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Larry Ellison gives $40.4 billion guarantee for Paramount bid for Warner Bros
6+ min ago (120+ words) Larry Ellison reacts, at the White House, in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Dec 22 (Reuters) - "Oracle co-founder Larry "Ellison has agreed to "provide a personal guarantee of $40.4 billion of the equity "financing for Paramount "Skydance's offer "to acquire Warner Bros…...
King arrives safely in Abu Dhabi for special visit to UAE
14+ min ago (138+ words) PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, safely arrived at Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday (Dec 22). Read full story King arrives safely in Abu Dhabi for special visit to UAE Monday, 22 Dec…...
Exclusive-How immigration swallowed up federal gun crime efforts
21+ min ago (1051+ words) BALTIMORE, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Detectives in Baltimore watched on security video last summer as an argument inside a convenience store spilled "into the parking lot and gunshots erupted at a sedan speeding away. They quickly recognized one of the shooters: He…...
Asean urges Cambodia and Thailand to halt hostilities, return to dialogue, says Mohamad
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (519+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Asean foreign ministers have'urged Cambodia and Thailand to exercise maximum restraint and take immediate steps to cease all forms of hostilities. The ministers'call on both sides to restore mutual trust, return to dialogue, and work towards a…...
Slovak economy to grow 0.6 pct in 2026: central bank
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (175+ words) Tuesday, 23 Dec 2025 BRATISLAVA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Slovak economy will grow by 0.6 percent in 2026 and by 2.5 percent in 2027 and 2028, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic reported on Monday, citing the latest forecast from Slovakia's central bank. Peter Kazimir, the central…...
Romanian president says judiciary will be investigated to address claims of abuses
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (309+ words) Romania's President Nicusor Dan arrives at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman BUCHAREST, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Romania's President "Nicu'or Dan pledged to investigate claims of systemic abuses in the "judiciary after meeting judges and prosecutors…...
'Sorry Daddy, I can't imagine your feelings right now', says Najib's daughter
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (149+ words) SHAH ALAM: Nooryana Najwa, the daughter of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, expressed her sadness after her father was ordered to continue serving his remaining prison sentence at Kajang Prison. Nooryana, affectionately known as Yana Najib, admitted on…...
Motorist seriously hurt in crash involving multiple vehicles, including an ambulance
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (284+ words) A screengrab of dashcam footage showing the accident. KUALA LUMPUR: An accident in Setapak here involving an ambulance, two cars and four motorcycles has left one victim seriously injured. In a statement, city Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Asst…...
Uber, Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in UK from next year
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (260+ words) Uber logo is seen in this illustration taken August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Dec 22 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies "and Lyft are teaming up with Chinese tech "giant Baidu to try out driverless taxis in the "UK next year, marking a major…...
Barry Manilow shares cancer diagnosis as surgery prompts concert cancellations
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (347+ words) Tuesday, 23 Dec 2025 LOS ANGELES, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S singer-songwriter Barry Manilow announced on Monday through "Instagram that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, prompting him to "pause his scheduled concerts while he undergoes surgery. "As many of you know I…...