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• A new drug called daraxonrasib has been shown to double survival rates for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients. • The drug reduces the risk of death by 60 percent for patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer, marking significant progress in treating the disease. • This breakthrough is considered a turning point in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, which has long been resistant to treatment.

Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts sayIt is shaping up to be a decent summer for savers as fierce competition among providers pushes up interest rates and increases choice.You can currently get instant- and easy-access accounts that pay up to 5% interest, and fixed-rate savings bonds that pay almost that much. Meanwhile, those looking for a regular savings account can now get up to 8%. Continue reading...

Sotheby’s expects second man on moon’s marker, crucial to Apollo 11 return, to reach astronomical sumThe felt-tip pen Buzz Aldrin used to fix a broken circuit breaker and escape from the moon in 1969 is up for auction in New York on Wednesday.The dented silver plastic Duro Rocket pen – used by the second man on the moon to save Neil Armstrong and himself from being “stuck on the moon for ever” – has a sale price estimated by Sotheby’s at between $800,000 and $1.2m. The lucky bidder will get the broken piece of circuit breaker, too. Both come from Aldrin’s personal collection. Continue reading...

Bid to end clock-changing has bipartisan support, including the backing of Trump and some Democratic cosponsorsA bill to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent passed a key committee in the US House of Representatives, setting it up for a potential full vote of the chamber.The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipartisan support, including the backing of Donald Trump and some Democratic cosponsors. Continue reading...

• The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on the "Sunshine Protection Act," a bill aimed at making daylight saving time permanent. • The legislation would eliminate the biannual practice of shifting clocks forward in the spring and backward in the autumn. • Lawmakers are facing renewed pressure to pass the measure, with President Donald Trump reportedly pushing for the change.

• The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a proposal to make daylight saving time the permanent year-round standard. • This legislative effort seeks to eliminate the biannual process of "springing forward" and "falling back" for clocks across the country. • The move matters as it aims to provide consistency in scheduling and potentially improve public safety and energy usage by maintaining more sunlight in the evenings.

• The euro area household saving rate remained stable at 14.3% during the first quarter of 2026, according to data from Eurostat. • This steady rate occurred because both gross disposable income and household consumption increased at an identical pace of 0.8%. • The data is significant as it indicates a balanced relationship between spending and saving across the region despite economic fluctuations.