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Asda-owner TDR snaps up former SPAC merger target CorpAcq
The private equity owner of Asda has struck a deal to buy a controlling stake in a group which specialises in backing British SMEs.
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Govt ‘doesn’t think’ Trump will impose trade tariffs on UK – but is ‘prepared for all scenarios’
The government doesn't think Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on the UK, but is "prepared for all scenarios", a cabinet minister has said.
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New photo of smiling Duchess of Edinburgh shared ahead of her 60th birthday
A photograph of the Duchess of Edinburgh smiling has been released by Buckingham Palace to celebrate her upcoming 60th birthday.
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What we know about British-Israeli hostage set to be released today
British-Israeli woman Emily Damari is finally set to be released today after spending the past 15 months as Hamas's hostage.
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Two teenagers in intensive care after ski lift collapse in Spain
Two 18-year-old women are in intensive care after a ski lift collapsed in Spain, according to local media.
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British-Israeli woman among first three hostages Hamas plans to release today
Emily Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman, is among the first three hostages Hamas plans to release today as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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‘We have to win’: Ukrainian marines on war with Russia – amid concerns over Trump’s return to the White House
The Darth Vader theme tune suddenly bleeps from the underbelly of a Ukrainian drone as a marine attaches a mortar round to it before launching the aircraft against a Russian…
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Gaza ceasefire has a test to overcome before it’s even begun
8.30am has come and gone. The ceasefire that so many millions in Gaza and Israel had been desperately hoping for, has not happened.
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Netanyahu says ceasefire will not go ahead until Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said a ceasefire in Gaza due to take effect this morning will not happen if Hamas fails to issue the list of the…
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TikTok shuts down in US as law comes into force – day before Trump’s inauguration
TikTok users in the US are opening the app to find a message saying they "can't use" the social media platform "for now" due to a law enacted in Washington.