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Proposed Merger Of Korean Cinema Chains Lotte & Megabox Collapses

  • South Korea's 2nd and 3rd largest cinema chains abandoned their merger after 13 months of negotiations and three extensions
  • The collapse reflects parent company JoongAng Group's financial crisis, with multiple subsidiaries filing for restructuring
  • Korean box office suffered significant declines in 2025, with domestic films particularly hard hit

South Korea’s second and third largest cinema chains, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, have called off their proposed merger. Lotte Shopping revealed in a corporate filing on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Megabox parent company Contentree JoongAng to merge the two chains was terminated on June…

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Why is Nigel Farage being paid so much to promote a gold bullion company?

  • Nigel Farage earned £685,500 promoting Direct Bullion, a gold dealer, including £270,000 for 12 hours of work as brand ambassador
  • Direct Bullion markets precious metals as economic protection against UK inflation and debt, generating £17m revenue despite modest £2.6m net assets

Reform UK leader was paid £270,000 for 12 hours’ work – but who is behind Direct Bullion and what does it do?Tell us: have you invested in gold through a specialist bullion company?Despite the demands of being the MP for Clacton and leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage…

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Modric and Ronaldo reunited at World Cup as Croatia aim to snap Portugal’s streak

  • Veteran internationals Modric (202 caps) and Ronaldo (232 caps), both in their 40s, will meet at the 2026 World Cup as Croatia face Portugal in the knockout round
  • The former Real Madrid teammates, who won four Champions Leagues together and have shared the pitch 222 times, may be meeting for the last time

Two of international football’s 200 club have had parallel careers with their countries, but will this be their last meeting?Can you remember what you were doing on 1 March 2006? Perhaps you were at Anfield, watching England beat Uruguay 2-1. You might have seen Switzerland put three goals past…

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A kiss for Kane! England’s saviour captain celebrates with his family as WAGs rush to congratulate Three Lions in wake of comeback against DR Congo

  • England defeated DR Congo 2-1 in World Cup play, with captain Harry Kane scoring twice in late stages to secure advancement
  • Despite the victory, England's performance drew criticism from analysts regarding manager Thomas Tuchel's tactical decisions and team structure

Harry Kane celebrated his winning second goal against the Democratic Republic of Congo with a ferocity to match the magnitude of his feat.

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Acting AG Todd Blanche says Newsom’s DOJ claims are not ‘grounded in fact’

  • Acting AG Blanche rejected Gov. Newsom's claim that the Trump administration ordered the DOJ to investigate him as political retaliation
  • Newsom alleged that he and his wife are under federal investigation due to presidential pressure; Blanche dismissed the accusations as factually unsupported
  • Blanche declined to confirm or deny any ongoing investigation while rejecting the political-targeting narrative

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him are not "grounded in fact."

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What are the new EU border checks and how will they affect your summer holiday?

  • EU's new biometric entry system (EES) causing 5-hour border queues despite being designed for efficiency; airlines report half-empty flights and missed departures
  • Travel industry formally requesting summer suspension; final decision rests with individual EU governments rather than airports

Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymakersTravellers to the EU have faced additional border security checks since the launch of the digital entry and exit system (EES) last October.The new system means that most non-EU citizens, including…

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USA Reach World Cup Last 16 Despite Balogun’s Controversial Red Card Against Bosnia

  • USA advanced to the World Cup last 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina and will face Belgium next
  • Forward Folarin Balogun scored but received a straight red card for a low-contact ankle challenge ruled a sending-off offense
  • An automatic one-game ban follows the red card and cannot be rescinded, putting Balogun's participation in the next match in doubt

The United States progressed to the World Cup knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, securing a last-16 matchup against Belgium. Folarin Balogun scored for the Americans but was controversially di

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At least ten killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv

  • Russian forces launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 civilians and striking multiple residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
  • Russia claimed the strikes targeted energy and defence facilities in response to Ukrainian attacks; Ukraine accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians.
  • First large-scale assault in over two weeks; Poland activated defensive fighter jets after Zelensky warned of the incoming attack.

Russia launched its biggest strikes on the city in weeks with children among the "significant number" of casualties, Ukrainian officials say.

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Virginia officer placed on administrative leave after malicious wounding charge tied to off duty incident

  • Arlington, Virginia police officer Vincent Baglio faces a malicious wounding charge for an alleged off-duty assault
  • Baglio has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation
  • The incident involved someone known to the officer

Arlington, Virginia police officer Vincent Baglio allegedly assaulted someone he knew while off duty and now faces a malicious wounding charge.

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‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record

  • Ordained Greek Orthodox priest releases experimental album combining doom metal, Christmas carols, and religious dubstep
  • Pitchfork awarded the work a higher critical score than prior albums by Aphex Twin and Daft Punk
  • Priest's music publicly challenges his church's traditional stance against electric instruments as spiritually harmful

His church thinks electric guitars are the devil’s work. But Father Tabakis is on a mission to change that – with Paradise Metal, a religious dubstep album that outdid Daft Punk and Aphex Twin‘The guitar was made by God,” says Father Dionysios Tabakis, sitting in the living room…

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