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Lando Norris made the perfect start to F1’s title-deciding weekend by outscoring Max Verstappen in the second practice of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while Oscar Piastri was only 11th.Norris, the 12-point championship leader, led Verstappen in both Friday sessions of the season’s final race, with the McLaren driver’s advantage increasing from a fastest lap on soft tires of 1:20.083 to a staggering 0.363 seconds in the second hour of running. Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle said: “Outside he looked very calm, very calm.” “He knows what he has to do.” The two leaders in the championship briefly met at…
The Trump administration said the proposed $72 billion deal Netflix get warner bros discoveryThere is “huge skepticism” about the film and streaming properties, a senior administration official told CNBC’s Eamon Javers on Friday morning.Netflix announced Friday that it will acquire Warner Bros. HBO Max, a movie studio and streaming service; The deal requires regulatory approval.”This deal is an antitrust nightmare,” said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.”A merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. would create a media giant that controls nearly half of the streaming market, forcing Americans to pay more for subscriptions and giving them fewer choices in what and how…
Social media giant X has been fined 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaching transparency obligations in the European Commission’s latest challenge to major U.S. tech companies. The commission said Friday that violations include “the deceptive design of the ‘blue check mark,’ lack of transparency in advertising repositories, and failure to provide researchers with access to publicly available data.”The ruling follows a two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act (DSA), adopted in 2022 to regulate online platforms. The European Commission said failure to comply with the decision could lead to the payment of fines.”Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, hiding information…
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group and government forces have exchanged responsibility for restarting fighting.Published December 5, 2025December 5, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareA day after U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to Washington and signed a peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fighting has flared up again between the M23 rebel group and government forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The warring sides blamed each other for Friday’s resumption of fighting, with the M23 group saying in a statement that…
Wellington, New Zealand AP — A seal came into the bar. To use the technical term, I was in a panic. The creature was clearly lost, curious and well below New Zealand’s legal drinking age. He stayed under the dishwasher and showed no interest in calling a taxi. It was a lazy, humid Sunday evening when a baby fur seal waddled into Sprig + Fern The Meadows, a craft beer bar in Richmond, on the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Co-owner Vera Evans, who is used to seeing animals at pet-friendly bars, thought the customer was a dog before…
The New York Times filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI search startup Perplexity on Friday, marking the second such lawsuit against an AI company. The Times joins multiple media outlets suing Perplexity, including the Chicago Tribune, which also filed suit this week. The Times’ lawsuit alleges that Perplexity offers commercial products that serve as an alternative to Outlet to its users “without authorization or compensation.” The lawsuit comes as several publishers, including The Times, are negotiating contracts with AI companies, part of the same strategy that has been going on for years. Recognizing that the tide of AI cannot…
Club’s Top 10 to Watch Friday, Dec. 5 1. The S&P 500 rose modestly this morning, even as Netflix stock fell on its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros.’ Discovery movie and streaming assets. As of yesterday’s close, the index was slightly up for the first week of December. 2. Netflix beat out Comcast and Paramount Skydance in a bidding war for Warner Bros.’ Discovery assets, reaching an agreement to buy the movie studio and streaming service HBO Max for $72 billion. The acquisition is expected to be completed following WBD’s planned separation of its television network in the third…
The Warner Bros. Studios water tower stands next to the American flag on November 18, 2025 in Burbank, California, USA. Mike Blake | ReutersThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. And the winner is…Breaking news this morning: Netflix announced that an agreement had been reached for the purchase. Warner Brothers Discovery We are ending the sale of our movie and streaming assets, ending the sales process that was the talk of tinsel town.Here are the details:The deal will see…
Reuters — The Swedish government on Friday proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow some criminal organization leaders to be stripped of their citizenship, as part of efforts to combat widespread organized crime. In January, a bipartisan parliamentary committee proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow dual citizens convicted of espionage or treason to have their passports revoked, but stopped short of a proposal targeting organized crime. “The government has chosen to take the very commission’s proposals further, to also make it possible, for example, to strip citizenship from leaders of criminal organizations who have caused very serious harm to…
Richard Monks, chief executive of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), said: “A new era in football governance has arrived.”It’s been a while. The Football Governance Act was passed in July, David Cogan was appointed chair of the IFR in October, and offices have been set up in London and Manchester, but the IFR has yet to take action. This is not a criticism. How the IFR exercises its powers within its statutory powers requires due process, adoption and proper consultation, which takes time.However, from next week, Friday 12th December to be precise, the IFR will be able to step in…