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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Verastem Oncology to Present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference
BOSTON, May 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced that its management team is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 4:20 pm ET in New York. A live webcast of the fireside chat can be accessed under "Events & Presentations" on the Company's website at A replay of the webcasts will be archived on the website for approximately 90 days following the presentation. About Verastem Oncology Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing new medicines to improve the lives of patients diagnosed with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers. Verastem markets AVMAPKI™ FAKZYNJA™ CO-PACK in the U.S. Our pipeline is focused on novel small molecule drugs that inhibit critical signaling pathways in cancer that promote cancer cell survival and tumor growth, including RAF/MEK inhibition, FAK inhibition, and KRAS G12D inhibition. For more information, please visit and follow us on LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts For Investor and Media Inquiries: Julissa VianaVice President, Corporate Communications,Investor Relations & Patient Advocacyinvestors@ ormedia@ Sign in to access your portfolio
The Citizen
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Catch the father of modern Afrikaans music at Barnyard
Krugersdorp — Anton Goosen is certainly one of the best-known names in Afrikaans music, and is considered the father of modern Afrikaans music and is a songwriter for other artists as well as for himself. A total of 19 of his hits are included in the latest Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge (FAK) collection, and his career spans almost five decades. Join the Liedjieboer on a journey through all these years of hits and hear some of the stories surrounding the songs. ALSO READ: WATCH: Kagiso artist takes the music world by storm Illimar Neitz accompanies Anton with his soulful guitar playing to add further colour to the unforgettable show. Anton has worked with emerging artists over the years and helped to bring out their talent. This time, Mari Bosman at Silverstar gets the opportunity to entertain the audience and open the stage for Anton at 19:00 on Friday, May 16. This living legend has released more than 20 albums, written the music for several films – including 'n Brief vir Simone (1980), Die Laaste Tango (2013), and Siembamba (2017), as well as penned songs for famous artists, including Laurika Rauch, Richard Clayderman, Sonja Herholdt, Carike Keuzenkamp, Koos Kombuis and many more. His album, 40 jaar: Liedjieboer Innie Langpad, was released in 2019. ALSO READ: LISTEN: Not for money but for the love of music His latest album is SIRKELS and contains nine new songs, including three arrangements – Bly by my, (my lief) and Êrens is jy by Antjie Krog, as well as Apollo 11 (Ruimtestasie Houston) by DJ Opperman. It also includes two duets, with Lise Swart and Zolani Mahola of Freshlyground, respectively. Don't miss this opportunity to see Anton at the Barnyard Theatre Silverstar. To book your ticket, visit At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Language or legacy: Afrikaans at a crossroads after 100 years
Afrikaans is celebrated at 100, but leaders warn it risks fading as schools drop the language and political pressure mounts. As many South Africans celebrated the 100th-year of existence of the Afrikaans language, some doubt it would be around another year, or exist in a significant way. But EFF MP Carl Niehaus loves Afrikaans. 'I grew up speaking Afrikaans; it's my mother language. I like the word mother tongue because the first language I learned was Afrikaans from my mother,' he said. Niehaus loves Afrikaans Niehaus added: 'We should be careful not to use Afrikaans for political and racial purposes because it damages the language'. 'The whole idea of sovereignty and exclusivity in the farright community was downright wrong,' he said. ALSO READ: Google's NotebookLM expands AI podcast feature to include Afrikaans 'Afrikaans shouldn't be used in schools to keep a school white or create whites-only areas. The majority of Afrikaans-speaking people are not even white.' Niehaus said Afrikaans should be recognised as one of the 12 official languages in South Africa and 'must be respected and used in that sense, not for exclusivity'. Federation of Afrikaans Cultural Associations (FAK) spokesperson FC Pelser said Afrikaans is the 'language of the Afrikaner ancestors and, if they did their duty, it would be the language our children speak for hundreds of years to come'. 