Blow for Germany's Merz as he loses first-round vote for chancellor
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a serious blow on Tuesday when he failed to win a parliamentary majority in the first round of voting on him becoming the next chancellor.
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EU to lay out plan to cut last Russian gas supplies
The EU on Tuesday is due to unveil a keenly anticipated plan to phase out its remaining gas ties to Moscow, a challenge given Europe's longstanding dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
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Food delivery app DoorDash agrees to buy peer Deliveroo
US food delivery app DoorDash has agreed to buy UK-based rival Deliveroo for £2.9 billion ($3.9 billion) in a deal that will expand its global reach.
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Zhao's world championship win will take snooker to 'another level': sport's chief
World snooker chief Jason Ferguson says Chinese trailblazer Zhao Xintong's world championship triumph in Sheffield will take the sport to "another level".
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Ukraine fires drones on Moscow days before Red Square parade
A barrage of Ukrainian drones forced Russian airports, including in Moscow, to restrict flights on Tuesday -- three days before the Kremlin will hold its grand military parade on Red Square to mark the defeat of the Nazis.
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Blow for Merz as he misses majority in first vote for chancellor
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz suffered a serious blow on Tuesday when he failed to win a parliamentary majority in the first round of voting to become the next chancellor.
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Putin gears up for 'grandest' Victory Day amid Ukraine conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine.
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Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave
Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.
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Romania names interim premier as turmoil deepens
Romania's liberal interior minister Catalin Predoiu became interim premier on Tuesday, the presidency announced, a day after the prime minister's resignation deepened political tumult in the EU nation.
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DoorDash agrees £2.9 billion takeover of Deliveroo
US delivery service DoorDash has agreed to take over UK peer Deliveroo in a deal worth £2.9 billion ($3.9 billion), according to a joint statement on Tuesday.
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