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The European Union (EU) is considering cutting more than 20 banks from Swift, the international payments system, as well as lowering a price cap on Russian oil and banning the Nord Stream gas pipelines as part of a new sanctions package that aims to increase pressure on Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.The European Commission is consulting member states over the plans, according to people familiar with the matter. A decision on timing of potential restrictions has yet to be taken, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. EU sanctions require the backing…
Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s award-winning action-RPG phenomenon, is getting a live-action film adaptation. Publisher Bandai Namco and boutique film production firm A24 will collaborate on the adaptation, with British director Alex Garland helming, the two companies announced Friday. A24 is known for its original arthouse projects, from Oscar-winning films like Everything Everywhere All at Once to film festival favourites like Past Lives.Elden Ring Movie AnnouncedThe announcement follows a wave of successful live-action video game adaptations, including A Minecraft Movie, which released last month and is nearing $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,528 crore) at the global box office. Garland, who is known…
A backer of Gail’s bakeries is in advanced talks to acquire Flat Iron, one of Britain’s fastest-growing steak restaurant chains.Sky News has learnt that McWin Capital Partners, which specialises in investments across the “food ecosystem”, has teamed up with TriSpan, another private equity investor, to buy a large stake in Flat Iron. Restaurant industry sources said McWin would probably take the largest economic interest in Flat Iron if the deal completes.They added that the two buyers were in exclusive discussions, with a deal possible in approximately a month’s time.The valuation attached to Flat Iron was unclear on Sunday. Flat Iron…
The Amazon-owned robotaxi company Zoox has issued its second recall in a month following a collision that occurred in San Francisco. It has already submitted a voluntary software recall notice to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after an internal review of the incident and has already deployed the software update to its fleet of 270 vehicles. According to the company’s announcement, an unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was struck by an electric scooter after braking at an intersection to give right-of-way to other motorists.The person on the scooter fell, and the robotaxi continued moving and only stopped after completing the…
Hirving Lozano scores game-winner in extra time as San Diego takes down Galaxy 2–1 | FOX Sports Video Details Hirving Lozano scored the game-winner in extra time as San Diego FC took down the LA Galaxy 2–1. 7 HOURS AGO・MLS・1:10
With its gold accents, prominent control knobs, and guitar amp styling, Marshall’s hefty Heston 120 looks like no other soundbar on the planet. But what fascinates me about the company’s first TV speaker isn’t the styling (it looks exactly like I’d expect from a Marshall product), it’s how it’s been engineered to work with the company’s equally iconic portable Bluetooth speakers: It uses Bluetooth. Wait, I know that sounds obvious, but bear with me because this is actually a new and intriguing change to the way soundbars work. Marshall Heston 120 Marshall First, a quick 101 on the Heston 120.…
Lee Jae-myung, mayor of Seongnam city, on Nov. 23, 2016. Lee is rising in opinion polls with about a year to go until South Korea’s next presidential election. He wants to break up the country’s biggest companies, meet unconditionally with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and throw President Park Geun-hye in jail over an influence-peddling scandal.SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg / Getty ImagesSouth Korean presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung said on Sunday the deadline to reach a deal with the U.S. on President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs needs to be reconsidered to find a mutually beneficial agreement between the two allies.Tariff…
Gainers beat decliners 273 to 205 across the broader market, with 982.2 million of securities valued at S$1.2 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) finished at 3,882.55 points, a mere 0.05 point higher on Wednesday (May 21), amid a mixed regional showing and after overnight declines on Wall Street as investors took profit.While the blue-chip barometer remained static, the Singapore broader market logged more gainers than decliners at 273 to 205, with 982.2 million securities valued at S$1.2 billion transacted.Shares of Singapore Airlines’ maintenance, repair and overhaul arm, SIA Engineering, reached a 52-week high of S$2.55, up 4.5…
Calling it a “practical question,” he asked, “If we were to change strains, can we assume that age-specific licensure won’t change for any of these [vaccine] products?” Currently, COVID-19 boosters are accessible to those aged 6 months and up. Weir reiterated that there was no answer. Another FDA official, David Kaslow, chimed in to say only, “Rest assured that we’re engaging with the manufacturers on this topic.” As a follow-up to that exchange, VRBPAC member and infectious disease expert Eric Rubin of Harvard University shot down the FDA’s plan to use randomized placebo-controlled trials for licensure for healthy children and…
Fortnite is back on the App Store in the US As WWDC inches closer hints of Jony Ive’s AI device leak, Google announcements challenge Apple Intelligence, and “Fortnite” is back on the iPhone, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. Assuming you can tear yourself away from Fortnite, the biggest news this week has to be about Jony Ive and Sam Altman. Together they have revealed exactly what their proposed AI device will be — but unfortunately, they’ve only revealed it to their new OpenAI owners. The rest of us will have to make do with hints. They are enough to make one AppleInsider…