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By Patrick Wingrove and Sriparna Roy

Investing.com — U.S. futures edged higher Thursday, as investors await the second day of testimony of Fed chief Jerome Powell’s two-day testimony before Congress.

(Corrects to show drug is for obesity (not Type 2 diabetes), in paragraphs 1 and 7)

ALSO READ: International Women's Day 2024: 5 key reasons why young women opt for digital financial products The United Nations has decided this year's theme as ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ is aimed at tackling economic disempowerment. While the campaign theme for the same year is 'Inspire Inclusion.' Though this campaign, the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society is emphasized.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — Alecta's chairperson Carina Akerstrom has resigned only a week after she started in the position, the Swedish pension fund said on Sunday, adding it had reinstated its former interim chair.

Lilly expects to launch Mounjaro, its blockbuster diabetes drug and a wildly popular obesity treatment, in India as early as next year, CEO David Ricks told Reuters on Wednesday. The market opportunity is huge in the world's most populous country, which has high obesity rates, especially among women, and the second-highest number of people with type-2 diabetes globally. Indian drugmakers are making their own versions of such drugs, while illegal versions are also sold online. «We're open to any way to reach more patients as long as it makes sense for the company and we can supply the market,» Ricks said when asked if Lilly was open to authorised generic versions of drugs containing tirzepatide, the active ingredient in popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs.

When headlines recently said that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create a ‘death calculator’ that predicts the day you’ll die, it sounded like something from a terrifying science fiction story. The reaction showed how readily people believe that AI has magical fortune-telling powers. The reality was not as far-fetched.

LONDON (Reuters) — Britain's Currys has received an improved 750 million pound ($951 million) bid from U.S. suitor activist investor Elliot Advisors, Sky News reported on Tuesday, pushing up shares in the British electricals group amid hopes of a takeover battle.

World Protein Day 2024: World Protein Day is observed every year on February 27. This day is celebrated to draw people’s attention and create awareness on the health benefits of protein in our diets and to promote nutritional security worldwide. Protein can be consumed through different sources of plants and animals.

FOX News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel discusses how prepared hospital E.R.s are to treat kids and the side effects of weight loss drugs on 'The Big Money Show.'

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali

US forces and the United Kingdom Armed Forces, with the support of several other countries, conducted strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen, according to the US Central Command. The joint strikes, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, were conducted on Saturday at 11:50 pm. CENTCOM shared on X, stating, «On Feb. 24, at approximately 11:50 p.m. (Sanaa Yemen time), U.S. Central Command forces alongside UK Armed Forces, and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen.»

Houthi sites in Yemen on Saturday, according to officials. As reported by Reuters, this marks the latest in a series of military operations against the Iran-backed group, which has been implicated in ongoing attacks on shipping in the region.

Mark Rutte just draws our wallet till he becomes Secretary General of NATO, and then he’ll draw all of yours too.’ Meanwhile, reacting to the statement, Elon Musk said, ‘Doesn’t seem like he has the legal authority to do this.’ Dutch officials on Friday announced that it has sealed a 10-year security deal with Ukraine. Similar agreements were earlier signed by Germany, Britain, France and Denmark.

A government watchdog that wants everyone with a 401(k) plan to be able to see information on all their accounts in one place this week asked Congress to legislate a nationwide dashboard.

COVID-19 vaccines that emerged as a beacon of hope in the fight against the deadly virus during the pandemic are back in the news again following a new study that has linked the shots to rare brain, heart and blood disorders, Vaccine, a science journal, reported last week. The journal reported that researchers from the Global Vaccine Data Network—a research arm of the World Health Organization—found that the COVID-19 vaccines aggravated 13 medical conditions that were considered “adverse events of special interest." The study conducted on 99 million vaccinated people from eight countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand and Scotland, reported that people who received certain types of mRNA vaccines were found to have a higher risk of myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart muscle.

Norway says it will transfer tax funds to the Palestinian Authority that have been frozen for months because of a dispute with Israel

DUBAI (Reuters) -Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on the oil tanker M/T Pollux, which U.S. officials said the previous day had been hit by a missile.

(Corrects to remove erroneous reference to Italy about to approve new aid package for Ukraine)

Lawmakers in Norway have slammed a decision this week by a southern city to only take in Ukrainian refugees and not others, claiming they'll integrate easier into the society

Retired U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot Lt. Col. Darin Gaub says the only hope to mitigate conflict in the Middle East is for Israel to uphold its defense.