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Paramount has struck a $110bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery. The deal was struck after Netflix walked away from a bidding war for the company. Netflix had declined to match Paramount’s latest $31-per-share offer on Thursday – having offered a $27.75-per-share agreement for its studio and streaming assets. Paramount, which is led by billionaire…
Nicola Sturgeon, the nationalist firebrand who dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade, has bowed out with an emotional valedictory speech. Addressing the Scottish parliament for the final time, the former first minister said it was a wrench to leave Holyrood, but the time was right to move on. She was elected to the newly…
Britain has been “colonised” by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country’s richest and most influential men, has told Sky News. Sir Jim, the founder of the INEOS chemicals group and part-owner of Manchester United, warned that Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them…
Former Galaxy forward Javier βChicharitoβ HernΓ‘ndez, a three-time World Cup standout for Mexico, will return to the tournament this summer but in a new role as a studio analyst for Fox Sports. And heβs approaching his broadcast debut the same way he approached his playing career, with excitement not fear. βItβs the same as our…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Documentaries have, not surprisingly, become a hearts-and-minds front in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with filmmakers from all sides trying to get their stories out that bring into particular focus a destructive warβs realities. And needless to say, in our current information ecosystem, context still means everything. Canadian documentarian Barry Avrich may have believed that…
Feb. 11, 2026 7:09 PM PT EAST LANSING, Mich.Β βΒ Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State 86-63 on Wednesday night. Kiki Rice finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins (24-1, 14-0 Big Ten)….
Timothy Busfield made a first appearance in New Mexico court Wednesday as prosecutors detailed a new sexual abuse accusation against the Emmy-winning actor. Busfield, 68, has been charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and a single count of child abuse for allegedly inappropriately touching two child actors while he…
Kami Miner, an All-American volleyball player at Redondo Union and Stanford, dropped by her alma materβs match last week before heading to Italy to play pro volleyball. Coach Tommy Chaffins knew what to do. βHey, you want to come into the team room?β he asked. ββIβd love to,β Miner said. Redondo Union players got a…
This article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 9 of βThe Pitt.β Midway through Season 2, βThe Pittβ has taken on the perils of the digital age and given me a reason to love the show as much as everyone else does. Donβt get me wrong β I understand perfectly why so many people, including…
A “significant” step has been taken in establishing a national restorative justice programme for victims of the Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal. Children of affected postmasters, as well as those directly hit by the faulty accounting software, will be part of the partially Fujitsu-funded programme, as the UK’s Restorative Justice Council acknowledged more than financial…
