2026-07-22
4 分钟The Economist.
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Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Oleksandr Sieski, Ukraine's top general, after days of protests calling for his ouster.
Mihailo Drapati, the commander of Ukraine's joint forces, will replace him.
Demonstrators have also been demanding the reinstatement of Mihailo Fedorov, the popular defense minister
whom Mr. Zelensky dismissed in a cabinet reshuffle last week.
The modernising Mr Fedorov had clashed with General Siewski.
Andy Burnham said he would cut taxes on electricity bills on his first full day as Britain's Prime Minister.
A modest start despite his bold rhetoric.
Critics dismissed the £850 million or $1.1 billion policy,
which would save the average household £45 a year as unfunded.
Mr Burnham insisted that his new Labour government would maintain fiscal discipline as it attempts to, quote,
take a little pressure off the costs of living in Britain.
Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly, its main American rival, for misleading advertisements of its weight loss medicine.
The Danish drugmaker said Lilly made maliciously and deceptively false claims.
That its diabetes
and obesity medicine was more effective than Novo Nordisk's by intentionally selecting outdated clinical studies.
Lili has not responded to the claims.
Osir Ozel, the deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition group,
said he would form a new party to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.