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12 Sep

Nato strengthens defences after Russian drones shot down over Poland

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Nato strengthens defences after Russian drones shot down over Poland Nato strengthens defences after Russian drones shot down over Poland . Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany and France send troops, artillery and air defence systems . Three Russian drones were shot down after crossing into Polish airspace on Wednesday . Read full story: Source

12 Sep

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

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Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup successfully . Four of the justices found him guilty while one voted to acquit him . He was found guilty of five charges, all relating to his attempt to cling to power after he was beaten in the 2022 election . His lawyers have called the sentence "absurdly excessive" and said they will appeal . Read full story: Source

12 Sep

Young fans and critics debate Charlie Kirk’s political legacy

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Young fans and critics debate Charlie Kirk's political legacy Young fans and critics debate Charlie Kirk's political legacy 9 hours ago Share Save Tiffany Wertheimer and Gabriela Pomeroy Share Save EPA The sudden and violent death of the American activist Charlie Kirk, who rallied a youth movement and held celebrity status among his fans, has sparked fierce debate over his political legacy. The 31-year-old's young supporters appreciated his conservative Christian values and frank opinions. Speaking to the BBC, many were in tears as they remembered a man who listened to them and understood their concerns. His views were polarising Read…

07 Sep

Hollywood turns to video games to bring fresh IP to the big screen

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Hollywood turns to video games to bring fresh IP to the big screen Warner Bros. | Universal Studios | Amazon Prime Hollywood is finally leveling up. For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it's only been in the past few years that things have clicked. With the box office achievements of Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and Warner Bros.' "A Minecraft Movie," alongside television hits like Amazon Prime Video's "Fallout" and HBO's "The Last of Us," Hollywood has doubled down on its investment in content based on video…

07 Sep

Judge dismisses Newsmax’s antitrust suit against Fox News, but will allow amended complaint

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Judge dismisses Newsmax's antitrust suit against Fox News, but will allow amended complaint A federal judge in Florida dismissed Newsmax 's antitrust lawsuit against Fox News just a day after it was filed . Judge Aileen Cannon called Newsmax's suit an impermissible "shotgun complaint" because four of its five counts incorporated all of the allegations made in the first count . Newsmax has until next Thursday to submit an amended civil complaint . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

NFL MVP Josh Allen leaves Nike to sign with New Balance

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NFL MVP Josh Allen leaves Nike to sign with New Balance Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has left Nike to sign a deal with New Balance . Allen announced the news in a letter to his hometown of Firebaugh, California . The deal is a major win for New Balance, which has struggled in recent years . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

‘Off a cliff-edge’: Why analysts say the job market has weakened — and what to do about it

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'Off a cliff-edge': Why analysts say the job market has weakened — and what to do about it The U.S. economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, below expectations . The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday . A data revision showed the economy lost 13,000 job losses in June, the first month of job losses since December 2020 . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Payrolls rose 22,000 in August, less than expected in further sign of hiring slowdown

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Payrolls rose 22,000 in August, less than expected in further sign of hiring slowdown Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 22,000 for the month, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% . Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a rise of 75,000 . Markets largely disregarded the report, with stocks up at the open and Treasury yields sharply lower . The report comes as markets widely expect the Fed to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point later this month . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Job reports will get more accurate, Lutnick predicts before BLS reveals sluggish August hiring

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Job reports will get more accurate, Lutnick predicts before BLS reveals sluggish August hiring Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the BLS' new jobs report will be more accurate because of the firing of former Commissioner Erika McEntarfer . He says holdovers from the Biden administration were "rooting against America and against Donald Trump" Lutnik made that prediction less than an hour before BLS said job growth stalled out in August . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Tesla’s nearly $1 trillion new pay plan for Musk would expand his voting power

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Tesla's nearly $1 trillion new pay plan for Musk would expand his voting power Tesla is asking investors to approve yet another outsized pay plan for CEO Elon Musk . The total package is worth about $975 billion based on the maximum payout, assuming share count remains . It consists of 12 tranches of shares to be granted if Tesla hits certain milestones over the next decade . The full award would give Musk more than 423 million additional shares . Read full story: Source