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Netflix’s $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery signals a Hollywood power shift
A mega-deal that could reshape streaming, theatrical distribution and the balance of influence across the entertainment industry.
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Why Germany is debating a ban on the far-right AfD party, and what its constitution allows
Can Germany legally ban the AfD? Inside a high-stakes fight over extremism, democracy and lessons from Nazism.
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Why Trump’s tariffs may have reached their ‘high-water mark’, and what companies are asking for now
A growing wave of exemption requests is testing the limits of the administration’s trade strategy.
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Battlefield momentum shifts as Trump team pushes Ukraine peace plan
Russia’s slow advance and Ukraine’s stretched forces are beginning to shape the tone and timing of negotiations.
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Washington’s muted stance leaves Japan uneasy amid escalating China tensions
A diplomatic rift grows as Tokyo publicly seeks stronger US backing over its Taiwan-related remarks.
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Trump’s approval rating slips as economic anxiety intensifies
Americans across political lines express growing frustration with costs and the outlook for their household finances.
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How Trump’s new national security strategy puts profit ahead of promoting democracy
A slimmed-down vision of US interests puts business deals, migration control and “restraint” at the centre of American power.
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US Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s attempt to curb birthright citizenship
A long-simmering conservative challenge to the 14th amendment is headed to the justices, with millions of families watching.
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How Netflix outplayed Hollywood’s power brokers to seize Warner Bros
A behind-the-scenes bidding war has transformed Netflix from outsider disruptor to the new centre of the entertainment universe — leaving David Ellison sidelined and old-guard Hollywood stunned.
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Elon Musk’s favourite amplifier: How Mario Nawfal turned online attention into power
A digital entrepreneur turns Musk’s repeated endorsements into unprecedented reach, political influence and a fast-growing media empire.
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What the UK inquiry concluded about Putin’s role in the Novichok death
A landmark British inquiry says a discarded nerve-agent bottle that killed Dawn Sturgess traces directly back to a Kremlin-approved assassination plot, exposing the human cost of Russia’s covert operations in Europe.
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How a hidden high-school football market tore one family apart
A star wide receiver’s rise through Southern California’s youth football underworld shows how the rush for Name, Image and Likeness money has turned teenage athletes into commodities and left families fractured in its wake.
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How a sprawling fraud scandal thrust Minnesota’s Somali community and its governor into the national spotlight
A billion-dollar breakdown in Minnesota’s social-services system has reignited political fault lines, sparked federal investigations and fuelled polarizing claims about one of the state’s most visible immigrant communities.
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Meta prepares sweeping cuts to metaverse spending as Zuckerberg pivots sharply to AI
After years of pouring billions into virtual worlds that failed to take off, Meta is preparing to shrink its metaverse ambitions and redirect investment toward AI-powered devices and “personal superintelligence.”
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What the Pentagon investigation found about Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal
A Pentagon watchdog report says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified strike details in a private Signal chat, breaking security rules and exposing gaps in how top officials handle sensitive information on personal devices.
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Trump family crypto empire stung as memecoins crash up to 99% from their peak
Trump branded crypto projects have lost one billion dollars of wealth in weeks, as memecoins named after the president and Melania collapse around 90 to 99 per cent and flagship tokens slump more than fifty to seventy five per cent.
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How Trump Jr–backed Vulcan Elements landed a $620 million Pentagon loan — and why it’s raising conflict-of-interest questions
The defence loan, the largest issued by the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital, has intensified scrutiny over whether companies backed by Donald Trump Jr’s investment fund are benefiting disproportionately under his father’s administration.
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Why the world is running out of copper — and how the AI boom is speeding up the crunch
A global scramble is underway for the metal that powers data centres, green grids and defence systems — but mine supply is struggling to keep up.
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Afghan families in the US fear fresh uncertainty after Washington attack
The shooting involving an Afghan asylum seeker has triggered sweeping immigration suspensions, leaving thousands of evacuees — many who worked with US forces — suddenly unsure whether they can stay, reunite with family or continue building the lives they began in 2021.
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How modern military command centres make life-and-death decisions
Who watches the screens, who gives the order, and how “fog of war” shapes every call.
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Trump faces stalled Russia-Ukraine talks as deadlines slip and Moscow hardens its stance
The US president’s self-imposed Thanksgiving deadline for a peace deal has passed without progress, leaving Washington weighing how much pressure to apply on Kyiv — and how to read Vladimir Putin’s unchanged territorial demands.
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Google lets bosses read staff SMS and RCS chats, even edits and deletions are saved
A recent update in the way Google Messages works will now allow employers to archive and review all text and RCS conversations on company-issued devices, even those messages that were edited or deleted. This shift raises serious privacy concerns for employees who considered texting on work phones to be private.
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Miss Universe 2025 debacle exposes deep cracks in the pageant world
The fallout from the 2025 Miss Universe finale has exposed deep cracks in a pageant world struggling with credibility, relevance and internal scandal.
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How Venezuelan gangs and African jihadists are flooding Europe with cocaine
Venezuela’s role as a launchpad for cocaine into West Africa, and onward with jihadist help into Europe, is reshaping the global drug trade and pushing European seizures above those in North America.
