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Netflix wades into the M&A game
The Scene It failed in a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery . Then, it bowed out of its pursuit of Roku , according to people involved in the sale process. Netflix is increasingly showing up in the marketplace for giant deals, marking a territory for the company t
Iran says deal to end war with US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to t
Hormuz shipping muted despite Iran war accord: trackers
PARIS — Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stayed at a trickle Tuesday, maritime trackers indicated, two days after the U.S. promised to reopen it under an agreement with Iran to end their war. As of 1500 GMT on Tuesday, tracking platform Kpler had detected
Lee, Canadian PM Carney hold talks on sidelines of G7 summit
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held a bilateral meeting Tuesday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. The meeting, held to discuss bilateral relatio
G7 finds 'unity' on upping Russia pressure to end Ukraine war
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with US President Donald Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal" and indicating Washington could re-impose waived sancti
Why India is spending ₹91,000 crore on Great Nicobar | The Climate Economy
India’s Great Nicobar Project is moving closer to reality. What began as a proposal for a transshipment port has evolved into a massive plan involving a new airport, township, tourism infrastructure, industrial zones and a projected population increase from fe
Brazil to Remain Humble Ahead of Its Match Against Haiti
The Caribbean country has a long history of participating in international tournaments. On Tuesday, Brazilian full-back Douglas Santos urged his teammates to remain humble ahead of Friday’s match against Haiti, following their opening 1-1 draw against Morocco.
FIFA Allocates US$355 Million for Players at the 2026 World Cup
Each released player will receive US$2,362 per match, while those who participate in the finals will receive US$5,000 per day. On Monday, FIFA confirmed that clubs that released players for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers or finals will receive their correspondi
Oil Experts To Spar On Iran Deal: Crude To $150 Or $50?
Oil Experts To Spar On Iran Deal: Crude To $150 Or $50? With oil prices plunging after the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, traders are asking: Is the geopolitical risk premium gone, or is the market set
World Cup 2026: Day five
Al Jazeera’s Rahul Pathak has your FIFA World Cup 2026 day five recap.
Farmers stage protest in Raichur
They are seeking release of pending dues for jowar procured from them at centres set up by the State govt.
Let’s not revive the predatory mortgages Barney Frank eliminated
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed in response to the 2008 financial crisis to protect borrowers from predatory lending practices and ensure that lenders verify borrowers' ability to repay before making a loan.
Iran War Day 109: Trump Says Israel Killing Lebanese Civilians
President Donald Trump criticized Israel’s occupation and bombing of Lebanon on Tuesday, as Israel continued to bomb the south in ways that Tehran warns could sabotage a deal to end the Iran War, which entered its 109th day. At the G7 Summit in France on Tuesd
Trump Admin Wants to Make It Easier for White Men to Sue for Discrimination
The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect American workers from discrimination, moved to delete the agency’s affirmative action rule that was implemented almost 50 years ago.
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2 passengers killed as truck collides with taxi on Hong Kong road
Two passengers were killed late on Tuesday when a truck slammed into their taxi on a wet highway in Hong Kong, with the cab flipping at least six times and tossing one of the victims onto the road. Police said the collision occurred at about 10pm on Tsing Sha
Greece’s ruling party debates calling early election this fall
ATHENS — Senior Greek officials in the scandal-hit ruling party of conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are discussing whether to call an early election in the fall rather than waiting until next year. Support for Mitsotakis’ ruling New Democracy ha
Russian frigate fires warning shots in English Channel – media
The UK’s Defense Ministry is reportedly investigating the incident The British Defense Ministry is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired warning shots within 500 meters of a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel, the BBC has reported. Accordi
Supreme Court Rejects Bid By 98-Year-Old Appeals Judge To Be Reinstated
Supreme Court Rejects Bid By 98-Year-Old Appeals Judge To Be Reinstated Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court on June 15 declined to take up the case of a 98-year-old federal judge’s challenge to her ongoing suspension from an a
Russian warship fires warning shots at UK yacht in the Channel
Sailors on board ⁠a Russian frigate fired warning shots at a civilian yacht that had come near to it in the English Channel, close to British territorial waters, ‌a source familiar with the incident on Tuesday said. Britain’s ministry of defence said it was in
Lithuania’s prime minister to be replaced by head of ruling party
The leader of Lithuania’s ruling Social Democratic Party, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, announced Tuesday that he would step in to replace current Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and take over as head of the country’s government. “I confirm my commitment to take respon
Hormuz Reopens as Traders Price Out the War Premium
The U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen Hormuz and lift the maritime blockade has pushed oil below $80, though risks remain if tensions in Lebanon escalate. China Slams the Brakes on Crude Refining - China’s crude throughput has plunged by a hefty 9.1% year-over-yea
Abdul El-Sayed’s Plan to Win in Michigan
US Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed explains to Jacobin why establishment attempts to “cancel” left-wing voices keep backfiring, how corporate money distorts democracy, and what it takes to organize a state as fractured — and as pivotal — as Michigan.
