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CARICOM Heads of Government during the opening ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on July 5, 2026. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPSby Alison Kentish (gros islet, saint lucia)Monday, July 06, 2026Inter Press Service GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia , July 6 (IPS) – Caribbean leaders are meeting in Saint Lucia for their annual summit, confronting a convergence of global and regional challenges ranging from rising living costs and climate change to crime, food security and geopolitical tensions. The 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government…

Biologics, corticosteroids, and surgery are among the first lines of defense for treating symptoms of thyroid eye disease, such as bulging eyes (proptosis) and double vision. But you can supplement these with other measures, including lifestyle habits and over-the-counter products, to help manage symptoms.[1] “Natural treatments, when used in conjunction with prescription treatments, are very useful ways of treating the symptoms of thyroid eye disease,” says Yuna Rapoport, MD, MPH, an ophthalmologist and the founder and director of Manhattan Eye in New York City. “They can greatly improve [a person’s] quality of life, day-to-day functioning, and emotional well-being.”Here are 11…

President Trump rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the Oval Office Monday to mark the launch of his administration’s tax-advantaged accounts for children. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis President Trump rings NYSE opening bell to mark launch of Trump Accounts. Emily Goodin / NY Post The ringing of the bell marks the launch of his administration’s tax-advantaged accounts for children. Emily Goodin / NY Post The Trump Accounts were created for children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028.…

Olivia Day doesn’t throw on just any old outfit when dressing for her summer job working in the House of Representatives. She’s got an audience to serve.So on a recent Friday, Ms. Day, a 21-year-old intern for Representative Cory Mills, Republican of Florida, put on a blue and white seersucker suit from Loft with Sam Edelman loafers, whipped out her phone and recorded an “outfit of the day” video to post on TikTok, where she shares her looks — her OOTD, in social media shorthand — with her roughly 7,800 followers.Some posts of her get-ups — a more casual one…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.This article is an on-site version of our Trade Secrets newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Monday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersWelcome to Trade Secrets. Last week, following the meeting of EU member states two weeks ago on dealing with China, trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. The outcome? A promise to address the trade issues including the deficit in some vaguely specified way…

Millions of Americans have a blood test every year to measure LDL, often called “bad” cholesterol. But new research from Northwestern Medicine suggests that another test may do a better job of identifying who needs more aggressive treatment to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The study, published in JAMA, found that measuring apolipoprotein B (apoB) was more effective than tracking LDL or non HDL cholesterol when deciding whether to intensify cholesterol lowering therapy, including statins and other medications. “We found that apoB testing to intensify cholesterol-lowering medication would prevent more heart attacks and strokes than current practice,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump says he’s attending the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, for one reason: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.”I’m going because of Erdoğan,” Trump told reporters June 24, calling the Turkish leader “a friend” and “a respected leader” while signaling that closer defense cooperation between Washington and Ankara could be on the horizon.The summit will begin Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey.The remarks underscore a striking shift in the relationship between Washington and Turkey. Just a few years ago, after Turkey took delivery of Russia’s S-400 air defense system in 2019, Washington expelled…

As nicotine pouches explode in popularity, tobacco companies are investing heavily in factories in the United States and creating new jobs from Florida to Colorado.Along with vaping products, the Big Tobacco corporations have seized on the nicotine pouch market as a way to offset the steep decline in domestic sales of cigarettes. Pouch sales are projected to increase to more than $40 billion worldwide by 2033 from $6.9 billion in 2025, according to an analysis by Grand View Research, a market research firm.Companies are racing to meet the demand, so far investing more than $1 billion in plant production to…

The once-hot semiconductor trade has seen a cooling in the last couple of weeks, which is not only likely to continue, but usher in a bumpy ride for the overall stock market. Source link

For more than three decades, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei crushed challenges at home while building Iran into a formidable regional power.Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies for its longtime supreme leader on Saturday, and his death months ago marked the end of a defining chapter in the country’s history. Though he often presented himself as above daily politics, he steadily concentrated power, presided over harsh crackdowns on dissidents and built a network of armed allies that projected Iranian influence across the Middle East.Born in 1939 into a clerical family of modest means in the holy eastern city of Mashhad, Ayatollah…