Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion
Streaming giant Netflix has agreed to acquire film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the two US companies announced Friday.
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Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as toll nears 500
Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka's worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week's Cyclone Ditwah neared 500.
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Root says England still 'well and truly' in second Ashes Test
Joe Root said England were "well and truly" still in the day-night second Ashes Test despite Australia seizing a 44-run lead on day two Friday in Brisbane.
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Chelsea's Maresca says rotation unavoidable
Enzo Maresca said he had no choice but to rotate his Chelsea squad when questioned Friday over his team's damaging 3-1 defeat at Leeds in midweek.
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Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony
Italy's President Sergio Mattarella called Friday for an Olympic truce to be respected during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games as conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip continue.
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Norris edges Verstappen in opening practice for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
Series leader Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren ahead of title rival Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in Friday's opening practice ahead of this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Australia race clear of England to seize control of second Ashes Test
A relentless Australia took a 44-run lead over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Friday, with aggressive opener Jake Weatherald and Steve Smith leading the charge.
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Stocks, dollar rise before key US inflation data
Major stock markets mostly rose and the dollar gained slightly Friday as investors awaited the release of key US inflation data that could cement expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year.
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Trump strategy shifts from global role and vows 'resistance' in Europe
President Donald Trump laid out a radical realignment of US foreign policy Friday, shifting the longtime superpower's focus from global to regional, brutally criticizing Europe as facing "civilizational erasure" and putting a top priority on eliminating mass migration.
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Turkey orders arrest of 29 footballers in betting scandal
Istanbul prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches.
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