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Citi DC Open 2025 Schedule Day 7: Leylah Fernandez, Alex De Minaur & others in action - TV schedule, order of play, and live streaming details
The 2025 Citi DC Open has been entertaining so far. The final day of the event will feature the men's and women's singles finals in Washington. Anna Kalinskaya halted Emma Raducanu's brilliant run in the last four. She outfoxed the Briton in...

How India is dismantling its protectionism with UK FTA | Big picture, finer points
India may not like to admit it, but US President Donald Trump’s branding of it as the “tariff king” and his reciprocal tariff threats have forced its hands in more ways than one. The latest FTA (free trade agreement) signed with the UK...

Actithera Wins $75.5M Series A to Target Tumors with Radioligands
Actithera, a radiopharmaceutical biotech company, has closed an oversubscribed $75.5 million Series A financing to support the clinical development of its lead fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeting therapy and expand its discovery...

England v Italy referee: Who is Women’s Euro 2025 official Ivana Martincic?
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

‘Ambassador of Westarctica’ arrested on fraud, forgery charges: What are micronations?
A 45-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday (July 22) by the Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF) for running a fake “embassy” in Ghaziabad and posing as the “Ambassador” of the micronation of Westarctica.Harsh Vardhan Jain allegedly...

The trending European spots offering picturesque landscapes, unique attractions and cooler summer temperatures
While a beach holiday is the dream for many, there has been a surge in holidaymakers looking for destinations with cooler temperatures, scenic landscapes and plenty to do. Akureyri in Iceland has had the biggest spike in popularity, and offers...

Camellia Sinensis Extracts Embedded in Semipermeable Nanocapsules as Active Ingredient for Dental Adhesives: Biomaterial Synthesis and Effect on the Bond to Human Dentin
Introduction The exponential growth observed in the development of nanoparticles over the last two decades has also resulted in new approaches to tackle a range of issues in medicine and dentistry. According to the International Union of Pure and...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
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Friendshoring Chemical Production to India - A Shift Toward Localized Manufacturing to Reduce Geopolitical Risks: Aashish Kasad, Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP and National Leader – Chemicals and Agri sector
The global chemical industry has long been characterized by its reliance on extensive supply chains that span continents, with concentrated production in certain regions having lower labor costs, such as China and Southeast Asia. However, the...

Swiss Asset Managers Look to Tokenization for Mass Customization
SDX, the digital asset arm of SIX, the pan-European financial market infrastructure, and Banque Pictet & Cie have tokenized corporate debt and allocated fractional quantities to portfolios managed by the bank’s asset manager, which could lay the...

European visa waiver: when must I apply for an Etias and how will travel from the UK work?
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

EU regulator green lights an injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission (World)
Photo: Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH via AP, File FILE - This colorized electron microscope image provided by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in...

Jeffrey Epstein’s Birthday Book Included Letters From Bill Clinton, Leon Black
The biggest name in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book back in 2003 was a past president rather than a future one. Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell was keen for Bill Clinton and other boldface names to submit letters for the special...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
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Bill Clinton, Trump letters to Epstein found in ‘birthday book’ curated by Ghislaine Maxwell
It was Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003, when his then-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, decided to mark the occasion with a special gift — a journal, with messages from all his friends and business partners.One of those included in the...

Peanut Allergy Market Set to Grow at a 16% CAGR During the Study Period (2020-2034) Owing to Current Usage of Epinephrine, Anticipated Usage of XOLAIR in Adults, PALFORZIA in Toddlers and Expected Entry of Viaskin Peanut Patches | DelveInsight
The evolving peanut allergy treatment market landscape features clinical trials led by DBV Technologies (Viaskin [DBV712] Peanut Patch), Novartis (Remibrutinib), Aravax (PVX108), ALK-Abello (Sublingual Immunotherapy-Tablet), InnoUp Farma (INP20),...

EU regulators greenlight twice-yearly HIV injection, hailed as medical breakthrough
Published on 25/07/2025 - 10:31 GMT+2 •Updated 14:16 European regulators have greenlit a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV that has been hailed as a game-changer in the course of the epidemic. The jab from the drugmaker Gilead was considered...

Needed stringent action on the Mawpat Forest plunder case
Editor, I want to lend my support to the views of Toki Blah in his article “To Catch a Thief” (ST July 24, 2025). This article is a follow up to the Op Ed piece by Patricia Mukhim, “Stunning Silence on the Mawpat Forest Plunder” (ST July 19,...

Exelixis’ Partner Ipsen Receives European Commission Approval for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) for Patients with Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
– Approval is based on the phase 3 CABINET pivotal trial, in which CABOMETYX demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival versus placebo – – CABOMETYX is the first and only systemic...

Americans Caught Off Guard After Canadian Passport Was Just Declared To Be Much More Powerful
Around the world, countries continue to make significant modifications to their passport systems. France has introduced a new online appointment system, which is now mandatory for all types of visas. Additionally, the Philippines has introduced a...