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Warner Bros Shareholders Approve Paramount's $81 Billion Takeover
Per a preliminary vote count on Thursday, the overwhelming majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted in support of selling the entire business to Paramount for $31 a share.
On Camera, 'Red Liquid' Thrown On Iran's Exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi In Berlin
In the attack which was captured on camera, Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was walking on a pavement with his security team when a man walking behind him carrying a backpack threw a red liquid on him, believed to be tomato juice.
Hackers Steal $2.5 Million From Sri Lanka Government, Highest In Its History
The money was destined as debt repayment to Australia, finance ministry secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma said.
After Losing Son, Physically Healthy Woman Heads To Switzerland To End Life
The woman revealed that she has also picked a final song to listen to as she dies.
Trump Orders US Navy To "Shoot And Kill" Boats Putting Mines In Hormuz
Donald Trump's post on social media came shortly after the US military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil.
"India Great Country With Very Good Friend At Top": Trump After 'Hell-Hole' Row
"India Great Country With Very Good Friend At Top": Trump After 'Hell-Hole' Row
Amid US Blockade, Iran Says It Has Banked First Proceeds From Hormuz Tolls
While strikes around the region have mostly ceased since the two-week-old truce began, there has been no letup in the stand-off over the crucial trade route, with both sides seeking economic leverage.
Pentagon Denies Reports Claiming Hormuz Mine Clearance Will Take 6 Months
Iran has vowed not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States blockades its ports, with the blocked waterway sharply driving up oil and gas prices and disrupting the global economy.
Pakistan Astronauts To Train For China's Tiangong Space Station In Historic First
The selection comes after China and Pakistan signed a formal cooperation agreement in February 2025 in Islamabad.
US-Iran War Can Push Over 30 Million People Into Poverty, UN Official Warns
Fertiliser shortages - worsened by the Strait of Hormuz closure - have already lowered agricultural productivity, UNDP chief Alexander De Croo said.
Climate Change Kept Off Agenda For G7 Meet In Paris To 'Avoid Row With US'
The office of France's ecology minister Monique Barbut had said the Group of Seven would focus on "less contentious issues" to appease the US.
US Claims It Seized Iran-Linked Oil Tanker In Indian Ocean
US Claims It Seized Iran-Linked Oil Tanker In Indian Ocean
Fast Boats, Masks, Rifles: How Iran Guards Seized India-Bound Ship In Hormuz
The video shows speedboats with Iranian flags approaching the vessels, after which soldiers wearing face masks climb the ships, donning rifles.
Dubai Property Prices Fall For First Time Since Pandemic Amid Regional Tensions
Experts attribute the slowdown to regional geopolitical tensions which have dampened investor appetite, leading to a significant cooling of the city's long-running real estate boom.
Opinion: Opinion | India Is Losing A Multibillion-Dollar 'Asset', Thanks To Trump - And A Rail Link
At a grand G20 ceremony in Delhi, India unveiled its most ambitious trade corridor. Halfway across the world, forces beyond its control are now derailing that vision.
Lebanon, Israel To Resume Talks In US Today, Discuss Extending Ceasefire
The meeting between Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and her Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter is the second between the two diplomats, days after they held the first such direct talks between the two countries in three decades.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Detected In Long Island Waters: Know How Dangerous It Is
The bacteria can spread quickly in the body and can lead to life-threatening complications if not treated immediately.
Donald Trump, His "Low IQ" Slur, And The Right's Race Obsession
Trump insults people all the time -- online, in speeches, in official statements and directly to the faces of some reporters.
Trump Envoy Seeks To Replace Iran With Italy At World Cup Amid War: Report
Iran's participation in the World Cup has been thrown into doubt by the war with the US and Israel that broke out on February 28.
