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By Siddhi Mahatole (Reuters) -Capricor Therapeutics said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to convene a panel of outside experts before deciding on the company’s cell therapy for a heart condition related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Shares of the drug developer fell nearly 15% to $10.11 in morning trade. The …

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay to “house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.” “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” he posted on the Truth Social platform. “When we were a more …

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a “comprehensive” aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its operations in Gaza. The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Sunday that hit near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the latest in a …

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DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran remains committed to diplomacy with the United States, the government said on Monday, after a fourth round of nuclear talks with Washington due in Rome on May 3 was postponed for “logistical reasons”.  “We have announced our commitment to continuing the path of dialogue and diplomacy, and we have shown our full …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin, asked on Monday about a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, said that a meeting was necessary but that Putin had no trips to the Middle East planned for mid-May. Trump, who pledged to swiftly negotiate an end to the war …

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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – – If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator to run the Church and bring some calm after three consecutive papacies that were at times tempestuous, they may look no further than Pietro Parolin. On nearly …

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