Medicines watchdog to investigate UK peptide clinics over health claims

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Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds several clinics making potentially unlawful claims about benefits of unregulated therapies

The medicines regulator is investigating whether UK clinics are breaking the law by making claims about the benefits of unregulated, experimental peptide therapies, the Guardian can reveal.

Interest in experimental peptides has boomed in recent years. The substances are delivered by injection and are touted by sellers, influencers and even some medics as aiding everything from anti-ageing to recovery from injury.

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What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?

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Influencers and athletes are among those claiming substances can help with injury repair, weight loss and angi-ageing

From influencers to athletes, high-profile figures are hailing peptides as the route to wellness, claiming they help with injury repair, weight loss, anti-ageing and mood. We take a look at what these substances are, and the murky industry surrounding them.

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US rescues second crew member of downed F-15E fighter jet from Iran

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Trump gives further details on rescue and threatens to bomb infrastructure if strait of Hormuz is not reopened

The second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet has been rescued from an Iranian mountain by US commandos overnight, ending a two-day search after the warplane crashed in south-west Iran.

The crew member, a colonel and weapons systems officer, had been wounded but was successfully rescued from a mountain hideout by US special forces, Donald Trump first announced in a social media post soon after midnight.

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John Bolton Says Latest Iran War Development Has Trump ‘Back In A Panic Mode’ – HuffPost

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  1. John Bolton Says Latest Iran War Development Has Trump 'Back In A Panic Mode'  HuffPost
  2. Bolton: Trump likely in ‘panic mode’ after Iran attacks US fighter jets  The Hill
  3. Second US military jet goes down, pilot rescued  USA Today
  4. The Latest: US and Iran race to find missing crew member from downed military plane  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
  5. Trump’s Victory Rhetoric Undercut by Downed US Jet in Iran War  Bloomberg.com
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2 men and teen held in U.K. custody over Jewish charity ambulance attack – CBS News

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  1. 2 men and teen held in U.K. custody over Jewish charity ambulance attack  CBS News
  2. Man arrested at court while attending hearing of Jewish ambulance arson suspects  The Guardian
  3. Fourth suspect arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack  BBC
  4. Three Charged With Arson in Attack on U.K. Jewish Charity’s Ambulances  The New York Times
  5. Three suspects ordered to stay in UK custody over Jewish charity attack  Al Jazeera
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European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge – AP News

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  1. European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge  AP News
  2. Exclusive: Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies  Reuters
  3. Energy crisis: 5 countries appeal to EU for windfall tax  Euronews.com
  4. 5 countries ask Brussels to tax energy companies benefitting from Iran crisis  politico.eu
  5. German, EU finance ministers call for energy windfall tax  dw.com
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Exclusive: Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies – Reuters

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  1. Exclusive: Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies  Reuters
  2. Energy crisis: 5 countries appeal to EU for windfall tax  Euronews.com
  3. European ministers call for a tax on energy company windfall profits as Iran war drives price surge  CNBC
  4. Germany Among States Pushing EU to Tax Energy Windfall Profits  Bloomberg.com
  5. Windfall Tax on Big Oil Demanded as Trump's Iran War Pads Profits of Fossil Fuel Giants  Common Dreams
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German men need military permit for extended stays abroad – dw.com

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  1. German men need military permit for extended stays abroad  dw.com
  2. German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad  BBC
  3. German conscription law: men need permit for stays abroad  Euronews.com
  4. German men must ask army for permission to leave country  The Telegraph
  5. Germany's Overlooked Exit Rule: Men Aged 17 to 45 Now Need Bundeswehr Permission to Leave  IMI Daily
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Russia said coordinating with IDF on evacuation of workers from Iran nuclear plant – The Times of Israel

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  1. Russia said coordinating with IDF on evacuation of workers from Iran nuclear plant  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran reports new attacks on Bushehr nuclear plant, sparking IAEA warning  BBC
  3. 'Radioactive fallout will end life in GCC capitals, not Tehran': Top Iranian diplomat  Anadolu Ajansı
  4. Projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one: IAEA  Al Jazeera
  5. Russia said to evacuate 198 more staff from Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant; IDF coordinating with Moscow, source says  The Times of Israel
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Fourth suspect arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack – BBC

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  1. Fourth suspect arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack  BBC
  2. Three Charged With Arson in Attack on U.K. Jewish Charity’s Ambulances  The New York Times
  3. 2 men and teen held in U.K. custody over Jewish charity ambulance attack  CBS News
  4. UK police arrest fourth suspect at court over attack on Jewish ambulances  Reuters
  5. Golders Green arson suspect arrested in court while supporting friends  The Telegraph
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Erdogan meets Zelensky a day after phoning Putin – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Erdogan meets Zelensky a day after phoning Putin  The Kyiv Independent
  2. At least 15 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan  Al Jazeera
  3. In Istanbul, Zelenskiy vows greater security co-operation with Turkey  Reuters
  4. Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens  CBS News
  5. Erdogan, Zelensky Discuss Energy Security, Peace Efforts  Barron's
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China steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest – Fortune

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  1. China steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest  Fortune
  2. How China hopes to win from the war  economist.com
  3. How Russia and China are winning the war in Iran  Peterson Institute for International Economics
  4. Analysis: Why has Iran not disrupted Xi Jinping's focus on his military?  Nikkei Asia
  5. The war with Iran is a major setback to China’s Belt and Road Initiative - opinion  The Jerusalem Post
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Egypt won’t accept Ukrainian wheat exported by Russia, Zelenskyy says – politico.eu

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  1. Egypt won’t accept Ukrainian wheat exported by Russia, Zelenskyy says  politico.eu
  2. World's top wheat buyer tells Zelenskyy it will not buy grain from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories  Українська правда
  3. Egypt was Russia's biggest stolen-grain customer. Now it pledges to buy Ukrainian wheat instead.  Euromaidan Press
  4. The President of Ukraine and the President of Egypt Discussed the Development of Bilateral Cooperation in Various Areas and the Global Security Situation  Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
  5. President Sisi to Ukrainian counterpart: Concerted regional, international efforts needed to end war  Egypt Today
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