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Hasbro Is Betting On Fewer, Bigger Video Games After $56 Million Write-Down
Hasbro has cancelled several video games planned for 2028 and beyond and taken a $56 million non-cash write-down on related development costs. The move signals a narrower digital strategy, concentrating investment on fewer projects where the company believes it has the strongest commercial advantage. The company will prioritise trading card and role-playing games, its own…
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Bill Maher recounts Larry David falling out, celebrity backlash after Trump White House dinner
Comedian Bill Maher discussed the fallout from a 2025 White House dinner with President Donald Trump during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” revealing that his friend Larry David remains angry with him over the visit. Maher’s decision to dine with Trump, and his later acceptance of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize, sparked criticism…
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Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has warned shipping companies that tankers using Saudi Arabian ports risk being attacked, moving quickly to enforce a naval blockade it announced a day earlier. The threat, coming alongside Iran’s separate moves against shipping in the strait of Hormuz, could hit Saudi oil exports that had until now escaped disruption from…
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Christian lawmaker says UK barred her from entering country after Finland ‘hate speech’ conviction
Finnish MP and former interior minister Päivi Räsänen says the UK has barred her from entering the country, revoking her electronic travel authorisation (ETA) after she was convicted of a “hate speech” offence in Finland. The case highlights ongoing controversy over the criminalisation of religious speech in Europe and raises questions about how foreign convictions…
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Top Dem hopeful flips script after years in socialist orbit with puzzling claim
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has faced scrutiny after Fox News highlighted his history of involvement with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), despite his repeated insistence that he does not identify as a socialist. The disclosure matters because it feeds into wider Republican and conservative-media efforts to link prominent Democratic candidates to socialist…
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Convicted killer accused of murdering two other people tells court their bodies were found on his land due to a ‘series of unfortunate circumstances
A man previously convicted of murder is on trial accused of killing two further people, with prosecutors alleging their remains were discovered buried on land he owns. Giving evidence in court, the defendant denied responsibility for the deaths, telling the jury that the discovery of the bodies on his property was the result of a…
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NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills fourth victim, 76 cases reported
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has claimed a fourth life, with health officials confirming 76 cases linked to contaminated cooling towers on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. City authorities announced the latest death on Monday, as the outbreak continues to spread through the affected area. The disease, a severe form of bacterial…
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Where will Andy Burnham find the money to fund his spending pledges?
Andy Burnham has made cutting the cost of living his first major policy move as prime minister, announcing an immediate cut to VAT on energy bills, but he faces mounting scrutiny over how he will fund this and other spending pledges. With bond investors already wary of Britain’s high borrowing and debt levels, and fiscal…
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Connor Bedard is all about the Blackhawks bringing back franchise great Patrick Kane, but is that a good idea?
Chicago Blackhawks rising star Connor Bedard has voiced his support for the club re-signing franchise legend Patrick Kane, who remains a free agent. The suggestion has sparked debate over whether reuniting Kane with Chicago would benefit the rebuilding team, given his advancing age and the franchise’s focus on developing young talent such as Bedard. Kane,…
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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sues US rival over ‘materially misleading’ ads
Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic, has filed a lawsuit against US rival Eli Lilly, accusing it of running “false and materially misleading” adverts for its competing weight-loss and diabetes drugs. The Danish pharmaceutical giant alleges that Lilly used outdated and selectively chosen trial data to make its products, Zepbound and Mounjaro, appear superior, in a…