- Reuters
Israel assessing alternatives to Hamas rule in Gaza, defence minister says
Israel's defence minister said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to wind down the war, and that it was examining alternatives to the Islamist group. "While we conduct our important military actions, the defence establishment is simultaneously assessing a governing alternative to Hamas," Yoav Gallant said in a statement. "We will isolate areas (in Gaza), remove Hamas operatives from these areas and introduce forces that will enable an alternative government to form – an alternative that threatens Hamas," Gallant said.
- Reuters
Astra's Enhertu delays breast cancer in patients with low HER2 levels
AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu was shown in a large trial to delay the growth of hormone-sensitive breast cancer by about five months for people with low levels of HER2 protein whose cancer progressed following endocrine therapy, according to research presented on Sunday. The findings, presented in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, could significantly broaden the range of breast cancer patients that might benefit from Enhertu, an antibody-drug conjugate designed to deliver toxic chemotherapy directly to tumors. The data show an "unprecedented" improvement in progression-free survival, supporting the thesis that antibody-drug conjugates can deliver their payloads more specifically to cancer cells, ASCO President Dr. Lynn Schuchter said in a briefing with Reuters.
- BBC
Swinney urges voters 'to put Scotland's interests first'
The SNP leader has formally launched his party's general election campaign at a rally in Glasgow.
