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David Ellison’s Friday ParaBros News Dump: CEO Complains About “Needless Costs” Of State AGs’ Antitrust Suit As Mexico Approves Merger
Paramount chief executive David Ellison said a proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is being delayed by an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 US state attorneys general. He argued that the companies could close immediately were it not for the case, despite approvals from regulators in Mexico and 68 other jurisdictions, including the…
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Arsenal lead Hinshelwood race – Saturday’s gossip
Arsenal are reported to be leading the pursuit of Brighton midfielder Jack Hinshelwood, while several Premier League clubs are considering moves for Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. The transfer speculation also includes Barcelona’s continued interest in Manchester City midfielder Rodri and Tottenham’s potential deal for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo. Barcelona’s reported £60m third offer for Rodri…
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Judge lifts order on Somalia TPS, clearing way for deportations
A Massachusetts-based federal judge on Friday lifted her stay in a case brought by Somali holders of temporary protected status (TPS), clearing the way for the Trump administration to begin deporting them. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs lifts an administrative stay she issued after the Supreme Court decided in a related case…
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Kia’s EV3 will start under $31,000 in the US
Kia has announced that its compact EV3 electric SUV will start at $29,450 in the United States, or $30,945 including destination charges. The price makes it Kia’s cheapest EV and undercuts its earlier target of $35,000, offering a relatively affordable option as lower-cost electric vehicles have become harder to find in the US. The EV3…
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El-Sayed Shouldn’t Blame Muslim America for His Radical-Islam-Curious Views
The Michigan Senate candidate and his defenders are wrong to imply that his views and statements are uncontroversial among his fellow Muslims.
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DeepSeek’s innovative harness treats everything as a plug-in
DeepSeek has released an early open-source version of DeepSeek Harness, an agent framework built on the idea that every capability should function as a replaceable plug-in. This matters because AI harnesses increasingly shape how models are used, affecting performance, cost, developer workflows and the difficulty of switching between AI products. Built on DeepSeek’s Cordis meta-framework,…
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Report claims Trump declared Strait of Hormuz US territory
The supplied material claims that Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz to be United States territory, portraying the move as a setback for Iran. However, the extract contains no substantive reporting to verify the claim, describe an official announcement or explain whether any legal or military action followed. The Strait of Hormuz is a…
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Director Paul Wright Pushes George MacKay to the Edge in ‘Mission’: ‘How Do You Feel Something When You’ve Been Numbed to the Modern World?’
Scottish director Paul Wright’s new film “Mission”, starring George MacKay, follows an isolated man who pursues increasingly dangerous experiences in an attempt to feel alive and escape death. Premiering in competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the drama examines alienation, emotional numbness and the blurred boundary between transcendence and wrongdoing. MacKay plays Dylan, while…
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Flight chaos at JFK as Trump jets into NYC for golf trip
Donald Trump’s arrival at JFK Airport on Friday triggered widespread flight disruption across the north-eastern United States and eastern Canada, as the FAA imposed a ground stop shortly after Air Force One landed. The President then transferred by Osprey helicopter to Garden City, Long Island, for a speech before heading to his Bedminster golf club…
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Trump celebrates return of US missionary kidnapped in West Africa
President Trump on Friday celebrated the release of an American missionary pilot who was held captive in Niger since last October. “I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” the president wrote on Truth Social. Trump’s post follows a statement earlier Friday from Rideout’s Evangelical…