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Patients regain much weight after stopping new obesity drug: study

Patients regain much weight after stopping new obesity drug: study

A new generation of obesity drugs often delivers dramatic weight loss, but many patients wonder what happens when they stop treatment.

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Zelensky says US delays in Ukraine aid fulfil Putin's 'dreams'

Zelensky says US delays in Ukraine aid fulfil Putin's 'dreams'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned plea for continued US military support Monday in a Washington speech, warning that failure to help his country defeat Russian invasion is fulfilling the Kremlin's "dreams" of wrecking democracy in Europe.

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Archer return in Barbados club match surprises England

Archer return in Barbados club match surprises England

England were taken aback by fast bowler Jofra Archer's return from injury in a Barbados club match last week, with team chief Rob Key saying on Monday unaware of his involvement.

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'I'm destroyed': UN envoys confront cost of Israel-Hamas war

'I'm destroyed': UN envoys confront cost of Israel-Hamas war

Aid trucks stalled at the Gaza border, hospitals treating missing limbs: UN Security Council envoys visiting Egypt on Monday encountered the fallout of the Israel-Hamas war, days after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution.

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French lower house rejects Macron's immigration bill

French lower house rejects Macron's immigration bill

The French lower house of parliament on Monday adopted a motion to reject a highly controversial immigration bill, dealing a major blow to the government of President Emmanuel Macron.

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Hostages were drugged, abused in Gaza: Israeli doctor

Hostages were drugged, abused in Gaza: Israeli doctor

Hostages hauled into Gaza during Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel were drugged to keep them docile in captivity and subjected to psychological and sexual abuse, a specialist said Monday.

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Wilders gets until Feb to convince others to form Dutch govt

Wilders gets until Feb to convince others to form Dutch govt

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has less than two months to win over potential coalition partners uneasy about his hardline anti-Islam and anti-European views, according to a much-anticipated report published Monday.

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Gaza deaths pass 18,200 as battles rage

Gaza deaths pass 18,200 as battles rage

Heavy urban battles raged Monday in the bloodiest-ever war in Gaza, with more than 18,200 Palestinians and 104 Israeli soldiers reported dead amid a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

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Menstrual periods an ordeal, health risk for Gaza women and girls

Menstrual periods an ordeal, health risk for Gaza women and girls

Women and girls getting their periods in Gaza face humiliating conditions and infections, forced to use diapers or scraps of cloth after more than two months of war.

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Stocks struggle at key week for rate calls

Stocks struggle at key week for rate calls

Stock markets diverged on Monday ahead of a busy week for interest rate decisions from major central banks.

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