European Union antitrust regulators said on Wednesday they had signed off on Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The approval, which included concessions made by Paramount, comes as the deal has been delayed in the U.S. due to concerns raised by state attorneys general. A Paramount spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to comment. In…
A quarterback has won each of the last 13 NFL MVP awards, and Adrian Peterson in 2012 remains the last non-quarterback to claim it. That math narrows the field before a single throw. Matthew Stafford took last year’s trophy by the third-closest margin in the award’s history, edging Drake Maye by one first-place vote, and…
Hating artificial intelligence may be the only thing about which Americans agree. But they are global outliers in their pessimism. A survey of 24,000 adults across 30 countries found that citizens of nearly all of those countries, rich or poor, see A.I. more favorably than Americans do. This is startling for citizens of a wealthy,…
It would take more than a century to clear the social housing waiting lists in England at the government’s current speed of delivering new social homes, research by Shelter has shown. The housing charity found that more than 1.3m households are on a waiting list for a social home, but only 12,198 were built by…
MILAN — NATO’s eastern flank readiness remains uneven despite major financial commitments, as persistent mobility and decision-making vulnerabilities threaten rapid troop movements during wartime, a new report found. The findings were highlighted in the 2026 Annual Battle Readiness on the Eastern Flank, published last week by the Bratislava-based think tank Globsec. The report used what…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 27. Azerbaijan continues large-scale operations to clear its liberated territories of mines and unexploded ordnance, Trend reports. The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has launched cooperation with several domestic and international companies to accelerate demining activities. ANAMA signed agreements with “Safe Point” Closed Joint Stock Company (CJSC), “Azerbaijan…
Gaming on laptops has come a long way. These days, there’s no shortage of machines that can pack serious power. But not every gaming laptop is built for the way in which you play. Maybe you’re all about chasing those super-high frame rates in shooters. Or maybe you just want to get lost in story…
Your iPhone will get some UI updates later this year when iOS 26 is released in the fall. Apple announced its new Liquid Glass design style at WWDC, with the new OS likely to drop in September. But if you want to give your phone a little boost before then, try clearing your cache. Your…
Regardless of regional challenges, Tunisia exhibits the very best values in North Africa, whereas Morocco and Algeria are far behind within the rating. General, the Maghreb exhibits a variety of catching as much as do. The 2024 Human Freedom Index, printed by the Cato Institute and the Fraser Institute, assesses freedom in 165 nations throughout…
