A huge takeover that would rock the entertainment industry looks imminent, with Netflix and Paramount fighting over Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Streaming giant Netflix announced it had agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal for WBD’s film and TV studios on 5 December, only for Paramount to sweep in with a $108.4bn (£81bn) bid several days later […]
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Prince Harry and six other household names are taking the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper to court tomorrow over alleged unlawful information gathering dating back 30 years. The Duke of Sussex and the other claimants, including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, allege Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) hired private detectives to commit a series
The government has approved plans for a new Chinese super embassy in London, despite calls from MPs for Sir Keir Starmer to reject it. The controversial diplomatic base had been opposed for various reasons, including the possibility it would be used as an espionage base, the risk that nearby sensitive financial cabling could be intercepted,
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The long-awaited Hillsborough Law has been hit by delays, backlash and a U-turn in the months after being introduced to parliament. The Hillsborough Law, officially called the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, is intended to make sure authorities will face criminal sanctions if they attempt to cover up the facts behind disasters such as the 1989
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Joint US-Israel strikes on Iran – and a subsequent retaliation from Tehran – has caused widespread disruption on air travel. Whether it’s a man-made problem or a weather issue, flights are often prone to lengthy delays or cancellations. The average delay for flights from major UK airports was 18 minutes and 24 seconds in 2024,
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The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer than ever to midnight by scientists, a change that is said to signify that we are edging closer to the end of the world. The clock, which is a metaphor for the dangers facing humanity, is updated based on perceptions about how close humans are to destroying the
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