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EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US private equity firm Apollo https://readfocus.co/story/deepseek-resumes-funding-round-seeking-nearly-8-billion-2026-08-06-afternoon FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:57.676Z DeepSeek resumes funding round seeking nearly $8 billion https://readfocus.co/story/china-confirms-2-deaths-in-scarborough-shoal-crash-during-ph-2026-08-06-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:47.571Z China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase https://readfocus.co/story/trumps-gaza-board-of-peace-issues-first-building-contract-fo-2026-08-06-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:36.297Z Trump's Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base https://readfocus.co/story/senate-committee-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress-2026-08-06-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:27.037Z Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing 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