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Anti-obesity drugs: How much cheaper are they getting?

Demand surged across US, UAE, driven by proven ability to deliver sustained weight loss

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In clinics from Dubai to New York, GLP-1 drugs have become a central — and often contested — part of obesity care.

Iran-US talks begin in Oman: What’s at stake?

Tehran seeks sanctions relief, nuclear-only talks; Washington pushes broader demands

While both sides say they are open to talks, they remain sharply divided on what should be discussed — and how far any deal should go.

US-Russia military contacts resume in Abu Dhabi

Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap unfolds alongside renewed US-Russia military talks in UAE

Russian servicemen with Russian national flags react in a bus after returning from captivity during a POWs exchange of a group of servicemen between Russia and Ukraine at an undisclosed location in Belarus, on Thursday, February 5, 2026..

US-Russia nuclear treaty expires, arms race fears rise

With nuclear limits gone, experts warn of rapid buildups and rising global risks

An Air Force technician inspecting an LGM-30G Minuteman III missile inside a silo about 60 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base, in North Dakota. A RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives across Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2025.. The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired on February 5, 2026, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.

Iran’s live-fire drills put Strait of Hormuz on edge

Live-fire drills near key oil chokepoint heighten fears of escalation, market disruption

This image taken from Iranian state TV, shows damage to a mock US aircraft carrier during large-scale naval and air defence drills by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in a file photo.

What happens if US strikes Iran? Experts warn of chaos

Experts outline high-risk scenarios ranging from limited strikes to regional turmoil

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Cordova directing an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on January 23, 2026

What is bomb cyclone? Strong winter storm to slam US

Forecasters warn of heavy snow, powerful winds and dangerous coastal flooding

Crews work to clear snow on Pennsylvania Avenue near the US Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Residents in Washington, DC are growing fustrated as many roads and sidewalks remain covered in snow and public schools remain closed for a third day.

‘MAKE A DEAL’; Trump warns Iran of worse strike

US launches major air exercises amid military buildup and rising tensions

President Donald Trump speaks about the economy at a rally Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Clive, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Photo: AP)

Why the US is staging major air drills near Iran

From carrier deployments to air power drills, Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran

A Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet landing on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on January 22, 2026.

Is the Iran-US crisis reaching a boiling point?

Militias warn of attacks as US carrier moves closer and rhetoric intensifies

Sailors preparing a Boeing EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean.

‘Historic bond’: What Trump, Xi said on India’s R-Day

US and Chinese leaders led global wishes as India marked its 77th Republic Day

US President Donald Trump congratulated India, calling the relationship between the two nations a “historic bond” as the world’s oldest and largest democracies.

Indian-origin couple held in US sex and drug case

A years-long FBI probe uncovers prostitution and fentanyl sales at a Virginia motel

Tarun Sharma (55) and Kosha Sharma (52) were arrested for allegedly allowing prostitution and fentanyl sales to operate from the third floor of their Red Carpet Inn in Dumfries.

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