Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - January 26

Revolution Medicines

26/01/2026 06:09

Jan 26 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Merck MRK.N is no longer in discussions to buy biotech Revolution Medicines RVMD.O.

- China's senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country's nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts, including the promotion of an officer to defense minister.

- Columbia University has selected the leader of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to become its next president.

- Senate Democrats angered by the deadly shooting in Minneapolis said they wouldn't vote for a government funding package without major changes to its homeland security provisions, raising the possibility of a partial government shutdown this coming weekend.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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