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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — A hallway as long as three football fields connects four buildings at Fujifilm Biotechnologies’ new biologics manufacturing plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina.The first two buildings are preparing to open this fall to produce drug substance, essentially the base of biologic drugs, for Fujifilm’s initial customers Regeneron and Johnson & Johnson. The second two facilities are still under construction, with plans to open in 2028.Fujifilm’s timing couldn’t be better, as President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals to encourage companies to make more medicines in the U.S. But the plans for this complex were…

KUWAIT: Ministry of Health officials hold a meeting in Ahmadi Governorate, at the invitation of Governor Sheikh Hamoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and in the presence of Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi. The session brought together members of the Governorate Council and local residents to discuss the state of health services in the region and explore ways to enhance and develop them, while also gathering residents’ feedback and suggestions. – KUNA photos KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing commitment to developing and improving healthcare services, the Ministry of Health held a meeting in Ahmadi Governorate, at the invitation of…

Investors panicked in April after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs. Fears that the levies would reignite inflation and spark a global trade war drove a 19% top-to-bottom decline in the S&P 500.Trump followed with a series of months-long pauses on many of the tariffs. The market shook off the initial shock, and things have been relatively placid since. Even after a new round of tariffs went into effect in August, and even though the Federal Reserve has yet to slash interest rates as many investors had hoped, the broad U.S. stock market is up more than 8% so…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Assistant Foreign Minister for GCC and Gulf Affairs, Ambassador Najeeb Al-Bader, on Thursday chaired a high-level Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) senior officials’ virtual meeting, which focused on enhancing cooperation and providing sustained support to Syria. Speaking to KUNA after the meeting, Al-Bader said the discussions reflected the shared responsibility and collective commitment of GCC member states to closely monitor developments in Syria and safeguard regional security. He noted that GCC countries have long played an active role in delivering humanitarian and relief aid to the Syrian people, while adopting firm political positions in support of international efforts to…

KUWAIT: Brigadier Abdullah Al-Ateeqi, Head of the Traffic and Operations Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the joint Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) security mobilization exercise Arabian Gulf Security 4, reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to ongoing joint security cooperation among GCC states.The MoI said in a statement on Thursday that Brigadier Al-Ateeqi made the remarks during a meeting with participating teams as part of preparations for the exercise, which is scheduled to take place in Qatar in January 2026. The meeting reviewed coordination mechanisms and the integration of efforts between participating teams…

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Traffic Department, announced Thursday the arrest of 115 residency violators and three wanted individuals during extensive traffic campaigns carried out between September 13 and 18. The campaigns, which covered several highways including the Seventh Ring Road, also led to the issuance of 3,239 traffic citations.In a statement, the ministry said the operations resulted in the seizure of 56 vehicles, the impounding of two cars for violating traffic laws, and the referral of three cases to the traffic police. Authorities also arrested 12 juveniles for driving without a license and referred 36…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A drone attack on a U.N. convoy set fire to all 16 trucks carrying desperately needed food to Sudan’s famine-hit North Darfur region and destroyed all the vehicles, the United Nations said Thursday.U.N. associate spokesperson Daniela Gross told reporters that all drivers and personnel traveling with the World Food Program convoy are safe.Gross said it was not yet clear who was responsibility for Wednesday’s attack, the second in the past three months to prevent a U.N. convoy from delivering to North Dafur. In early June, a convoy from the World Food Program and UNICEF was attacked…

U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin speaks during a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing on the Attempted Assassination of former President Donald J. Trump.Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTwo top House Democrats are investigating whether Paramount and Skydance Media acquiesced to “illegitimate demands” from President Donald Trump in order to win approval for their $8 billion merger.”Two wrongs do not make a right,” Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Frank Pallone of New Jersey wrote to David Ellison, CEO of the newly formed Paramount Skydance Corporation, in a letter obtained by CNBC.”Illegitimate demands from the [Federal Communications Commission] or the…

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of federal lawsuits filed in San Francisco and New York this week accuse Delta Air Lines and United Airlines of misleading passengers by charging premium fees for window seats next to blank walls. A New York law firm brought the cases as proposed class actions on behalf of any passengers who say they wouldn’t have selected or paid more for their reserved places if they had known the seats did not include a window. “We have received a flood of interest from passengers who feel they have been harmed by this practice and who…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensAug 21, 2025, 12:13 PM ETEspanyol have completed the signing of former United States youth international Luca Koleosho on a season-long loan from Premier League side Burnley.Koleosho, 20, returns to the Barcelona-based team after spending two years in England.The winger initially joined Espanyol’s youth system in 2020, going on to make six first-team appearances before signing for Burnley in a €3 million ($3.4m) deal in 2023.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedIt’s the first deal between the two clubs since Burnley’s ownership group, which includes American businessman Alan Pace and former NFL player JJ Watt, announced their intention to take over Espanyol.Both…