'Language of the Afrikaner ancestors' 'For the FAK, it is important to live out, protect and develop our language and culture every day and in 2025, we are reminded once again to cherish our most beautiful mother tongue in all its creativity,' he said. Pelser said FAK officially launched a new song writing competition, Skryf'it, with Vonk Musiek and Entertainment and Event Factory. Later this month, they will launch an Afrikaans 100 board game with Spoetnik. ALSO READ: PICTURES: EFF march to Kleinfontein 'Afrikaans 100 is not just a festival. It's a reminder to cherish our language and celebrate it every day,' he said. Freedom Front Plus (FF+) leader Corné Mulder said while one was tempted to say the rest is history, it is not quite. 'Afrikaans' fight for survival continues. This language journey is fuelled by the extraordinary love that Afrikaans speakers have for their language: a love so great that a lasting monument was erected to commemorate it and so deeply rooted that enemies of Afrikaans underestimate it to their detriment,' he said. Fight for survival continues 'One example is that Afrikaans was nearly eradicated with the dawn of democracy in 1994 when the ANC, and even the DA, proposed that English should be the country's only official language.' Mulder said the FF+ was one of the few parties that opposed the idea, insisting that Afrikaans and other indigenous languages should also be recognised. ALSO READ: Afrikaans TV content dwindles amid SABC cash crunch 'As a result, South Africa now has 12 official languages. But as the Afrikaans saying goes Die skyn hiervan bedrieg [appearances are deceptive]. English stands first in line among the official languages, while Afrikaans has to fight for survival,' he said. 'Against this backdrop, a serious cause for concern is that the Bela [Basic Education Laws Amendment] Act, particularly clause 4 [admissions policy] and 5 [language policy], could serve as an instrument to target Afrikaans schools in the name of 'equality and accessibility'. 'By the end of last year, only 1 303 of the about 25 000 schools in South Africa were still Afrikaans single-medium schools – a drop of 15% from 2012, when there were 1 531. In just 12 years, the number of Afrikaans schools plummeted by 228.' Afrikaans, like other languages, not necessarily guaranteed Mulder said Afrikaans, like any other language, was not necessarily guaranteed. 'A language can easily disappear when it loses its higher functions,' he said. ALSO READ: MK to return to Kleinfontein after recent 'fact-finding' visit 'If books and newspapers are no longer published in a language and it is no longer spoken in courts, parliament, schools, universities and the economic sphere, it loses its status, leaving little incentive for parents to raise their children to speak it.' Political analyst Piet Croucamp said Afrikaans has managed to end up in a form of schizophrenia about its origins and legitimacy as a source of communication, its position in history and even questions about its future. 'It's because of its association with apartheid in the past and with a degree of white privilege as it is now. Against all these odds, Afrikaans has remained rooted as an important source of social capital to many,' he said. Association with apartheid in the past and white privilege now 'I can't imagine it would still exist in a significant way in 30 years from now. Afrikaans was in the predicament of a language that existed in an environment where the conditions that maintain them was depleted. 'The realities of demographics in 30 or 40 years from now mean that Afrikaans-speaking people would be less than two percent of the population. But for now, it has some importance to some people.' NOW READ: SABC says Afrikaans remains important part of broadcasting mandate after 'technical issues'
Associated Press
01-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Verastem Oncology to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2025-- Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced that its management team is scheduled to participate and present at the following investor conferences in May: A live webcast of the fireside chats can be accessed under events on Verastem Oncology's website at A replay of the webcasts will be archived on the website for approximately 90 days following the presentation. About Verastem Oncology Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing new medicines to improve the lives of patients diagnosed with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers. Our pipeline is focused on novel small-molecule drugs that inhibit critical signaling pathways in cancer that promote cancer cell survival and tumor growth, including RAF/MEK inhibition, FAK inhibition, and KRAS G12D inhibition. For more information, please visit and follow us on LinkedIn. View source version on CONTACT: For Investor and Media Inquiries: Julissa Viana Vice President, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations & Patient Advocacy [email protected] [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BIOTECHNOLOGY PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTH ONCOLOGY SOURCE: Verastem Oncology Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/01/2025 07:30 AM/DISC: 05/01/2025 07:32 AM
Express Tribune
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
TTP suffers heavy blow as forces foil sneak-in attempt
