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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesThis isn’t exactly what David Ellison had planned in September. Just a few months ago, the Paramount Skydance CEO sent a letter to the Warner Bros. Discovery board of directors arguing a combination of the two media and entertainment companies made sense. That letter was the first of several that offered increasingly higher prices to acquire the company along with arguments of why the assets were better together.Paramount’s interest spurred a formal sale process — bringing…

The popular American children’s content creator, Ms Rachel, has said that since being shortlisted by a pro-Israel group for “Antisemite of the Year”, there has been a spike in threats towards her and her family.  In a statement posted on Instagram on Thursday, Ms Rachel, also known as Rachel Griffin Accurso, revealed that constant attacks by the pro-Israel group StopAntisemitism had forced her to hire security amid false claims that she supported the Palestinian group Hamas. “The Stop Antisemitism Now group should not be able to try to ruin people’s lives, cause them to receive threats and need security, try to get all business…

U.S. President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the soccer spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial tournament even more of a Trumpian flair.Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, had been heavily favored to win the newly created FIFA prize. He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made it clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedTrump told reporters upon arriving at the Kennedy Center…

The oversight body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has shunned US demands for the court to drop its investigation into Israeli war crimes and to amend its founding treaty to prevent the prosecution of nationals from countries that do not recognise the court’s jurisdiction, Middle East Eye can reveal. In a statement issued on Wednesday after its annual meeting in The Hague earlier this week, the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) vowed to uphold the integrity of the Rome Statute and said it was “gravely concerned” by threats and coercive measures targeting the court. The meeting took place in…

Tokenized stocks are gaining ground as a way for ordinary people to access investment opportunities long reserved for high net-worth individuals and other accredited investors. But while retail traders’ interest in the emerging asset class is accelerating, some experts are cautioning them to pump the breaks. Tokenization refers to the process of creating a digital version of a real-world asset – for example, a stock, bond or real-estate deed – on a blockchain, or decentralized network. And as real-world asset tokenization booms, blockchain-based stocks have started to gain traction. But, experts are divided on tokenized equities. The products have become popular with…

A man walks past movie posters at at AMC Theater in Montebello, California on May 5, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesMovie theater operators woke up Friday to the possibility of a new world order.Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a deal for the streaming giant to acquire WBD’s film studio and streaming service, bringing an end to a months-long bidding process that saw Paramount Skydance and Comcast also vying for the assets.With Netflix as the victor, exhibitors are in a panic. Unlike traditional movie studios, the streamer has not adhered to conventional theatrical distribution, and there are fears that…

Wealthy allies of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been funnelling money to armed groups in the country in an effort to stoke an uprising against the interim government. According to a new Reuters investigation, Major-General Kamal Hassan and billionaire Rami Makhlouf are “competing” to form militias in Syria and Lebanon among the Alawi minority sect. The two men, along with other factions, are reportedly financing more than 50,000 fighters in the hope of winning their loyalty.  Four people close to the Assad family told Reuters that the former president, who was overthrown in December 2024 and lives in exile…

The United States has a new mascot, and it’s definitely a good dog.Ahead of Friday’s World Cup draw, U.S. Soccer announced the team’s mascot, which is inspired by a Chesapeake Bay retriever. The federation said the choice was made due to the retriever’s “bright and happy disposition, courage, willingness to work, and intelligence,” adding that it will wear No. 27 to represent the 27 national teams under U.S. Soccer’s umbrella.Let’s give a warm welcome to our official U.S. Soccer Mascot 👀🧵⬇️ pic.twitter.com/WH4UzD6Qhs— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) December 5, 2025 The mascot has not yet been named. Fans can vote by becoming…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Netflix , Warner Bros. Discovery — Shares of Netflix pulled back almost 3%, while Warner Bros. Discovery added almost 4% in midday trading after the streaming giant said Friday it’s reached a deal to buy WBD for $27.75 per share. But trading has been volatile as investors debate whether Netflix will be able to muster regulatory support. A senior Trump administration official expressed skepticism to CNBC about the proposed combination. Paramount Skydance — The media company’s stock fell 7% after it lost out to Netflix in a bid to acquire Warner…

The Reds will make a swift return to action on Saturday in a 5.30pm GMT kick-off at Elland Road.Arne Slot’s side defeated West Ham United 2-0 last weekend at London Stadium, ahead of a midweek 1-1 draw with Sunderland at Anfield.Daniel Farke’s Leeds provide the third top-flight opposition inside seven days for Liverpool, and Gravenberch is hopeful he and his teammates can build on the four points accrued so far.”We were happy with the result against West Ham,” Gravenberch told Liverpoolfc.com. “I think in the first half we played some good football there and the second half was a bit…