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NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arms deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the U.S.
BRUSSELS — NATO has started coordinating regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine after the Netherlands said it would provide air defense equipment, ammunition and other military aid worth 500 million euros ($578 million). Sweden also announced Tuesday it would contribute $275 million to a joint effort along with its Nordic neighbors Denmark and Norway to provide $500 million worth of air defenses, anti-tank weapons, ammunition and spare parts. Two deliveries of equipment, most of it bought in the United States, are expected this month, although the Nordic package is expected to arrive in September. The equipment is supplied based on Ukraine's priority needs on the battlefield. NATO allies then locate the weapons and ammunition and send them on. 'Packages will be prepared rapidly and issued on a regular basis,' NATO said Monday. Air defense systems are in greatest need. The United Nations has said that Russia's relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians. Russia's bigger army is also making slow but costly progress along the 620-mile front line. Currently, it is waging an operation to take the eastern city of Pokrovsk, a logistical hub whose fall could allow it to drive deeper into Ukraine. European allies and Canada are buying most of the equipment they plan to send from the United States, which has greater stocks of ready military materiel, as well as more effective weapons. The Trump administration is not giving any arms to Ukraine. The new deliveries will come on top of other pledges of military equipment. The Kiel Institute, which tracks support to Ukraine, estimates that as of June, European countries had provided 72 billion euros ($83 billion) worth of military aid since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, compared to $65 billion in U.S. aid. Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that 'American air defense systems and munitions, in particular, are crucial for Ukraine to defend itself.' Announcing the deliveries Monday, he said Russia's attacks are 'pure terror, intended to break Ukraine.' President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the Netherlands, posting on social media that 'Ukraine, and thus the whole of Europe, will be better protected from Russian terror.' He said the deliveries are coming 'at a time when Russia is trying to scale up its strikes. This will definitely help protect the lives of our people!' Germany said Friday it will deliver two more Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine in the coming days. It agreed to the move after securing assurances that the U.S. will prioritize the delivery of new Patriots to Germany to backfill its stocks. These weapon systems are only made in the U.S. As an organization, NATO provides only non-lethal assistance to Ukraine like uniforms, tents, medical supplies and logistics support. The 32-nation military alliance has mostly sought to protect NATO territory from possible Russian attack and avoid being dragged into a war against a nuclear power. But its support role has expanded since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, even as his administration insists European allies must now take care of their own security and that of their war-ravaged neighbor. Trump has made no public promise of weapons or economic support for Ukraine. Trump said on July 28 that the U.S. is 'going to be sending now military equipment and other equipment to NATO, and they'll be doing what they want, but I guess it's for the most part working with Ukraine.'
Yahoo
28 minutes ago
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Mom, 58, Used a 'Miracle' GLP to 'Be Thin' for Her Son's Wedding. She Claims It Made Her So Sick She Almost Missed the Big Day
Ali Eastburn missed her son's rehearsal dinner after her appendix burst while traveling, an incident she claims was caused by the medicationNEED TO KNOW Ali Eastburn, a 58-year-old mom from Nashville, was struggling with losing weight after menopause She turned to the GLP-1 medication Ozempic because she wanted 'to be thin' for her son's upcoming wedding, but when her weight loss stalled, she said she increased her Ozempic dose — after which her appendix burst A rep for the manufacturer told PEOPLE, "Novo Nordisk remains confident in the benefit-risk profile of our GLP-1 medicines, when used consistent with their indications and product labeling"A mom who started taking Ozempic to drop weight before her son's wedding nearly missed the big day after her appendix burst. She claimed the medical emergency was caused by the medication, which she said 'almost killed me.' Ali Eastburn, 58, struggled with her 'post-menopausal' weight for years. 'My whole metabolism just changed and I had tried everything to lose weight,' the Nashville mom said, according to the Daily Mail. Eastburn, who was a size 16 before starting Ozempic, worried about how she might look in the photos for her son Chase's upcoming wedding. In April, her doctor prescribed her the weight loss drug. Ozempic and others in its class (the active agent, semaglutide, is marketed under the brand names Wegovy and Mounjaro) impact satiety. While Ozempic is approved by the FDA for people with type 2 diabetes and not formally approved for weight loss, it has become a trendy way to shed extra pounds. A Novo Nordisk spokesperson told PEOPLE: "Semaglutide has been extensively examined in robust clinical development programs, large real-world-evidence studies and has cumulatively over 33 million patient years of exposure." They continued, "Semaglutide's efficacy and safety have been extensively demonstrated in people with obesity/overweight with robust evidence for improving health outcomes. Semaglutide has demonstrated improvements in CV death, stroke and myocardial infarction. Novo Nordisk remains confident in the benefit-risk profile of our GLP-1 medicines, when used consistent with their indications and product labeling." Eastburn said, "At first, it seemed like a miracle. The weight was just coming off.' By the start of July, Eastburn had lost 15 lbs. 'I felt better and that there was hope,' she said. But then, her weight loss stalled: 'I knew I had to do something drastic as I was desperate to look better. I didn't want to hate the wedding photos for the rest of my life,' Eastburn said. 