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After intense scrutiny that seemed to put the deal in jeopardy, India’s Competition Commission has approved the merger between Reliance Industries Limited and The Walt Disney Company’s India business, subject to “voluntary modifications.”. Initially announced in February, the deal will see Reliance’s Viacom18 combine with Disney-owned Star...

The Disney-Reliance India Media Merger Has Been Approved

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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries won approval on Wednesday for an $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets after assuaging regulatory worries about their grip on broadcasting rights for cricket, India's favourite sport.

Disney, Reliance overcome cricket concerns to win approval for $8.5 billion India merger

The US Sun

THE WIFE of missing British billionaire Mike Lynch has been rescued after her yacht was involved in a devastating incident off the coast of Sicily. Angela Bacares managed to escape after heavy storms and a tornado caused the vessel to sink over 160ft to the bottom of the sea, but her husband and daughter remain […]

Who is Mike Lynch’s wife Angela Bacares? British billionaire tycoon’s wife rescued from Bayesian superyacht in Sicily

STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it to a growing outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a global public health emergency.

WHO confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa as outbreak spreads

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it had sent a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the Southeast Asian country concerning "irresponsible" remarks its ambassador made regarding the South China Sea's Sabina Shoal.

Chinese Embassy in Philippines protests remarks made by Japan ambassador concerning South China Sea dispute

Three-quarters of consumers who’ve purchased insurance from their bank want to buy more. But here’s the rub: Many bank customers are unfamiliar with their bank’s insurance offerings. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest report, “Increasing Enthusiasm: The Effects of Purchasing Bank-Provided Insurance,” a collaboration with Franklin Madison, makes the case in five charts why banks would be well served to boost awareness of their insurance offerings.

Increasing Enthusiasm: The Effects of Purchasing Bank-Provided Insurance

Botswana, a country in Southern Africa, is one of the biggest producers of diamonds globally. But still, Botswana's President was baffled when he got to hold the second-largest diamond in the world. The stone was unearthed at a mine owned by a Canadian firm called "Lucara Diamond." It is said to be the biggest find after the 3,016-carat Cullinan diamond found in South Africa in 1905, reports BBC.

Botswana's President has a hilarious reaction after holding second-largest diamond in the world

Goldman Sachs, BASF, HSBC, and ICBC Standard Bank have agreed to a $20 million settlement to resolve a long-standing platinum price-fixing antitrust lawsuit. The settlement addresses allegations that the companies engaged in price manipulation of platinum and palladium, two crucial metals used in various industries. The settlement, which was preliminarily...

Banks and BASF to Pay $20M in Platinum Price Fixing Settlement

Georgia State

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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Rome — The engineer and a sailor from the crew of the luxury superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, killing British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter along with five other people, have been placed under investigation by Italian prosecutors along with the captain of the vessel, according to the Reuters and ANSA news agencies. CBS News could not immediately reach the prosecutors or lawyers for the Bayesian yacht's crew members to confirm the development, which comes about a week and a half after the vessel capsized on Aug. 19.Engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew...

Sunken yacht's captain, 2 crew reportedly under investigation in Italy

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Wednesday it plans to overturn a ban on building new power plants to strengthen local energy supply at a time of increased geopolitical tension.

Switzerland to scrap ban on building nuclear power stations

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

The New Humanitarian

Fourteen years ago, Kenya adopted its current constitution. The constitution has vastly reorganised and fragmented governmental power and entrenched limits on its exercise. The culmination of a quarter-century of struggle, and forged in the aftermath of the 2008 post-election violence, the document has steered the country through three disputed presidential elections (including a historic nullification in 2017) and empowered the citizenry to make unprecedented demands on their rulers, as demonstrated in the recent Gen Z protests.

How Kenya’s constitution has transformed the country

The Independent

  Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and blocked and rammed a Philippine fisheries vessel Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, where hostilities between the Asian neighbors have flared alarmingly at sea and spread into the air in recent weeks.China and the Philippines blamed each other for the tense confrontations in the high seas off Sabina Shoal, which has become a new flashpoint, where both have deployed coast guard ships on suspicion that either one may take steps to seize the uninhabited atoll.The Chinese coast guard said that it took action against a Philippine vessel, which entered...

Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea

Technology can make it harder to tell fraudulent transactions apart from regular ones, and FinTechs are vulnerable to the oncoming wave of fraud attempts that manipulate identities and target verification systems. This latest edition of the Identity Verification Series features research exploring fraud prevention and verification issues in the FinTech industry amid this climate of growing fraud threats.

How FinTechs Are Fighting Identity Theft and Identity Fraud

This week, I attended the Podcast Movement Annual Convention, held this year in the DC area. As always, the convention was a great opportunity to catch up with industry peers and observe emerging trends—AI, unsurprisingly, was a popular topic across multiple panels, as it is at nearly every media event these days. The event also served as a reminder that amidst the recent focus on FCC and other regulatory issues, we haven’t discussed podcasting as much lately. In the past, we’ve covered various podcast-related topics, including the use of music in podcasts (see our previous articles here, here, and here). We’ve also addressed legal considerations like obtaining guest releases, clarifying podcast ownership (especially relevant if the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed ban on noncompete agreements takes effect, which could lead to shifts in podcast-related employment—though a recent court decision challenging the ban may delay its implementation), and other matters I’ve previously presented at this very conference.

Podcasters and Broadcasters – Disclose Those Sponsors!

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CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

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Some zodiac signs have many misfortunes while others excel in all sectors. Venus is in Libra on August 29 and will transform the three luckiest zodiac signs’ lives. Their friendships and relationships will grow on Thursday. Libra’s transition will inspire them to have a good attitude in each move they make. Could you be among these lucky signs?

3 Luckiest Zodiac Signs On August 29, 2024

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India’s Zee Entertainment and Sony Settle Dispute Over Failed $10 Billion Merger

India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises and the Indian unit of Sony have reached an agreement to withdraw all claims against each other related to their abandoned $10...

India’s Zee Entertainment and Sony Settle Dispute Over Failed $10 Billion Merger

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