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Korea Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Maintains Slender Advantage Over Surging Thriller ‘The Eyes’
“Toy Story 5” held onto the number one spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of July 3–5. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film brought in $2.8 million from 429,042 admissions over the three-day window, maintaining a 38.6% share of the weekend…
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Neymar Announces End to Brazil International Career Following World Cup Elimination by Norway
Brazilian forward Neymar declared his international playing career complete following his nation’s exit from the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Norway. The announcement came in an emotional moment, with the veteran strik
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Sky Acquires ITV Media Business for £1.6bn, Consolidating British Broadcasting and Creating Streaming Rival
Comcast-owned pay-TV operator Sky has agreed to acquire ITV’s Media and Entertainment division for £1.6 billion, with the transaction expected to complete in the second half of 2027. The deal fundamentally separates ITV’s business: its production arm, ITV Studios, will operate as an independent global content creator, while its television networks and streaming operations pass…
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Shoot the People review – a powerful portrait of a talented yet controversial photographer
Misan Harriman was catapulted into a new career after turning his camera to anti-racist demonstrations – though the shadow of more recent criticism loomsThis is a documentary portrait of the celebrated British-Nigerian photographer, film-maker and activist Misan Harriman, who has campaigned on Gaza and Black Lives Matter, that was completed before the row in May…
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Sky owner strikes £1.6bn ITV deal; easyJet shares hit four-year high after it agrees £5.5bn takeover ‘in principle’ – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsEuropean stock markets are relatively quiet this morning: the UK’s blue chip FTSE 100 is an outlier, up by about 0.3%. But the Stoxx Europe 600, which tracks the biggest companies across the continent, is up by just 0.02%.Oil prices are down this morning. Brent crude, the…
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Young royals George, Charlotte and Louis embrace mother Kate as she completes her Three Peaks Challenge in heartwarming new photos – as Princess of Wales’ brother shares emotional post about their ‘hospital promise’
Catherine, 44, looked the part in a heartwarming post uploaded to Instagram as she was seen sporting a pair of red shorts and a baseball cap, surrounded by those closest to her.
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Brazil’s World Cup exit raises a question: are they more a brand than a team?
A decidedly unremarkable Brazilian team had looked tentative at this tournament. A sixth World Cup title looks a long way offBrazil were 1-0 down. At first, a few yellow jerseys wandered up the aisles and out to the concourse, writing off the small fortunes they had invested in being here, never mind the chances of…
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‘Iconic match at iconic stadium’ – England win down to ‘pure will’
England are praised for showing “heart and belief” as they beat Mexico in an “iconic match at an iconic stadium” to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.