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| Hello. Hundreds of people have been injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebels are fighting the Congolese army. BBC Africa's Damian Zane has more. We explore why a multi-billion investment into a small Danish town from the company behind a weight-loss drug isn't bringing the expected boom. And Google has agreed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for its Maps app users in the US after President Trump ordered that it be renamed in official documents. Plus, a prehistoric find that may make you feel a little queasy. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Bodies in the streets as Goma battle escalates |
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| | The assault on Goma has caused a humanitarian crisis as civilians flee from the fighting. Credit: EPA | Rebels appear to be getting closer to taking control of the key city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN says hundreds of people are wounded, hospitals are overwhelmed and bodies are lying in the streets following clashes between the M23 rebels and the army and its allies. Water supplies have been cut off and several foreign embassies have been targeted by protestors who are angry with the international community for not stopping the fighting. At least 17 overseas peacekeepers have also been killed, and it’s been reported that Goma’s airport is now in control of the rebels. |
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| China's 'AI heroes' stun Silicon Valley | The little-known company DeepSeek has shocked the AI industry by building a powerful model despite restrictions. | Find out how> |
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| Palestinians face worst fears in north Gaza | Many of the hundreds of thousands who have finally returned to their homes found nothing but ruins. | Read more > |
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| Google to rename Gulf of Mexico for US users | Google says it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its Maps app for US users. | Here's why> |
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| Life in an $8.5 billion boom town | | Kalundborg still faces many challenges, including rundown schools and low incomes. Credit: Getty | From Our Own Correspondent: Kalundborg is the main production centre for the weight loss drug Wegovy. The drug’s parent company has invested more than $8.5 billion (£6.5bn) in the town – but this huge injection of cash hasn’t yet given the uplift many locals were expecting. |
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| | | Think of a boom town, and maybe images of San Francisco’s 1848 gold rush come to mind. There’s Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester, too, during the Industrial Revolution. Thousands of people from around the world flocking in to make their fortunes.
Kalundborg, a provincial town of just 16,000 people on the Danish coast, has no gold, but it is home to a modern-day revolution. Kalundborg is the main production centre for the weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped make its parent company, Novo Nordisk, the most valuable in Europe – and it’s still growing.
So the town really should be flying high - but the company’s billions haven’t reached everybody. In fact, Kalundborg has quite a few families on low incomes. They came to live here years ago, after being priced out of bigger cities in Denmark, like Copenhagen, where rents and property prices have skyrocketed. Some now live on benefits and others do manual jobs at the Novo Nordisk plants. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Dress for happiness | Could Scandinavian fashion help us feel happier? | |
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And finally... | A self-declared 'fossil geek' in Denmark has discovered a piece of fossilised vomit dating back 66 million years - when dinosaurs roamed the world. Scientists say the stomach-churning discovery is significant for improving our understanding of past food chains and ecosystems. | |
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