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Jeff Shell to step down as Paramount president after legal battle

Paramount President Jeff Shell agreed to exit the company after being entangled in a legal battle with a controversial Las Vegas gambler and self-styled “fixer.” Paramount announced his departure Wednesday after the two sides negotiated an amicable resolution to the drama. Paramount said its external review into Shell’s conduct, initiated by Paramount’s board of directors,…

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Goonhilly Earth Station tracks Artemis II

Goonhilly Earth Station tracks Artemis II

As the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission make their 250,000-mile return journey to Earth, there are hopes it is inspiring a whole new generation. At Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall, the team’s involvement is helping to shine a light on the county’s space sector. Goonhilly is helping to track the Orion spacecraft in the…

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Genetics may help explain why results from weight-loss jabs vary, say scientists | Weight-loss drugs

Genetics may help explain why results from weight-loss jabs vary, say scientists | Weight-loss drugs

Scientists have discovered how genetics may help explain why weight-loss jabs work better for some people than others. Variations in two genes involved in gut hormone pathways, which regulate appetite and digestion, may help account for different weight-loss results or side-effects when taking glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) medicines. The findings, published in the journal Nature…

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As U.S. and Iran agree to a ceasefire, what’s actually in the deal — and will it last?

“We will continue striking the Hezbollah terror organization and will utilize every operational opportunity,” the IDF said in posts on X, saying its strikes targeted “Hezbollah headquarters, military arrays, & command-and-control centers” across Beirut and southern Lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Israel was disregarding “all regional and international efforts to end the war,”…

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