Netflix to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, raising antitrust concerns
Critics say the deal would create less competition in Hollywood and limit choice for consumers.
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Afghanistan imposes internet blackout: What has the effect been so far?
Telecommunications down after Taliban authorities cut fibre-optic connections in several provinces to prevent ‘vice’.
Singapore telecom apologises over outage linked to deaths in Australia
Three people died in Australia after hundreds of emergency calls failed due to an outage on the Optus network.
Some US broadcasters will not air Kimmel even as ABC brings back show
Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting, two major affiliate operators, own and operate 70 of the 250 ABC stations across US.
![Looming boycotts of Disney came in the aftermath of the indefinite suspension leading to a 2.78 percent dip in their stock over the course of five days [File: David Swanson / Reuters ]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-19T210702Z_1820652917_RC28VGAYARZA_RTRMADP_3_USA-KIMMEL-1758657410.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Investors rejoice over looming TikTok deal despite political concerns
White House says Oracle, whose cofounder Larry Ellison is a key Trump ally, will be an investor in short-video app.
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Trump says Lachlan Murdoch part of proposed TikTok deal
Murdoch will be part of a group of US investors – including Trump allies – trying to take over TikTok’s US operations.
From: NewsFeed
Video: Israeli right-wing channel host celebrates attack on Hamas in Qatar
A host on Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 celebrated the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders meeting in Doha, Qatar.
Published On 11 Sep 2025
Apple unveils slim iPhone Air at annual product launch event
Analysts watch to see if Apple will increase the price of iPhones, or seek alternative routes to make up tariff hit.
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US Supreme Court allows Trump to oust FTC commissioner for now
The court action gives the justices more time to consider Trump’s request to let him fire Rebecca Slaughter.
SpaceX expands Starlink satellite network with $17bn EchoStar deal
The spectrum purchase allows SpaceX to expand the cell network’s capacity and help ‘end mobile dead zones’.
![Echostar’s stock surged on the news of the deal with Starlink. It is up by more than 14 percent as of 1:00 PM in New York (17:00 GMT) [File: Steve Nesius/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-06-10T140806Z_1359443254_RC2QZEARDO9E_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-SPACEX-STARLINK-1757351165.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Microsoft cloud used in Israeli mass surveillance of Palestinians: Report
Leaked documents reveal Israel’s spy agency used Microsoft’s cloud to store Palestinians’ phone calls and target them.
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