Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount in merger talks
The companies behind HBO, CNN and Mission Impossible are in early stage talks to join forces.
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New Covid variant spreading fast, say health chiefs
8 hours ago About sharing By Philippa Roxby Health reporter A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization, because of “its rapidly increasing spread”. JN.1 has been found in many countries around the world, including India, China, UK and the United States….
Leaked Iran hijab documents call for mobile courts and jail terms for celebrities
3 hours ago About sharing Many Iranian woman are openly defying the dress code by going out on to the streets without a hijab By Farnoosh Amirshahi BBC Persian “Highly confidential” documents obtained by BBC Persian outline how Iran’s government is trying to crack down on women who do not wear a hijab. Two documents…
Iceland volcano: Spectacular aerial footage shows scale
Drone footage shows lava and smoke spewing into the air weeks after waiting on the seismic activity.
The Crown star Dominic West says he can understand criticism of the show
1 hour ago About sharing Dominic West played Prince Charles in the last two seasons, with Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana By Yasmin Rufo & Ian Youngs BBC News The Crown star Dominic West has said he can understand the criticism of the show’s depiction of royal life. The sixth and final season of the…
Brianna Ghey: Daughter’s murder will haunt me forever, mum says
Esther Ghey said her daughter was “betrayed by someone she thought was her friend”.
Brianna Ghey murder: Teens guilty of ‘ferocious’ killing
Brianna’s mum says the murder “will haunt me forever” and she has “lost all sympathy” for the killers.
‘I don’t want to be a number’: Gazans live in fear of dying
24 minutes ago About sharing Rama Zaqout (left) was injured in an Israeli air strike that killed several of her family members By Fergal Keane BBC News The children at al-Aqsa hospital do not think of the dead of Gaza in figures of thousands. Theirs is a more intimate reckoning. It is counted in beloved…
The Colorado Court’s Ruling Banning Trump From the Ballot Is Sharp as Hell
Politics / December 20, 2023 The Colorado Court’s Ruling Banning Trump From the Ballot Is Sharp as Hell While the ruling will be overturned by the Supreme Court, the conservative justices will have to tie themselves into a knot to do it. Elie Mystal Ad Policy A protester stands outside Trump Tower in Manhattan demanding…
Why the 14th Amendment Is the Constitutional Remedy for Trump’s Assault on Democracy
December 20, 2023 Why the 14th Amendment Is the Constitutional Remedy for Trump’s Assault on Democracy Lawyers, scholars, and historians have long argued that the 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump. Now, the Colorado high court has agreed. John Nichols Ad Policy Former president Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters before boarding his plane on August…