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A federal judge in Northern California granted a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery until an August hearing on the blockbuster consolidation. Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted the TRO on Monday, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) declaring the order a win for himself and…

As Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh leader in a decade on Monday, he tried to show that he will govern differently.

The number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 17 over the weekend, with the remains of an additional service member being examined.

The Blazers' 29-year-old free agent guard is joining the Lakers on a one-year, $3.3 million contract.

The Tate brothers' lawyer seems to think it's possible President Donald Trump will step in on their behalf.

DUBAI/RIYADH, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.

Andy Burnham has promised greater devolution of power away from Westminster and to the nations and regions.

Mamdani, 34, campaigned on arresting Netanyahu should the Israeli leader set foot on New York City soil for events like the United Nations General Assembly and recently reiterated that he would still like to pursue that action.

A tropical depression is drifting erratically in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm that could threaten several states later this week.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new chancellor of the exchequer resigned as defence secretary last month following a row over military spending.

MTN urged customers not to click on the accompanying link in the online post or provide their phone numbers or personal information on any third-party website.

Johanna Griggs and Matt Shirvington believe a scaled-back Commonwealth Games won’t deter our athletes.

The former energy secretary and Labour veteran was touted as a potential chancellor, but will take over from Yvette Cooper as foreign secretary.

Applications for mail-in ballots close Oct. 9, and voters have until Oct. 16 to return the envelopes by mail, with photocopies of their identification.

Hector John Periquin / unsplash, CC BY-SA Arctic sea ice appeared to be entering a new phase. In the early 2020s, the rapid decline seen over previous decades seemed to ease, leading scientists to ask whether winter sea ice loss had slowed. Our new study suggests that conclusion was premature. After two exceptionally low-ice winters in 2025 and 2026, the recent slowdown disappears. The almost 6% drop between 2024 and 2025 was the largest single-year decline on record. The latest observations…

July 20 : Lionel Messi said Argentina's World Cup final defeat by Spain had left "immense" pain but praised his team for reaching a second successive final and thanked supporters for uniting behind the national side.Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Sunday's final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal to deny the 2022 champions back-to-back World Cup titles. The result ended Argentina's bid to become the first men's team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the trophy."The pain is immense and it's going to take a long time for this wound to heal," Messi wrote on social media. "But I'll also hold on to all the good memories… the support of an entire country which, together with the hard work and effort of this squad, led us to be, once again, amon

Two Ansaru commanders, Mahmud Usman and Abubakar Abba, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja for terrorism offences.

The National President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr. Frank Onyekwelu, has disclosed that South Africans are beginning to feel the economic impact of attacks on foreign-owned businesses, particularly those operated by Nigerians, as closures continue to affect local communities.

Featuring a cast of participants expressing gender in a wide variety of ways, this film from director-star Rosa Friedrich premiered at Karlovy Vary.

The 51-year-old from the Craigend area was last seen in Cranhill on July 3.

A grand opening celebration is planned for the Downtown Summerlin store.

X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.

Which players gave the biggest boosts to their reputations at the 2026 World Cup and who has a rebuilding job to contend with over the coming season?

As the Trump Administration pushes more arrests, ICE is eyeing detention expansion at 14 sites, documents show.

The United States launched another wave of strikes against Iran for the 9th consecutive night.

The harsh reaction came from a debate online after a report in the New York Times highlighted how the extreme left wing of the Democratic Party focuses on furthering the group's agenda and largely has blinders on when it comes to black and Latino relations.

We are joined by Kate Fall, who was Deputy Chief of Staff to David Cameron while he was Prime Minister, and now is Conservative Peer, and James Lyons was Downing Street Director of Communications under Sir Keir Starmer and is now a senior partner at Penta Group consulting.

As Andy Burnham takes office as Prime Minister and appoints his new Cabinet, a series of Labour politicians have gone into Number 10 while we have been reporting live.

Tributes have been paid to former footballer Kevin Keegan, who has died aged 75 from cancer.

We spoke to Reform UK's Treasury Spokesperson Robert Jenrick. He defected to Nigel Farage's party in January, having previously served in several Conservative cabinet roles.

We heard from our political reporter at the Royal Welsh Show.

WhatsApp is now rolling out its Liquid Glass redesign to the Mac app, bringing it closer to the iPhone and iPad versions. Here are the details.

Researchers at Queen’s University have developed a ‘potential game changer’ battery that uses iron rather than lithium

Andy Burnham has made ending rough sleeping his first policy pledge as prime minister.

Andy Burnham found time to have a phone call with Donald Trump. Here’s what we learned.

Andy Burnham has been making some big spending promises but the financial markets remain on alert for any signs of how much more he will borrow.

We spoke to former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock and the Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin.

Caitlin Clark’s historic 45-point performance helped the Indiana Fever star secure another major individual award.

IT SEEMS Tom Brady and Logan Paul are working towards a match in WWE. The NFL legend - which doesn't even seem big enough of a word to describe him in that sport - has crossed paths with Paul on several occasions now and SunSport understands this is not a coincidence. Chatter from people inside...

A Nigerian family is appealing for N45.1 million to fund a life-saving kidney transplant for 55-year-old Mrs. Opeoluwa Dorcas. Learn how you can help.

Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.

Lena Headey reveals why she used a body double for Cersei's "Walk of Atonement" and reflects on the predatory power dynamics young actresses face.

A task force comprising 28 judges, working on these cases alongside their regular duties, resolved 18% of the total lawsuits filed by immigrants against the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).

The government is planning to establish more Community Day Senior High Schools in selected peri-urban communities as part of efforts to expand access to secondary education.

The congresswoman from New York spent the weekend in Michigan rallying in support of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Meet the passionate film buffs forgoing sleep and sanity to watch Christopher Nolan’s latest in IMAX 70mm

The top 100 shows and movies on the streamer accounted for more than 20 percent of views from January to June despite being less than 1 percent of available titles.

MV Matthew sold for $1 after almost €17m spent on maintenance since law enforcement agencies seized vessel

The actor opened up on Kelly Ripa's "Off Camera" podcast Monday about his other exes, including Geri Halliwell and Sarah Michelle Gellar.