$5.5-billion-settlement-proposed-for-johnson-&-johnson-talc-powder-claims

After 15 years of what Johnson & Johnson called “meritless” litigation, the publicly traded company committed to a $5.5 billion settlement on Monday with plaintiffs who alleged talc-based products, including the company’s popular baby powder, caused ovarian cancer.  If finalized, the landmark settlement would resolve tens of thousands of remainingContinue Reading

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Ukraine says its drones have hit 201 Russian ships in three weeks. Robert “Madiar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS), reported that Ukrainian drones have struck the vessels of Russia’s shadow fleet in three weeks of the SBS operation “MoLoChKa,” which began on 6 July. The tally splitsContinue Reading

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For US allies, the combination of geopolitics, ever-expanding risk surface and an unsustainable dependence on hyperscale cloud providers has created significant excitement about the potential value of AI data centers and sovereign digital infrastructure. Many of those nations and critical infrastructure owners are now starting to realize that the token,Continue Reading

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“You sir [Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth] are the failure. Not the men and women [in military service] who are on that front line [in the Middle East]. Not the men and women who hold up their honor with distinction. But if there’s a lack of a winning strategy [for theContinue Reading

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage., A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and starting fires. The quake was followed by aftershocks as emergency crews continued rescue operationsContinue Reading

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A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, causing widespread damage, injuries and fears of deaths., Many feared dead from 7.1-magnitude quake in Kumamoto, Japan NewsFeed A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, causing widespread damage, injuries and fears of deaths. A shopping mall collapsed and the walls of Kumamoto CastleContinue Reading

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Kyiv claims its Caspian Sea strike targeted Russian warships, denying intent to harm civilian vessels or individuals., Kyiv claims its Caspian Sea strike targeted Russian warships, denying intent to harm civilian vessels or individuals. Ukraine’s foreign minister says ⁠he called his Iranian counterpart following Tehran’s denunciation of a Ukrainian droneContinue Reading