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Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion: Sources

The ‌offer, submitted earlier this month, is backed by about $50 billion in committed financing from banks, said one of the people. The offer represents around a 28% premium to PayPal's...

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Why mosquitoes love some people more than others — and why it's probably not 'sweet blood'

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Argentina v Switzerland - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 11, 2026 Argentina fans celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the semi finals of the World Cup: Photo: REUTERS

How soccer has helped shape national identities in England and Argentina

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 23, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

US Senate Democrats block $1.15t defence bill over Iran war objections

A view of a village on the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point

A police officer sits as he guards a street following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in a town near Kolkata, West Bengal, India, July 11, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 24 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark the launch of "Trump Accounts" in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 6 July 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - France v Spain - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US - July 14, 2026 France coach Didier Deschamps before the match. Photo: REUTERS/Lee Smith

Deschamps to leave France after World Cup as one of country's most successful coaches

A man holds the flags of India and the US while people take part in the 35th India Day Parade in New York August 16, 2015. Photo :Reuters

India bans imports of goods made with forced labour amid US trade scrutiny

Argentine fans turn to freezers and other superstitions for World Cup glory

Kane on ice: Argentina fans turn to superstition ahead of England game

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IMF reviews Bangladesh's external debt risks, slow loan disbursements