Business · 5 October 2026
Tech heir David Ellison has combined Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount into a single company called Skydance and must now sort out news, movies, streaming, sports rights and a mountain of debt.
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Business · 5 October 2026
Lidl’s UK sales jumped more than 10% to over £13bn, driven by price cuts and its new Deluxe range, propelling the German‑owned chain to fifth place in the British grocery rankings ahead of Morrisons. The fresh‑mea…
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World · 5 October 2026
Former Prince Andrew, 66, has filed a petition on Monday to overturn the Thames Valley Police warrants that led to his February 19 arrest over links to a late convicted sex offender. A private hearing in London is slat…
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Finance · 5 October 2026
The UK is weighing tariffs on Chinese‑built cars to match EU duties, a move aimed at bolstering its case for inclusion in forthcoming EU legislation protecting European manufacturers.
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Former prince Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor has filed a civil claim against Thames Valley Police, challenging the search warrants that underpinned his earlier‑year arrest. The case is being billed as a quasi‑scientif…
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Technology · 5 October 2026
President Trump appointed National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as the White House AI czar, tasking him with leading the new “Super Intelligence Force” after Clayton warned that AI is both a game‑changer and…
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Business · 5 October 2026
BT has agreed to buy TalkTalk’s wholesale and consumer arms for £400 m on a debt‑free basis, a deal that promises to save 900 jobs and calm a wary regulator.
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Lighter · 5 October 2026
The program has distributed 80 million books to children in need.
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Politics · 5 October 2026
After massive housing protests in Madrid and other cities, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap election for 29 November, even as his Socialist Party trails in polls and faces corruption and migration crises.
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