adding that his special envoy Steve Witkoff had told him “Gaza is very close.”

He linked his optimism about imminent “very good news” for the Gaza Strip to a ceasefire agreed on Tuesday…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

June 25, 2025
Global Drug Development Shifts East

Global clinical research

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The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing its own “DeepSeek moment,” according to science writer Hiya Jain. Just as the upstart AI breakthrough caught Silicon Valley off-guard, China is emerging as a formidable force in drug development, fundamentally altering the global landscape of medical innovation.

The numbers tell a remarkable story of transformation. In 2017, there were just over 600 clinical trials initiated in China. By 2023, that number was…

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News Source: www.forbes.com

June 25, 2025
France condemns Israeli strikes on civilians at Gaza aid distribution center – Middle East Monitor

France on Tuesday condemned recent Israeli strikes on civilians near an aid distribution center in Gaza, Anadolu agency reported.

“France condemns the Israeli strikes that hit civilians gathered around an aid distribution center in Gaza last night, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries,” a Foreign Ministry statement said.

The statement reiterated France’s “full support” for UN agencies and their humanitarian partners, underlining that humanitarian…

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News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

June 25, 2025
Iranian FM says nuclear programme remains ongoing – Middle East Monitor

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has stated that his country’s nuclear programme is still ongoing.

According to Al Hadath TV channel, Araghchi said that “Israel is isolated”, highlighting that Iranian diplomacy has remained “active and effective” despite a peak in tensions.

His remarks came after a bloody conflict between Iran and Israel that ended with a ceasefire agreement.

On 13 June, Israel launched a 12-day offensive against Iran,…

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News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

June 25, 2025
Inside the tumor: AI cracks five hidden cell types to stop cancer’s comeback

A multinational team of researchers, co-led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, has developed and tested a new AI tool to better characterize the diversity of individual cells within tumors, opening doors for more targeted therapies for patients.

Findings on the development and use of the AI tool, called AAnet, have today been published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Not all tumor cells the same

Tumors aren’t made up of just one cell…

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News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

June 25, 2025
Kenyans take to streets a year after deadly anti-govt protests | Protests

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Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters marking one year since the deadly 2024 anti-government protests, when at least 60 people were killed and demonstrators stormed parliament over tax hikes and alleged state corruption.

Published On 25 Jun 2025

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June 25, 2025
41 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza as Aid Death Toll Surpasses 500

Israel committed a massacre in Nuseirat. (Photo: via QNN)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff

At least 41 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday, as the death toll at US-Israeli aid distribution centers in Gaza rose to 516, drawing sharp condemnation from the UN and rights groups.

At least 41 Palestinians, including six aid workers, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Wednesday, according to medical sources.

The ongoing bombardment…

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News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

June 25, 2025
Court Finds Australia’s ABC Unlawfully Fired Journalist over Gaza Post

Canberra (Quds News Network)- Australia’s public broadcaster ABC unlawfully dismissed a journalist over a social media post about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, a court found Wednesday.

Antoinette Lattouf said the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cut short her stint as a fill-in radio presenter in December 2023 due to her political views, her race and after lobbying from pro-Israel groups.

ABC apologised after being ordered to pay Antoinette Lattouf 70,000 Australian…

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June 25, 2025
Trump compares Iran strikes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki | Donald Trump

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US President Donald Trump has compared the US strikes in Iran to the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, telling reporters at the NATO summit in The Hague the attacks “ended the war” and prevented further conflict.

Published On 25 Jun 2025

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

June 25, 2025
UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira – Start time, fight card, how to watch, venue | Mixed Martial Arts News

In what is arguably the biggest UFC bout of 2025, ex-featherweight champ Ilia Topuria and former-lightweight champ Charles Oliveira of Brazil clash for the vacant 155-pound (70-kilogramme) title at UFC 317.

Topuria, who is unbeaten, vacated his featherweight title earlier this year to move up to lightweight class with the original intension of fighting fellow superstar Islam Makhachev, ranked by ESPN as the best pound-for-pound UFC fighter in the world; Topuria is ranked number two.

Instead,…

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

June 25, 2025