India approves $8.5bn Reliance-Disney entertainment mega-merger
The venture will form India’s biggest entertainment player, competing with Sony, Netflix, and Amazon.
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Aug
Yearly Archives: 2024
29
Aug
Telegram boss banned from leaving France in criminal probe
He has been placed under formal investigation as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app, French prosecutors say.
29
Aug
Spanish actor’s son jailed for gruesome murder
Daniel Sancho claimed he acted in self-defence when he killed plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta in Thailand.
29
Aug
MMA in Afghanistan? Too violent for the Taliban
Officials say mixed martials arts poses a risk of death and is incompatible with Islamic law.
29
Aug
Anger after strangers lock toddler in plane toilet
The airline said that the girl’s grandmother had given the two women permission to “educate her”.
29
Aug
Floods in Indian state kill 28 and displace thousands
Several rivers and reservoirs are overflowing as water levels have crossed the danger mark.
29
Aug
Digging riverbeds in Zimbabwe in desperate search for water
The southern Africa region is facing one of the worst droughts in living memory.
29
Aug
Ukraine’s long-range drones using Western tech to hit Russia
Western technology and finance are helping Ukraine carry out hundreds of long-range strikes inside Russia.
29
Aug
Sex abuse allegations rock Indian film industry
Dozens of women have publicly spoken about facing sexual assault and harassment in Kerala’s film industry.
29
Aug
Nevada politician given life sentence for reporter’s murder
Robert Telles faces life in prison for the murder of a journalist who wrote unflattering stories about his time in office.
