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to 6,125Trump calls talks Iran's 'last chance' as Tehran denies negotiating with WashingtonTruce mediators condemn Israeli strikes as Gaza death toll risesYen rebounds after joint US-Japan currency interventionBoard of Peace says Israeli withdrawal only after full Hamas disarmamentEU interior ministers meet after mass crossing into CeutaTankers reroute around Hormuz as Iran says Oman deal alone will not reopen straitAt least 35 killed in drone strike on court in North DarfurAlibaba releases largest Qwen model with open weightsShip hit off Oman as Iran strikes US base in KuwaitOil slides and shares hit records after US calls off Iran strikes25 US states sue Trump administration over new tariff roundDeath toll rises to 11 after Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian Black Sea coast and CrimeaRecord-low Danube and Rhine strain power supply and freightAstraZeneca shares slide on Bristol Myers merger reportsSpokane fires still uncontained after 60,000 people evacuatedPentagon signs $3bn missile deals as Iran war drains stockpilesApple challenges UK order for access to encrypted iCloud dataFBI warns of cyberattacks on US municipal water systemsChina displays hypersonic missiles and AI strike planningRussian expert claims capture of 600 square kilometres in JulyChina holds coast guard drills at disputed shoal as Manila hardens toneAI chip build-out drives debt and rising valuationsChina and India resume border trade at Nathu LaWhite House gathers AI firms on voluntary security testingChina targets half of power from non-fossil sources by 2030Moscow restaurant blast appears to have targeted Russian generalDeath toll rises to 17 after peace rally bombing in PakistanErlangen clinicians report remissions with CAR-T therapyPoor countries adjust HIV programmes after US funding cutsIsrael blows up tunnels in south Lebanon during negotiationsColdcard wallet flaw used to steal more than 1,300 bitcoinBarzani meets Syria's president on first Damascus visit since Assad's fallUkrainian strikes deepen damage to Russian retail and oil tradeSurvivors reach port after deadly Indonesian ferry fireJapan's prime minister tours Kumamoto as heat slows recoveryChina tightens protection of chip designsBelgium relied entirely on Russian LNG in JulyUS escalates Cuba restrictions, citing security threatCartel members burn Michoacán town after leader's arrestAmazon crosses $3 trillion in market valueTwo die in US cyclospora outbreak linked to imported lettuceNo deal yet on Patriot production in Ukraine, US envoy saysUS manufacturing expands at fastest pace since 2022Palestinian Americans report surge in settler attacks in Turmus AyyaDrone strike hits Turkish cargo ship in Black SeaUS to close five foreign missions, including in Canada and JapanMan dies at New Jersey ICE centre in 22nd custody deathIndia's education minister resigns after NEET protestsUS adds 43 Chinese firms to forced-labour blacklist
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AstraZeneca shares slide on Bristol Myers merger reports

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Reports of talks on a roughly $400bn combination with Bristol Myers Squibb sent AstraZeneca shares down on Monday, while Bristol Myers shares climbed, according to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. The Financial Times reported that AstraZeneca investors have raised concerns about the deal, which commentators say could face a difficult path.

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