Health

Corporate

AbbVie Stock Is Quietly Exploding on New Drug Hype – Are You Late?

AbbVie Inc. shares have jumped 12% in the past month amid investor excitement over its obesity treatments, cancer therapies and immunology drugs. Wall Street analysts point to strong cash flow and new drug approvals as key drivers behind the rally.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Leaders

Jose Balcazar, Left-Wing Lawmaker, Steps in as Peru’s Interim Leader

Peru's Congress elected left-wing lawmaker Jose Balcazar as interim president on Wednesday after ousting Jose Jeri over a scandal involving secret meetings with a Chinese businessman. The 83-year-old will lead until the new president takes office on July 28 following general elections on April 12.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Policy & Law

Letters for Thursday, February 19, 2026

Readers in upstate New York called Thursday for nationwide strikes to halt federal immigration enforcement and urged state leaders to revive a defunct regulatory oversight office. The letters also criticized sensational claims about Saratoga Springs drinking water quality.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Corporate

Omnicom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Omnicom Group reported fourth-quarter revenue of $5.5 billion for 2025, up 27.9% from a year earlier, but swung to a net loss of $941.1 million due to Interpublic Group acquisition costs and repositioning charges. Adjusted earnings per share hit $2.59, beating the prior year's $2.41.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Corporate

Result of Fundraise and Board Change | Company Announcement | Investegate

Debenhams Group raised approximately £40 million in gross proceeds from an oversubscribed and upsized share issuance at 18 pence each, a 5% discount to the prior closing price. Non-Executive Director Iain McDonald resigned immediately after participating in the fundraise, with new shares set to trade on AIM on February 23, 2026.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Corporate

Hindustan Unilever Bets ₹2,000 Crore on Premiumization Pivot | Investing.com India

Hindustan Unilever Limited approved a ₹2,000 crore investment to expand manufacturing in its premium Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care segments. The board-sanctioned plan spans two years and targets automation and 100% renewable energy sources.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Corporate

Alkermes Completes Acquisition to Avadel

Alkermes plc finalized its $2.3 billion all-cash acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals on Thursday. The deal brings Avadel's FDA-approved narcolepsy drug Lumryz into Alkermes' portfolio and speeds entry into the sleep medicine market.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Policy & Law

European Parliament resolution on ‘right to gestate’ sparks gender identity row

The European Parliament passed a resolution affirming every individual's right to gestate and give birth, a move critics say erodes biological definitions of women. The text explicitly includes trans women and others beyond traditional female biology.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Elections

Tamil Nadu native Rini Sampath running for Washington mayor

Rini Sampath, a 31-year-old government contractor from Tamil Nadu, India, announced her candidacy in the Democratic primary for Washington, D.C., mayor. She promises a 'back-to-basics' push to fix crumbling infrastructure and rebuild trust in city government.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Americas

Peru set for eighth president in a decade

Peru's Congress will select the country's eighth president in a decade on Wednesday, hours after lawmakers impeached Jose Jeri on corruption charges just four months into his term. The 39-year-old leader fell amid allegations of improper government hires and dealings with a Chinese businessman.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Diplomacia y Comercio

EE.UU. impone nuevo arancel del 10% a importaciones no exentas

EE.UU. anunció un arancel del 10% a todas las importaciones no exentas, que entra en vigor inmediatamente tras una decisión del Tribunal Supremo que anuló anteriores aranceles globales.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Elections

Red Deer Councillors Criticize Election Delays and Long Lines

Red Deer city councillors expressed frustration over long voting lines and delayed election results during the recent local election.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

US-Politik

Take-It-Back-Bewegung verurteilt Diskriminierung an Gesundheitscollege, fordert Regierungsermittlung

Die Delta State-Vertretung der Take-It-Back-Bewegung verurteilt die angebliche Diskriminierung eines Mitarbeiters an der College of Health Science and Technology in Ughelli und fordert eine unabhängige Regierungsermittlung.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Cine

Robert Carradine, actor de ‘Revenge of the Nerds’, fallece a los 71 años

Robert Carradine, conocido por su papel en 'Revenge of the Nerds', falleció a los 71 años tras una larga lucha con el trastorno bipolar, según su familia.

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Cricket

Bas de Leede says playing T20 WC 2026 is

Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede described playing in the T20 World Cup 2026 as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after his team's 17-run loss to India at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He urged more matchups for associate nations against top teams to boost their growth.

WH News Feb 24, 2026