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US consumers not expected to start seeing lower prices under the Pfizer deal until 2026.Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited States President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with US drug maker Pfizer to lower the cost of its prescription medication for the Medicaid programme for low-income Americans.According to the deal, which the Trump administration signed on Tuesday, Pfizer agreed to sell its existing drugs to Medicaid patients at the lowest price offered in other developed nations and also committed to launching new drugs at the same price in the US as in…

Starbase is a city without a police department, but not without police. For months, Cameron County sheriff’s deputies have patrolled the roads and beaches surrounding SpaceX’s sprawling rocket facility in South Texas. Now, less than a year after Starbase residents voted to incorporate, the city has signed formal agreements making those deputies its de facto police force and Cameron County jails the destination for anyone arrested within city limits. The two interlocal deals, approved in September and effective beginning Wednesday, are sweeping. One requires Cameron County to dedicate eight deputies to Starbase, though only two will patrol the city during…

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Late-night hosts talk about the hyper-partisanship of reactions to mass shootings and Donald Trump sending troops to Portland.Jon StewartBack at his Monday night perch at the Daily Show after a weekend of multiple horrific mass shootings, Jon Stewart dissected a new routine response to violence in the US.“Previously, the routine would be: We express our shock, we express our sadness, we offer our thoughts and prayers, we spend a day – maybe two – arguing about the appropriateness of bringing up guns at all, and then we do nothing until the next time,” he said. “But as our politics becomes…

Half of UK adults are now regularly paying for things by tapping their phone, new banking data suggests.A surge in the use of mobile payments via services such as Apple Pay or Google Pay has been recorded across different age groups, figures from trade body UK Finance show.”People are more comfortable leaving their home with just their phone,” said Adrian Buckle, its head of research.He said the “change of consumer behaviour” was clear as last year marked the first time 50% of adults used mobile payments at least once a month – up from 34% in 2023.Consumers are increasingly storing…

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia by a military court. He was found guilty of treason and complicity with the M23 militia. The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, was sentenced to death by a military court on Tuesday for treason and war crimes. Kabila, who was sentenced in absentia, was found guilty of charges that included murder, sexual assault, torture and insurrection. Military court imposes death penalty  Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn “In applying Article 7 of the Military Penal Code, it imposes a single sentence,…

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  Taxi Route Row Postponed Again The Taxi Association CODETA has expressed disappointment over the repeated delays in its court case regarding the Western Cape Mobility Department’s decision to close certain taxi routes, reports EWN. The Western Cape High Court postponed the matter for the third time. This comes two weeks after MEC Isaac Sileku ordered a 30-day shutdown of routes and lanes in Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, and Somerset West. CODETA says the delays are causing major financial losses, with dozens of taxis unable to operate, and argues that the closures are unjustified since services had run peacefully before the shutdown.…

Anand Swaminathan, Senior Partner at McKinsey, will tell Index’25 that Generative Engine Optimization must be on the agenda of boards and C-suites, not just marketing departments. GEO as Enterprise Strategy Swaminathan argues that GEO affects brand equity, revenue, and risk. “If your brand isn’t in the answer, you lose visibility, trust, and potentially market share,” he said. Lessons From Global Clients Drawing from McKinsey’s work with global corporations, Swaminathan says organizations that silo GEO within marketing miss the bigger picture. “This is about enterprise resilience. GEO must be embedded in strategy.” The GEO Playbook for Leaders Swaminathan outlined three steps…

Sep 30, 2025, 06:57 PM ETSAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is entering the final season of his current contract, the typical time in a contract cycle when established NBA coaches demand or at least discuss an extension.But that isn’t Kerr’s current plan, he said on Tuesday afternoon after the team’s first practice of the season. He has no issue letting his contract expire before cementing his future.”I’m very comfortable going into the season with a year left,” Kerr said. “I’m so aligned with [general manager] Mike [Dunleavy] and [owner] Joe [Lacob]. We talked about this…