'I upped my dose so I could get to my goal of losing 20 lbs.' Eastburn did not clarify whether she consulted with a doctor before increasing her dosage of Ozempic. The FDA warned in 2024 that taking more than the recommended dose of compounded semaglutide could lead to "gastrointestinal effects (e.g., nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain)," as well as "fainting, headache, migraine, dehydration, acute pancreatitis and gallstones." After upping her dose, Eastburn said she felt an immediate impact. 'The first week the nausea was uncontrollable and I had no desire to eat or drink anything,' she said, explaining she felt an 'all-new level' of 'excruciatingly painful' heartburn. Explaining she was 'sick as a dog,' Eastburn said she was dry heaving and fighting the urge to vomit when she went shopping for a dress to wear to the wedding. She said she ended up in the emergency room twice, struggling with nausea and 'violent diarrhea.' Still, she flew from Nashville to Orange County, Calif., on July 15 for the wedding — only to get so ill on the flight that once they landed, 'an ambulance took me to the hospital straight away and I was diagnosed with a burst appendix.' A burst appendix is a medical emergency, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and happens when the appendix becomes inflamed; When it bursts, it sends bacteria throughout your body, risking life-threatening complications. Eastburn spent four days in the hospital, missing Chase's rehearsal dinner. 'I just cried as I felt like it was my fault as I did this to myself. I missed all of this as I wanted to be thin and it broke my heart,' said Eastburn, who nearly missed the wedding. 'We went at the very last minute as I was in so much pain. Sitting on a chair was so painful and I could barely walk. When my son saw me sitting in the front row, he came over and hugged me for the longest time and bawled like a baby,' she said. 'We didn't think I was going to be at the wedding, much less live to tell anyone about it. I didn't care about my size as I was just so proud to be there. It was hard to stand and do the mother-son dance, but I was so grateful,' she said, sharing that while 'I was so swollen and my stomach was so puffy,' her weight 'was the last thing on my mind.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Eastburn claimed the medication caused her health struggle; There have been sporadic case studies that suggest appendicitis could be a potential risk, but there has been no direct link established between the medication and the condition. 'I will never jeopardize or endanger myself again with any drugs to lose weight as that was too close of a call,' Eastburn said. 'I would say think long and hard before taking a GLP-1 as it almost killed me," she claimed. "If you care about your family or people that you love, think about them having to live life without you as it might kill you. Being thin is not worth losing your life.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
an hour ago
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Microsoft Highlights Gieni AI as Vertical AI Reference at Build 2025
Photo Courtesy of: Orderfox ZURICH, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orderfox Schweiz AG announced that its market intelligence platform, Gieni AI, was featured as a reference case for vertical AI integration at Microsoft Build 2025. The platform was selected to demonstrate Microsoft's new Model Context Protocol (MCP), which allows AI agents to access and interact with other agents and software tools in real time. Gieni AI is among the first vertical AI agents that offer a MCP Connector on the Microsoft Marketplace for Copilot Studio. It delivers market, competition, and risk intelligence that will be directly in Microsoft 365 tools such as Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word. The integration allows users to generate contextual, real-time insights without switching between applications. 'By integrating Gieni AI with Microsoft Copilot, we're empowering businesses to make smarter, faster decisions directly within their daily workflows, turning data into a competitive advantage like never before,' said Timur Göreci, Chief Revenue Officer at Orderfox. The MCP Connector enables Gieni AI to provide industry-specific answers to complex questions using a hybrid intelligence model, combining proprietary structured and unstructured company data, zero-shot reasoning, and a vector-based database architecture. Users can access dashboards, generate market reports and enrich CRM tools with verified data from within their existing Microsoft environment. During the Microsoft Build conference, Gieni AI was featured by Microsoft as a reference point for vertical AI integration, highlighting its role within the new Model Context Protocol (MCP) framework. This includes generating real-time responses to business queries such as identifying ESG-compliant suppliers, tracking regional competitors, and analyzing trends across industries. Orderfox CEO Derek Tanner commented: 'Partnering with Microsoft enables Gieni AI to function within the existing software systems that businesses depend on, simplifying operations and enhancing access to market data for strategic teams.' Gieni AI Marketresearch agent will soon be available to Microsoft Copilot users and can be billed through Microsoft's enterprise platforms. About Gieni AI Gieni AI is a market intelligence platform developed by Orderfox Schweiz AG. It will enable companies to generate on-demand market insights, interactive dashboards, and CRM-enhancing reports directly within Microsoft 365 tools. Gieni AI processes data from over 380 million web pages and 5 million company profiles using proprietary semantic search and classification systems. For companies, this translates into smarter decision-making, faster go-to-market strategies, and staying ahead of competitors without the guesswork. Whether identifying new opportunities, qualifying leads, or benchmarking market players, Gieni AI turns data overload into actionable intelligence, embedded directly into the tools teams already use. About Orderfox Orderfox Schweiz AG, based in Zurich, develops AI-based platforms for the industrial and B2B sectors. Its products include Gieni AI, a vertical AI agent for real-time market intelligence, and Partfox, the world's largest CNC network for automated buyer-supplier matching. Orderfox's technologies support automation, procurement, and data-driven decision-making for businesses around the world. Contact Information:Alisa HeseBerkeley Communications Phone: +49 89 7472 62-46 Email: orderfox_de@ Website: A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
