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DoorDash agrees £2.9 billion takeover of Deliveroo

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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Dollar recovers some losses, stocks mixed as traders eye tariff deals

Dollar recovers some losses, stocks mixed as traders eye tariff deals

The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, while equities were mixed as investors await the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision.

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Hamas says no point in further Gaza truce talks

Hamas says no point in further Gaza truce talks

A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel's "hunger war" against Gaza.

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'Aussiewood' courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom

'Aussiewood' courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom

Australia still wants to make "great films" with the United States, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday, as new tariffs threaten the home of Hollywood hits like The Matrix, Elvis and Crocodile Dundee.

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How a privately owned city in Kenya took on corrupt officials

How a privately owned city in Kenya took on corrupt officials

To many, Tatu City on the outskirts of Nairobi looks like a success.

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Ozempic slimming craze sweeps Kosovo despite side effects

Ozempic slimming craze sweeps Kosovo despite side effects

Kosovo influencer Tringa Kadriu sees the slimming drug Ozempic as a chance to shed excess pounds -- and she is not the only one in her Balkan nation, where more than half the population is overweight.

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Drone strikes rock Port Sudan in third day of attacks

Drone strikes rock Port Sudan in third day of attacks

Drones struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan on Tuesday, officials said, the third straight day the Sudanese army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.

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US President Trump and Canada's Carney set for high-stakes meeting

US President Trump and Canada's Carney set for high-stakes meeting

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Donald Trump on Tuesday for the first time since he won reelection on a pledge to stand up to the US president's tariffs and threats to annex the United States' northern neighbor.

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Philips turns in a profit but China, tariffs weigh

Philips turns in a profit but China, tariffs weigh

Dutch medical device maker Philips reported a net profit for the first time in three quarters Tuesday despite weak sales in China but warned of "intensified" uncertainties due to tariffs.

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Drones hit Port Sudan airport in third day of attacks

Drones hit Port Sudan airport in third day of attacks

Drones struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan on Tuesday, officials said, the third straight day the Sudanese army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.

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