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Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount takeover approach, Bloomberg News reports
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O has rebuffed Paramount Skydance's PSKY.O initial takeover approach as too low, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Warner Bros rejected Paramount's offer of around $20 per share in recent weeks, the report said, citing people familiar with the...Reuters
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Trump names Dan Scavino to lead White House personnel office
Oct 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino to head the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Trump posted on Truth Social early on Sunday.Scavino replaces Sergio Gor, the new U.S. ambassador to India.Reuters
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CDC walks back hundreds of firings as US shutdown persists
By Ahmed AbouleneinWASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - In the second week of the U.S. government shutdown, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified some 1,300 employees they would be laid off - then rescinded hundreds of those notices within hours, a person familiar with the matter said.Th...Reuters
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Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount takeover approach, Bloomberg News reports
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O has rebuffed Paramount Skydance's PSKY.O initial takeover approach as too low, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Warner Bros rejected Paramount's offer of around $20 per share in recent weeks, the report said, citing people familiar with the...Reuters
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Qatari officials killed in car crash near Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, embassy says
CAIRO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Three employees of Qatar's Amiri Diwan, its top government body, were killed in a car crash near Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Qatar's embassy in Egypt said in a post on X on Sunday. The embassy said two others were wounded and were receivin...Reuters
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Triathlon-Norway's Lovseth wins final standalone women's Ironman World Championship
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Norwegian Solveig Lovseth pulled off a dramatic finish at the Ironman World Championship on Saturday, overtaking American Taylor Knibb on the final climb of the run to seal victory in eight hours, 28 minutes and 27 seconds, in the last standalone women's event in Kona.Knibb ha...Reuters
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Death toll from Tennessee munitions blast lowered to 16, sheriff says
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Investigators now believe a massive blast at a Tennessee military explosives facility killed 16 people, officials said on Saturday.Officials had previously said 18 people were unaccounted for in Friday’s explosion, but two people whose vehicles and personal items were found at the...Reuters
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Golf-Woods undergoes back surgery in latest injury setback
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said on Saturday he has had lumbar disc replacement surgery to address severe back issues, the latest setback in a string of injuries that have stalled his return to the PGA Tour. The 15-times major champion, sidelined since missing the British Open cut in July 202...Reuters
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US actress Diane Keaton, star of 'Annie Hall,' dies at 79
Keaton's career spanned more than 60 films, including 'The Godfather' trilogyShe was known for her androgynous style, iconic roles in romantic comediesKeaton's personal life included high-profile romances, adoption of two childrenBy Patricia ReaneyOct 11 (Reuters) - Diane Keaton, the...Reuters
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Appeals court rejects Trump request to deploy National Guard in Chicago area
By Joseph Ax Oct 11 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's request to immediately allow the deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois, leaving in place a lower court's order that blocked the mobilization temporarily.In a brief order, the ...Reuters
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Three Qatari diplomats killed in car crash in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh, two security sources say
CAIRO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Three Qatari diplomats were killed in a car crash in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, two security sources told Reuters on Sunday.Two diplomats were also wounded, the security sources said.The Egyptian city is set to host on Monday a global summit aimed a...Reuters
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UK universities told to crack down on antisemitism after synagogue attack
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - British universities must take stronger action to protect Jewish students, the government said on Saturday, after a deadly attack on a synagogue in northern England and amid concerns over antisemitism on campuses in Britain and the United States.Young people must be equipp...Reuters
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UK PM Starmer to attend Middle East peace summit in Egypt
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, where leaders are expected to sign a U.S.-brokered peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, his office said on Saturday.The first phase of the plan is set to b...Reuters
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Gazans stream back home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds
Israeli forces redeployedHostages to be released by Monday noonQuestions remain about Trump's planTrump expected to travel to Israel, EgyptBy Mahmoud Issa and Rami Amichay GAZA/TEL AVIV, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinians streamed north along the coast of Gaza on Saturday, trekking ...Reuters
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Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Tulloch departs for Meta, WSJ reports
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab, has left the AI company to join Meta Platforms META.O, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. A Thinking Machines Lab spokesperson confirmed the departure to the WSJ, saying that "Andrew has decided...Reuters
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