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947 storiesDisney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI in February 2027 alongside ESPN and ABC
Disney announced that its streaming service Disney+ will carry Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, airing simultaneously with the ESPN and ABC broadcasts, including the Spanish-language ESPN Deportes telecast in the U.S. and 55-plus internatio…
Two killed in Ukrainian drone attack on car in Kherson region, governor says
A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger car near Rykovo in the Genichesk district of Kherson region, killing local baker Alexander Kolotun and his 15-year-old daughter Anna, regional governor Vladimir Saldo said. The car was destroyed about 12…
Paramount closes Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, creating Skydance
Paramount Skydance closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating a company named Skydance led by CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz. The merged company brings CNN, CBS News, HBO Max and Paramount+ under one roof…
Le Monde: Metro asked Russia to put its Russian assets under temporary management
German retailer Metro itself asked the Russian authorities to place its Russian assets under temporary management, Le Monde reported, citing a source, as carried by RBC, Kommersant and Vedomosti. The source said Metro acted “in the hope of …
Pennsylvania measles cases pass 1,000, largest state outbreak in decades
Pennsylvania has reported 1,004 measles cases in 2026, the state Department of Health said Monday, including at least 198 hospitalizations and five deaths. State health officials say it is the largest outbreak in any U.S. state in more than…
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after extended Middle East deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln is coming home to San Diego after an extended deployment to the Middle East supporting operations against Iran, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcoming the crew. The deployment drew congressional and family scr…
Pentagon withdraws all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
The Pentagon said all U.S. bombers deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford in England have returned to their home stations in the United States, after a suspected terror plot against the base; the New York Times reported the withdrawal followe…
Panama-flagged tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz; Oman rescues 10, India says 12 hurt
A Panama-flagged tanker, the Onfis, was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and a fire broke out aboard. Oman's defence ministry said its air force rescued 10 crew members about 9 nautical miles northeast of Lima in Musandam province and took …
Russia's defense ministry says overnight strikes hit data centers in major Ukrainian cities
Russia's defense ministry said Russian forces struck data centers in several major Ukrainian cities during overnight attacks, according to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency. The reports, carried by Chinese business outlets, gave no detail on…
Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin over suspected plague death in Siberia
President Trump said Tuesday he has a call scheduled with Vladimir Putin about the suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia, after saying Monday the US was willing to help Russia. The case follows the death of Darya Shipilova, 28, a worke…
FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash jet into Ben Gurion, investigators say
Investigators believe the FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked his captain aboard a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion International Airport, according to NPR, Fox News and ABC News. The attacker was subdued by crew…
Houthis say they struck targets across Saudi Arabia; coalition claims Red Sea gains
Yemen's Houthi movement said it fired missiles and drones at airports, oil and military sites across Saudi Arabia, naming Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco refinery at Rabigh, and warned international airlines to stop…
Russia says woman at plague institute died of unknown pneumonia, not plague
A woman in her 20s who worked at a plague control research institute in Irkutsk, eastern Siberia, fell ill in late September and died on October 2. Russian public health authorities said on October 4 that the cause was “pneumonia of unknown…
Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 attack with memorials and protests
Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, with ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations. A national moment…
Supreme Court hears Boulder climate suit as justices question both sides
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments Monday on whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court to recover costs tied to climate change. Conservative justices questioned…
LG Electronics Q3 revenue 23.8 trillion won, operating profit up 13.5% but below consensus
LG Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter revenue of 23.827 trillion won, up 8.9% from a year earlier, and operating profit of 781.8 billion won, up 13.5%. Both figures fell short of the average analyst consensus, and the shares dro…
Trump says US ready to help Russia after pneumonia case in Irkutsk region
US President Donald Trump said Washington could support Russia after a case of pneumonia of unknown etiology was detected in the Irkutsk region. Russia's Rospotrebnadzor said the sanitary situation in Irkutsk and Shelekhov is stable, and th…
Russia quarantines hospital as lab worker’s death puts nearly 200 under observation
A female employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East died last week of pneumonia of unknown cause, Russian authorities said, and a hospital in the town of Shelekhov was placed under quarantine. Officia…
Boston Dynamics names former Amazon AI executive Rohit Prasad as CEO
Boston Dynamics, described by Korean outlets as Hyundai Motor Group's robot affiliate, said it has appointed Rohit Prasad, a former Amazon executive who led work on the Alexa voice assistant, as its new chief executive. The company said the…
Apple reported to develop smart doorbell, lock and thermostat with LG
Apple is reported to be developing a set of smart home accessories with LG Electronics, including a video doorbell, a smart lock and a thermostat, with the finished products to carry the LG brand. Apple plans to launch the new devices on Oc…