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Rather than chasing sequels and reboots, Netflix is betting its 2026 film strategy on a massive investment in original storytelling and a renewed focus on the theatrical comedy. The streaming giantβs need for original content is one of the main reasons Netflix fought fiercely to acquire Warner Bros. But even after losing the bid to…
Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than Β£100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when Labour came to power. During a hearing at The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, the East African country claimed Britain owed the money under the agreement which was struck by Rishi Sunak’s…
Strong pitching, good hitting and solid hitting has led to a 9-0 start for the Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball team. On Wednesday, Malakye Matsumoto threw two scoreless innings of relief and had three hits and four RBIs in Notre Dameβs 11-0 win over Chaminade. The Knights are 4-0 in Mission League play. Dru Wilson…
The US central bank has raised its forecast for inflation as the Iran war-linked surge in global energy prices threatens self-inflicted damage on the world’s largest economy. The Federal Reserve held off putting up interest rates despite the challenge to price stability posed by US President Donald Trump’s decision, along with Israel, to attack the…
Rainelle Krause, a coloratura soprano who went viral for singing a signature aria while hanging upside down from aerial silks, has died after a short hospitalization, her family announced βwith immense sadnessβ Tuesday on social media. She was 37. βRainelle was a force in our lives, a brilliant talent defined by grit, fearlessness, curiosity, intelligence,…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Iranian government remains βintact but largely degraded,β National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard told Congress on Wednesday, as Israel continued to hunt down the Islamic Republicβs leadership with an overnight airstrike that killed the nationβs spy chief. The death of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, announced Wednesday by Israel, was the third high-level assassination in roughly…
Sir John Major has attacked Donald Trump over the Iran war and accused Sir Keir Starmer of a “demeaning” policy of “tiptoeing” around the president. The former prime minister said President Trump should have sought United Nations backing for the war and claimed it would not end hostilities in the Middle East. In a hard-hitting…
With Anthropic’s AI systems being ushered out of the Pentagon, a battle is brewing among other major artificial intelligence firms looking to capitalize on this potentially lucrative opening and shape the way AI is integrated into America’s military defense. Earlier this month, the Pentagon called for Anthropic’s AI technology to be removed from military operations…
Driver Daniel Dye has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR for βinsensitive comments made during a recent livestream,β the organization announced Tuesday. The full-time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was also suspended indefinitely by his team, Kaulig Racing. In the video, Dye imitated IndyCar driver David Malukas. At one point during the livestream, Dye…
Naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and could even present a target for Iran as it attempts to leverage control of the vital shipping lane, the head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has warned. Speaking at the start of a two-day emergency meeting of the…
