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1. EXCLUSIVE: Silver Lake, PIF have held recent talks to buy gaming software provider Unity, sources say - Reuters
Reuters exclusively reported that Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s PIF have held recent talks to acquire gaming software provider Unity, according to sources. It is unclear whether the discussions will lead to a deal.
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2. Bomb threats disrupt at least 25 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears
Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 34 flights across Europe, forcing some emergency landings or diversions. The apparently coordinated alerts raised fears of hybrid warfare and caused widespread travel chaos.
Source: The Guardian World
3. Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, has begun a lengthy trip to Latin America. He will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru weeks after lung cancer surgery.
Source: BBC World
World news
1. California governor commutes sentences for state’s 548 death row inmates
California’s governor commuted the sentences of 548 death row inmates. The state has historically had the largest death row population in the US. The move affects a large group and raises death penalty policy questions.
Source: BBC World
2. French protests see numbers surge as unions join strikes over high cost of living
France’s interior ministry estimates 600,000 people joined nationwide protests, while unions say turnout was far higher. The demonstrations over the high cost of living have grown as unions join strikes.
Source: BBC World
3. Australia’s oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years
Australia’s oldest department store David Jones has collapsed after 188 years. Its 38 physical stores and online site will keep operating while receivers review the business.
Source: BBC World
4. Portugal’s Ronaldo announces international retirement - Reuters
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football, Reuters reports. Further details were not provided in the headline.
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5. Eight killed in series of shootings in western Turkey
Eight people have been killed in a series of shootings in western Turkey, according to local reports. Victims were found at several locations in three separate vehicles. Further details remain unclear.
Source: BBC World
6. K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’ – report
A New York Times report found NewJeans signed restrictive Ador contracts as minors aged 14 to 17, waiving rights to “sleep, rest and free choice.” The report says child protections were stripped from their contracts.
Source: The Guardian World
7. French central banker: France alone must solve fiscal problems - Reuters
A French central banker said France must solve its fiscal problems on its own. The remark stresses that fiscal consolidation is France’s own responsibility rather than something to be outsourced.
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8. Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry
Philippine authorities named Thomas Markle Jr, the Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother, a “person of interest” in an inquiry into child sexual abuse image allegations against his father, Thomas Markle Sr. Officials said there are signs pointing to his involvement, but he is not yet a suspect.
Source: The Guardian World
9. Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial shooting of Jesse Baird wasn’t intentional but ‘it was my fault’
Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon told his double-murder trial he is guilty of manslaughter, saying the shooting of Jesse Baird was not intentional but “it was my fault.” He has pleaded not guilty to murdering Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024.
Source: The Guardian World
10. India’s Samvardhana Motherson posts quarterly profit jump on strong wiring harness demand - Reuters
India’s Samvardhana Motherson reported a sharp rise in quarterly profit, driven by strong demand for wiring harnesses, Reuters said. The excerpt did not provide specific financial figures.
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11. Zverev falls in first match as world number one; Djokovic’s ATP Finals hopes over - Reuters
Zverev lost his first match as world No. 1, while Djokovic’s hopes of reaching the ATP Finals ended. Reuters reported the developments.
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12. Beware ‘sun, sea and surgery’ cosmetic tourism packages, experts advise
The British College of Aesthetic Medicine has launched a checklist as part of a “vet it before you get it” campaign warning about cosmetic tourism packages. Experts say overseas procedures, including in Turkey, can lead to infections, disfigurement and death.
Source: The Guardian World