Elon Musk takes legal action against German broadcaster over Belfast riots claim
X owner Elon Musk has forced German public broadcaster Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) to retract a claim that he helped incite anti-migrant violence in Belfast by calling for a “hunt for migrants,” and has accused the channel of spreading “outrageous lies.”
G7 finds 'unity' on upping Russia pressure to end Ukraine war
G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with US President Donald Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal" and indicating Washington could re-impose waived sanctions. Ukrainian President V
Corporate leaders turn to new doctorate to strategise AI adoption
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For modern-day businesses, effective AI adoption is increasingly seen as make or break if they are to stay competitive. Executives do see this potential but frequently reduce it to lit
Tuesday assorted links
1. On trading with AIs . 2. A treasury of book dedications . 3. Abdullah Ibrahim, RIP (NYT). 4. One part of the Iran equilibrium . 5. Economists report on Fable 5 . 6. Another estimate of the productivity gains from AI . 7. Until the 1970s, Algeria was the wor
The $10 Billion Energy Corridor That Could Bypass Hormuz
The extended disruption caused by the US-Iran conflict highlights a need for diversifying energy export routes to reduce dependency on shipping via the Strait of Hormuz. A new initiative launched by the Washington, DC-based New Lines Institute seeks to develop
Musk to sue German state broadcaster ‘for lies’
In a ZDF newscast last week, the presenter falsely claimed that the US tech mogul had called for a “hunt for migrants” in Northern Ireland US-based tech mogul Elon Musk has said he is taking legal action against German state broadcaster ZDF over claims that he
How Frederic Church brought America to the world
by Victoria Johnson. Church was “the emblematic artist of the middle decades of America’s nineteenth century,” according to The New Yorker. This “lively” biography shows how he “did for America what John Constable and JMW Turner had done for Britain ,” paintin
FBI foiled alleged plot targeting Trump's UFC event, Patel says
Multiple people are in custody after the FBI disrupted an alleged threat against President Trump's White House UFC event , FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. The big picture: There have been several attempts on Trump's life, including a recent shooting at t
Man ‘mistakenly beat girlfriend to death while trying to help her lose weight’
A jobless man accused of killing his girlfriend in a Hong Kong village house and illegally disposing of her body four years ago has claimed he mistakenly beat her to death while trying to help her lose weight by keeping her awake at night. Ng Ka-sing, 29, is s
Rosneft, Bashneft, and TNK gas stations stop selling gasoline in canisters
Rosneft and its subsidiaries Bashneft and TNK have stopped selling gasoline in canisters at stations across Russia, the independent Russian news outlet Verstka reported. “Due to heightened seasonal demand, fuel is being sold only into vehicle tanks. This appli
Zionists may resort to aggressive policies to undercut the Iran-US MOU
BERLIN - After Israel’s last bloody attack on the Shiite-inhabited Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh on Sunday, with three killed and 16 injured, an Iranian answer was due. But U.S. President Donald Trump, with renewed vigor of the octogenarian, strengthened by congrat
Fable and Mythos: Model Welfare
Fable and Mythos are currently unavailable, but likely will return within a few weeks . I will continue to cover that fiasco, but in the meantime I will also finish my review of Fable, as if it were available, including use of the present tense. As it did with
SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside i
Schiff on DOJ reportedly investigating Newsom: ‘This is deliberate’
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said a reported Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into his state’s governor, Gavin Newsom (D) is not coincidental, calling it “deliberate.” “You can’t tell me this is a pure coincidence that they decide to go after a Democra
Hong Kong court rejects HK$12m claim against Cecilia Cheung over contract dispute
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a HK$12 million (US$1.53 million) claim against actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi by her former agent, finding that she had never signed an agency contract she allegedly breached nor received advance payment for her services. Cheun
Trump says after Zelensky meeting Russia should make peace deal
President Trump said Tuesday that Russia should make a deal with Ukraine to end its four-year invasion of its neighbor to the west. “Russia should make a deal. Russia’s lost tremendous amounts of people, and so has Ukraine,” Trump said at a Group of Seven (G7)