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How AstraZeneca sealed a US medicine deal with Trump

AstraZeneca (AZN.L), opens new tab CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval Office on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a medicine deal that will lower drug prices for millions of Americans.

October 13, 2025 12:39 pm
 

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Madagascar president warns of coup attempt as more soldiers join protests

Madagascar’s presidency said on Sunday that an attempt to grab power by force was under way as more soldiers threw their support behind a youth-led protest movement that has rocked the African island nation for more than two weeks.

October 13, 2025 10:46 am
 

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Ceasefire in Gaza holds as hostage, prisoner release expected

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by U.S. President Donald Trump to Israel’s parliament.

October 13, 2025 8:50 am
 

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Afghan, Pakistan troops exchange fire amid rising tensions

Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul.

October 13, 2025 7:20 am
 

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Ceasefire holds in Gaza as Israel, Hamas set for hostage, prisoner swap

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by U.S. President Donald Trump to Israel’s parliament.

October 13, 2025 6:15 am
 

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Kimmel says critics misrepresented remarks on Kirk's assassination

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on Wednesday he believed his comments about the reaction to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk were “intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized” by critics before his show was suspended.

October 12, 2025 5:26 pm
 

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Google faces increased UK scrutiny under new competition law

Google could be forced to change its search operations in the UK after it became the first company subject to new powers from Britain’s competition regulator to tackle the dominance of Big Tech.

October 12, 2025 4:20 pm
 

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Trump administration shifts $8bn to cover troop salaries in shutdown

The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that had been set aside for research and development.

October 12, 2025 3:33 pm
 

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Gazans stream back home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds

Thousands of Palestinians streamed north along the coast of Gaza on Saturday, trekking by foot, car, and cart back to their abandoned homes as a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas appeared to be holding.

October 12, 2025 1:23 pm
 

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Afghan Taliban confirm 'retaliatory' border attacks on Pakistan

The Taliban government has confirmed that it attacked Pakistani troops in multiple mountainous locations on the northern border.

October 12, 2025 11:34 am
 

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Israelis praise Trump as Gazans return to destroyed homes

Sunday marks the second day of the ceasefire in Gaza, and Hamas’s deadline to return the remaining 48 Israeli hostages is nearing.

October 12, 2025 9:05 am
 

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Trump persuades Hamas to accept Gaza ceasefire terms

Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a “recipe for chaos” and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza.

October 11, 2025 5:26 pm

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