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Federal Court Orders Paramount-Warner Bros Settlement Talks as Antitrust Challenge Looms
A federal magistrate judge ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery to hold a two-day in-person settlement conference in late October, as the two sides sought to resolve the antitrust dispute threatening their $111 billion merger ahead of a trial scheduled for March in Oakland. Judge Thomas Hixson’s order, issued at a scheduling conference, was…
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While still headquartered in the US, Saber exec Tim Willits says it has ‘no real development in North America anymore’
Saber Interactive executive Tim Willits has said that despite the studio remaining officially headquartered in the United States, it now has “no real development” taking place in North America. The remark highlights a broader shift within the games industry, where studios have increasingly moved active development work to teams based in Europe and elsewhere, often…
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9/11 at 25: Declassified Files Expose Intelligence Warnings Ignored, While Civilian Courage and Global Solidarity Emerge from Tragedy
Newly declassified CIA files reveal that Bill Clinton’s White House was warned as early as September 1998 that Osama bin Laden intended to crash a bomb-laden aircraft into an American city, with Washington DC identified as a likely target three years before the September 11 attacks. The disclosure, released to mark the 25th anniversary of…
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Asylum hotels dodge Burnham’s visitor levy sparking hospitality row
Migrant hotels housing asylum seekers will be exempt from Andy Burnham’s new “tourist tax”, it has emerged, deepening controversy over a levy that critics say unfairly burdens British holidaymakers and hospitality businesses. The Prime Minister recently granted regional mayors the power to impose an uncapped “overnight visitor levy” on stays in hotels, B&Bs and holiday…
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Roger Waters Once Slung Insults at 3 of His Most Iconic Albums (And One of Them Might Shock You)
Roger Waters, the outspoken co-founder of Pink Floyd, has repeatedly criticised his own band’s celebrated work over the years, despite its commercial and critical success. His candid remarks, made in various interviews, show that even the musicians behind acclaimed albums can be their own harshest critics, offering fans a more honest look at how the…
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Crypto entrepreneur makes record £36million donation to Reform UK
Crypto entrepreneur Ben Delo has made a record £36million donation to Reform UK, the largest single gift to a British political party, as he seeks to give Nigel Farage’s party a “fair fight” at the next general election. Delo, co-founder of the trading platform BitMEX, said the donation follows a difficult summer for Reform, arguing…
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Counterterrorism expert’s unheeded al-Qaeda predictions preceded his Twin Towers death
John O’Neill, a senior FBI counterterrorism agent who had repeatedly warned his superiors about the threat posed by Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, resigned from the bureau in frustration weeks before the 9/11 attacks, only to die when the World Trade Center towers collapsed. He had just taken up a new job as head of…
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Garth Brooks Had a Plan for Thousands of Fans Who Couldn’t Get Into His Surprise Show, but Authorities Said No
Country star Garth Brooks tried to secretly play a small Denver venue, The Grizzly Rose, under the alias “Yukon Jack” rather than his own name, but around 2,000 fans still turned up and packed the club, leaving many more unable to get in. When Brooks saw the size of the crowd being turned away outside,…
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MPs reject assisted dying bill as 9/11 remembered and Kirk marks Charlie’s death
UK MPs voted down the assisted dying bill 286-270, Israel says it destroyed a huge Hezbollah tunnel complex, and America marked 25 years since 9/11 as Erika Kirk honoured her husband a year on.