Cash-strapped Sri Lanka to sign debt deals with China, other lenders to meet IMF bailout
A treasury delegation is on its way to France to sign agreements with creditors on Wednesday, government spokesman Bandula Gunawardana said.
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He's only 28 but has revitalized France's far right: Meet the man who could be the country's next prime minister
Marine Le Pen is the name that springs to mind at any mention of France's hard-right National Rally party, but it's her protégé Jordan Bardella who could be thrust into one of the most powerful roles in France after a snap election.
Novo Nordisk to build $4.1 billion North Carolina facility to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic
Novo Nordisk on Monday said it will spend $4.1 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Clayton, North Carolina, in a bid to boost the supply of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, diabetes treatment Ozempic and other injectable therapies.
New Caledonia independence group demands Indigenous leader’s release from custody in mainland France
NICE, France (AP) — Members of a pro-independence movement in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia demanded on Monday the “release and immediate return” of the Indigenous Kanak leader who was flown to mainland France for pretrial detention after recent deadly unrest.
New Caledonia Indigenous independence leader transferred to mainland France for pre-trial detention
NICE, France (AP) — A pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was transferred to a prison facility in mainland France to await trial on charges relating to two weeks of unrest in May that left nine people dead, the public prosecutor in the territory said Sunday.
New Caledonia independence activist to be held in France
A pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory New Caledonia would be held in France after being charged on Saturday over deadly riots last month, his lawyer said.