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Paramount Skydance closed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating Skydance, which includes Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, HBO Max, Paramount Plus, CNN, and CBS News. CEO David Ellison takes charge as the combined company carries roughly $80 billion in debt.Kim Vinnell on Reuters World News
US Vice President JD Vance said Tehran must meaningfully reduce its nuclear enrichment program to end the seven-month US-Iran war. In a Reuters interview, Vance also said the United States was unclear who is running Iran.Kim Vinnell on Reuters World News
On the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack, about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage, while Israel’s ensuing war has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, Palestinian health authorities say. Israeli troops occupy about two-thirds of Gaza, despite a 2025 ceasefire intended to bring relief, reconstruction, disarmament, and withdrawal.Kim Vinnell on Reuters World News
Saudi-backed government forces pushed Houthi fighters back from Yemen’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Reuters-verified videos showed armored vehicles driving over Houthi fighters, including some unarmed or with hands raised. The Houthis called the footage evidence of war crimes, while the Giants Brigade said it was investigating, and Houthis retaliated against Aden’s airport.Kim Vinnell on Reuters World News
Riot police confronted protesters in Paris with batons and tear gas as about 250,000 people demonstrated across France for more education funding, staffing, and building repairs. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said more than 200 students and dozens of staff were injured, while rights groups and unions criticized arrests and alleged police violence.Kim Vinnell on Reuters World News
Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate who survived a lethal injection attempt the previous week, regained consciousness and was speaking, her lawyers said. They said the drug caused severe burns, while Governor Bill Lee suspended Tennessee executions through the year pending an inquiry.Kim Vinnell on Reuters World News
Cornell hired Sally Yates, a former US deputy attorney general, to independently review how the university handled a student’s gang rape allegations and prevents and responds to sexual assault claims. The review follows scrutiny and student protests at the Ivy League school.Kim Vinnell on Reuters World News
Lionel Messi played his final game for Argentina in Buenos Aires, scoring once and assisting twice in a 3-0 win over Benin. The 39-year-old ends his international career with 126 goals and will continue playing club football for Inter Miami.