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Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPDaniel Renin ShanghaiPublished: 7:30am, 7 Nov 2025Fosun Pharmaceutical, a leading healthcare group, has taken a substantial step towards introducing particle therapy systems to hospitals in mainland China, aligning with Beijing’s efforts to make advanced medical treatment accessible to cancer patients across the country.AdvertisementThe Shanghai-based company, a subsidiary of China’s non-state-owned conglomerate Fosun International, formed a partnership with Leo Cancer Care on Thursday, pledging to distribute the UK firm’s Marie medical facilities in the world’s largest consumer market. The deal came three months after the UK company secured regulatory clearance for the Marie system f..

A Florida man who called himself “The Monkey Whisperer” has been sent to prison after continuing to traffic exotic animals even while on probation for the same crime, US prosecutors have said.62-year-old Jimmy Wayne Hammonds from Parrish was sentenced to nine months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. He had pleaded guilty on October 23, 2025, to conspiring to violate the Lacey Act, a federal law that bans illegal wildlife trade.Hammonds ran a business called The Monkey Whisperer, LLC and specialised in selling primates and other exotic animals. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Middle East war day 30: Iran threatens to hit US universities; Kuwait responds to missile, drone attacksNo Kings Rallies: tens of thousands march against Trump and Iran war; Republicans slam protestsMissile Strike On Minab School: Iran names 2 US officers; US faces scrutinyAuthorities said h..

The digital landscape has erupted into a firestorm of controversy following a viral video on X (formerly Twitter). Joel Webbon, a Texas pastor leading Right Response Ministries, and co-host Wesley Todd are facing intense backlash over remarks targeting women’s roles in society and the church. The clip, highlighted by Right Wing Watch, captures the duo arguing that female leadership is an “offense to God.”In the video, Todd claimed that in the word of god and in the nature that he made, god said “women need to shut up.” “They need to be quiet, they don’t get to call shots, they don’t get to rule because they do stupid things,” said Todd. Webbon agreed with his co-host, claiming that it might sound harsh, mean and not Christian, but the statement is actually “so biblical and pleasing to god.” Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Middle East war day 30: Iran threatens to hit US universities; Kuwait responds to missile, drone attacks‘Targeted assasination’: Iran blasts Isra..