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Discovery acquisition culture secretary editorial independence public-interest Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance 2026-07-24 345d3e3f9ce5a5876988213270ad80b5af1c171f /feed/2026/07/24/paramount-announces-that-they-have-agreed-to-delay-its-111-billion-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-amidst-lawsuit Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from 12 U.S. state attorneys general. 1784930019 2026-07-24 ed488cdf8f6acea05c3dc75934a7be31d3566fc6 41 Paramount Skydance Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance US$ Warner Bros. Discovery 4 /feed/2026/07/24/paramount-announces-that-they-have-agreed-to-delay-its-us-111-billion-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-amidst-lawsu Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its US$111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from twelve U.S. state attorneys general. 2026-06-8 3f70055ba03d0cdf862c4ad621ad87cb63be57b1 17 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/06/8/a-us-led-coalition-consisting-of-belgium-france-germany-greece-italy-norway-and-the-united-kingdom-endorses-a-ci A U.S.-led coalition consisting of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom endorses a civilian-led political dialogue for Sudan to end the war under the facilitation of the African Union, the Arab League, the European Union, IGAD, and the United Nations. 2026-04-29 dfd3836455ba311a326b1644d9af1f4cc7456654 26 US$ acquisition 2 /feed/2026/04/29/finnish-elevator-manufacturer-kone-announces-the-acquisition-of-its-german-competitor-tk-elevator-in-a-eur294-billion Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone announces the acquisition of its German competitor, TK Elevator, in a €29.4 billion (US$34.4 billion) deal, described by Bloomberg L.P. as one of Europe's largest private equity-related takeovers and the largest corporate acquisition in Finland. 2026-03-11 cf5f62515a1fc13a4e173f53107d003d6310bff2 22 US$ 1 /feed/2026/03/11/the-international-energy-agency-agrees-to-discharge-400-million-barrels-of-oil-from-its-members-strategic-reserves-its The International Energy Agency agrees to discharge 400 million barrels of oil from its members’ strategic reserves, its largest-ever release, to counter soaring global energy prices due to the war. Despite the measure, the price of the crude barrel rises above US$100 again in international markets. 2025-12-2 830ee281154eb28b331dcb4dc94eb55e04c8b49b 5 US$ United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/12/2/the-winter-egg-one-of-the-few-faberge-eggs-remaining-in-private-hands-sells-at-christie-s-in-london-england-united-k The Winter Egg, one of the few Fabergé eggs remaining in private hands, sells at Christie's in London, England, United Kingdom, for £22.9 million (US$30.2 million), setting a new auction record for a work by the House of Fabergé. 2025-11-8 987537bf18e55ab382474b783f31e918db6c3820 19 US$ 1 /feed/2025/11/8/in-tennis-elena-rybakina-of-kazakhstan-becomes-the-first-asian-player-to-win-a-wta-finals-title-after-defeating-aryna-s In tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan becomes the first Asian player to win a WTA Finals title after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, 6–3, 7–6 (7–0) to win the singles title at the 2025 WTA Finals. By winning the title undefeated, Rybakina wins US$5.235 million in prize money, breaking the previous year's record for the largest prize money earned by a female tennis player at a single event. 2025-09-21 d0749f5a6aef51544fd2c5836826bcc7090ddb9c /feed/2025/09/21/canada-australia-the-united-kingdom-and-portugal-formally-recognise-the-state-of-palestine-as-a-sovereign-state-with Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Portugal formally recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state, with Canada and the UK becoming the first G7 countries to do so. 1758507451 2025-09-21 c54a919184f81cd7c0e5cc7cb57dbc2fc026f9b1 /feed/2025/09/21/canada-australia-and-the-united-kingdom-formally-recognise-the-state-of-palestine-as-a-sovereign-state-with-canada-an Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom formally recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state, with Canada and the UK becoming the first G7 countries to do so. 1758485702 2025-09-21 105ed7ba42ad55c83865c795ee8a1564355989f2 /feed/2025/09/21/canada-australia-and-the-united-kingdom-formally-recognise-the-state-of-palestine-as-a-sovereign-state-canada-s-recog Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom formally recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state. Canada's recognition makes it the first G7 country to do so. 1758478510 2025-09-21 96caba5f95d1c267bce65d2a8401fd509dc55795 5 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/09/21/australia-canada-portugal-and-the-united-kingdom-formally-recognise-the-state-of-palestine-as-a-sovereign-state-with Australia, Canada, Portugal, and the United Kingdom formally recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state, with Canada becoming the first G7 country to do so. 2025-08-31 06eb953e42bcee8710fc77dbadd7dc222b571ba7 13 US$ United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/08/31/norway-agrees-to-purchase-at-least-five-new-british-made-anti-submarine-type-26-frigates-for-the-royal-norwegian-navy-in Norway agrees to purchase at least five new British-made anti-submarine Type 26 frigates for the Royal Norwegian Navy in a {{GBP}}10 billion (US$13.5 billion) deal. The ships will be built by a consortium of companies led by BAE Systems. 2025-04-16 b84f41e0b02785345a8caf52e414bb5145bf4ea6 11 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/04/16/the-united-kingdom-suspends-the-import-of-cheese-and-meat-products-from-the-european-union-to-prevent-the-spread-of-foot The United Kingdom suspends the import of cheese and meat products from the European Union to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. 2025-04-10 a2470911cc5e110c387f93047e19a9d87d66adb7 11 United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/04/10/the-united-kingdom-s-cabinet-office-announces-it-will-cut-around-2100-jobs-from-its-department-about-a-third-of-its-to The United Kingdom's Cabinet Office announces it will cut around 2,100 jobs from its department, about a third of its total workforce, as part of wider government spending cuts. /feed/2026/08/6/the-competition-and-markets-authority-of-the-united-kingdom-clears-paramount-skydance-s-us-110-billion-acquisition-of-wa AA 6 c10059d2816c25f538aba0fd7ee18074a0dc05ec 8 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/uk-clears-paramount-s-stalled-110b-warner-bros-discovery-takeover/4020298 2026 The Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom clears Paramount Skydance's US$110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, while culture secretary Lisa Nandy declines a public-interest review after receiving commitments on editorial independence.