Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros
Paramount launched an all-cash tender offer Monday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, challenging a previously announced deal between WBD and Netflix.
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World stocks tread water with eyes on Fed
Global stock markets were steady on Monday as investors took few risks ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting, which may yield clues to the direction of interest rates in coming months.
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'One Battle After Another' leads Golden Globes noms with nine
Paul Thomas Anderson's politically charged "One Battle After Another" leads the nominations for the Golden Globes with nine, organizers announced Monday, as the race to the Oscars kicked into high gear.
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Tens of thousands celebrate as Syria marks one year since Assad's ouster
Tens of thousands took to the streets across Syria on Monday to celebrate a year since the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa urging people to unite to rebuild the country.
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Meta to allow European users to share less data: EU
Meta will allow European users of Facebook and Instagram to share less data and see fewer personalised ads after it was fined for breaking EU digital rules, Brussels said Monday.
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Three things to watch ahead of the 2026 F1 season
Lando Norris's success with McLaren in ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign as world champion on Sunday ushered in a winter of radical change for Formula One.
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Barcelona defence on 'another level' now, says Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick claimed Monday his team's defending is now on "another level" after a run of good results.
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AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF
Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), although experts have warned of some ethical concerns.
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Ex-footballer Barton handed suspended sentence for offensive posts
Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton was spared jail on Monday after being given a suspended sentence for grossly offensive social media posts concerning British broadcaster Jeremy Vine and television pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.
Read moreIndonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise
Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris.
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