Disney hikes streaming prices, focuses on costs as Iger moves to reassure investors

Reuters 08/10/2023

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger acknowledged that the entertainment company faces a “challenging environment” in the near term on Wednesday, but he emphasized progress in cutting costs and focusing on creativity, even as quarterly results showed Disney’s…

Musk says fight with Zuckerberg will be live-streamed on X

Reuters 08/06/2023

Elon Musk said in a social media post that his proposed cage fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be live-streamed on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The social media moguls have been egging…

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ piano, other Freddie Mercury belongings to be auctioned

Reuters 08/04/2023

LONDON—Fans of Freddie Mercury might wonder if this is the real life, or just fantasy, when they walk into a near-replica of his London home, where thousands of items belonging to the late Queen frontman will be…

Russia says it brought down three Ukrainian drones attempting to attack Moscow, nobody hurt

Reuters 07/30/2023

MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had brought down three Ukrainian drones early on Sunday that had been trying to attack Moscow. Nobody was hurt and there was only minor damage to the facade of two…

Russian, Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at North Korea military parade

Reuters 07/29/2023

SEOUL –  Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed North Korea’s latest nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korean state media showed on Friday.…

Philippines beats New Zealand in historic Women’s World Cup first win

Agence France Presse, Reuters 07/25/2023

WELLINGTON–The Philippines claimed a historic first World Cup win on Tuesday as it stunned co-host New Zealand 1-0 thanks to a first-half Sarina Bolden header. New Zealand created a string of second-half chances and had a goal…

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to ‘all the birds’

Reuters 07/23/2023

Elon Musk said he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds. In a tweet at 12:06 a.m. ET (0406 GMT) on Sunday,…

Taylor Swift fans swarm Seattle as city hopes for economic boost

Reuters 07/23/2023

Hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift fans descended on Seattle on Saturday ahead of the pop star’s “The Eras Tour”, her latest stop in tourism-boosting concerts across the United States. Throngs of fans lined up to purchase…

World’s biggest permafrost crater in Russia’s Far East thaws as planet warms

Reuters 07/22/2023

BATAGAI, Russia — Stunning drone footage has revealed details of the Batagaika crater, a one-kilometer-long gash in Russia’s Far East that forms the world’s biggest permafrost crater. In the video, two explorers clamber across uneven terrain at…

Filipinas fall to Switzerland in their Fifa Women’s World Cup debut

Reuters 07/21/2023

DUNEDIN, New Zealand–Switzerland made a winning start to its Fifa Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutant Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann’s first-half penalty and a close-range effort from…

Johnny Depp self-portrait painted during ‘dark time’ goes on sale

Reuters 07/21/2023

LONDON—A self-portrait by Johnny Depp went on sale on Thursday, depicting the Hollywood star when he was in between court cases relating to his marriage to ex-wife Amber Heard. Conceived in 2021 in the studio of British…

Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

Reuters 07/16/2023

New York, United States — Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last October has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue. “We’re still negative cash flow, due to…

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