Listen to article Security forces killed 54 terrorists, belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while they were trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, during a "precise" operation in the North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the military said on Sunday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, said in a statement that the number of the dead terrorists was the highest ever killed by the security forces in a single engagement during the entire campaign against terrorism. It said that intelligence reports indicated that the terrorists were infiltrating at behest of their "foreign masters" for high-profile terrorist activities in Pakistan. "The security forces demonstrated exceptional professionalism, vigilance and preparedness and prevented a potential catastrophe," the ISPR said. "On night 25/26 and 26/27 April 2025, movement of a large group of khwarij, who were trying to infiltrate through Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was detected by the security forces in general area Hassan Khel, North Waziristan District," the statement said, referring to TTP terrorists. "Own troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate. As a result of precise and skilful engagement, all fifty-four khawarij have been sent to hell. A large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives was also recovered from the killed Khawarij," it added. "Such actions by Fitna al Khwarij (FAK), at a time when India is levelling baseless accusations against Pakistan, clearly implies on whose cues FAK is operating. Such actions amount to treason and betrayal against the state and its citizens," the ISPR said. A recent meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) had underscored the fact that distracting Pakistan's security forces from their focus on the war against terror seemed to be the strategic intent of India to allow a breathing space to FAK which was reeling from the onslaught of "our Armed Forces resolute offensive against them", the ISPR emphasised. "The Security Forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation's frontiers and to eradicate the menace of terrorism. Such bold and decisive actions further strengthen our collective resolve and underscore that Pakistan is winning the war against terrorism, while achieving significant successes against terrorists." Meanwhile, security forces dealt another severe blow to the TTP, as they killed the son of key TTP leader along with his two bodyguards, while they were trying to enter Pakistan's Bajaur district from the Afghan province of Kunar via the Ghachi Pass. According to an Express News report, Farid, son of TTP leader Faqir Muhammad Bajauri, and his bodyguards, were killed during a major operation in Bajaur on Sunday morning. Bajauri was stated to the head of the TTP's political commission and a former deputy commander. The report said that Farid's death was a major setback for the terrorist outfit, because he was the son of an influential and important figure within the organisation and had been playing an active role in the organisational matters. President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the security forces for foiling the intrusion from Afghanistan and paid rich tribute to them for eliminating all the 54 terrorists during the timely operation. Zardari commended the bravery of security forces, saying that "the brave security forces of Pakistan are always ready to safeguard the borders of the country". He termed the operation "a big success". He expressed determination to protect the borders eradicate terrorism. In a separate statement, the prime minister commended the security personnel for their outstanding professionalism and timely response, which thwarted the terrorists' plans. "The security forces have once again demonstrated excellent professional skills by intercepting the terrorists in a timely manner." Highlighting the nation's resolve against terrorism, Shehbaz asserted that the entire nation stood firmly alongside the security forces in the ongoing war against terrorism, and reaffirmed that Pakistan's security forces remained steadfast in their commitment to defend the country's borders. "These successful operations clearly indicate that Pakistan is winning the war against terrorism and achieving significant victories against the terrorists," he said, adding that the government was determined to completely eradicate the menace of terrorism from the country. Meanwhile, talking to the media persons in Lahore, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that the Pakistan Armed Forces were fully prepared to defend the motherland in the face of any misadventure. Naqvi appreciated the successful operation of the security forces in the North Waziristan district, saying that any attempt of infiltration into Pakistan would be responded in a similar robust manner. He warned that any misadventure by India would also be met with strong and befitting response. (WITH INPUT FROM APP)
