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Shell has denied it is in talks with BP over a possible takeover of its smaller rival.The Wall Street Journal, citing a number of sources, reported on Wednesday evening that discussions between the two UK-based energy firms were at an early stage but active. The US publication added that BP was considering the approach.Its story was published soon after the London Stock Exchange had closed for the day, but US-listed shares in BP were 10% up in New York shortly after publication while those for Shell were down.However, Shell responded to the story by telling Sky News: “This is further…

If you want to know how big an upgrade the “M3GAN” sequel has on the original, look no further than the very first scene. “M3GAN” was mostly set in a Seattle house, but “M3GAN 2.0” starts at the Turkish-Iranian border — with a murderous rampage in a secret military installation and the presence of Saudi intelligence, with U.S. Defense Department officials covertly watching.Two hours later, it’s not clear if this is really an upgrade.Most of the same team that gave us the refreshing horror-comedy original two years ago have not only gone super-big, but also changed the franchise’s genre, turning…

FILE PHOTO: Bryan Bedford, chairman and chief executive officer of Republic Airways Holdings Inc., speaks at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) 2011 convention in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011.Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted 15 to 13 to approve the nomination of Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration but is not hiking proposed funding to overhaul air traffic control. All Republicans voted in favor, while Democrats voted against after some cited Bedford’s refusal to commit to uphold the 1,500-hour training rule for co-pilots. Bedford…

Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Recycling is one of those mundane behaviors that truly multiply. It’s not just throwing a can into the appropriate bin—it’s creating a ripple effect that reaches everything from the air we breathe to the legacies we leave for future generations. When neighborhoods like the Town of Parker officially commit to “recycle right,” they’re not hopping on a bandwagon—they’re making a tangible investment in public health and environmental stewardship. Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The True Advantages of Recycling Getting our streets in order is only the first advantage. Recycling,…

Bumble will lay off roughly 30% of its workforce, or 240 employees, according to a regulatory filing filed by the online dating company on Wednesday. The jobs cuts come as the company moves to reduce costs and refocus on growing its customer base. Bumble estimates the layoffs, which are slated to take place in the second half of the year, will save $40 million. The Texas-based company said it will reinvest most of that money into “product and technology development.” In announcing the decision to staff on Wednesday, Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd, who also co-founded Tinder, said the online dating business as…

The FIFA Club World Cup continues as Germany’s Borussia Dortmund face off against South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai FC. This will be the first-ever meeting between these two clubs. Here’s everything you need to know about Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan Hyundai FC.When is Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan Hyundai FC? How to watchDate: Wednesday, June 25, 2025Time: 3:00 p.m. ETLocation: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OHTV/Streaming: DAZNUnited States vs. Haiti: full game recap following 2-1 win | FOX Soccer Alexi Lalas, Landon Donovan and the “FOX Soccer” crew broke down the 2-1 victory for the United States against Haiti. Betting OddsAs of June 25,…

Microsoft has been hit with a lawsuit by a group of authors who claim the company used their books without permission to train its Megatron artificial intelligence model.Kai Bird, Jia Tolentino, Daniel Okrent and several others alleged that Microsoft used pirated digital versions of their books to teach its AI to respond to human prompts. Their lawsuit, filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, is one of several high-stakes cases brought by authors, news outlets and other copyright holders against tech companies including Meta Platforms, Anthropic and Microsoft-backed OpenAI over alleged misuse of their material in AI training.The complaint…

Sir Keir Starmer faces the biggest rebellion of his premiership next week when his controversial welfare reforms are voted on in the Commons.After initially securing support for the welfare bill – in principle, at least – a mutiny is building within the parliamentary party at the scale and potential impact of billions of pounds in cuts. Politics latest: Rayner refuses to repeat chancellor’s promise on tax risesMore than 100 Labour MPs have now signed a “reasoned amendment” to oppose the government’s proposals – which, if passed, would effectively kill the legislation.In the amendment, the MPs, who represent a broad spectrum…

Published Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 11:54 PM[THE HAGUE] US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jun 25) called Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell “terrible” and said he knows three or four people who are contenders for the next chair of the Federal Reserve.“I know within three or four people who I’m going to pick,” Trump told reporters when asked if he is interviewing candidates to replace Powell. The leading contenders reportedly include former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett, current Fed governor Christopher Waller, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Trump has repeatedly criticised Powell for not cutting interest…

ON OCT 6, 2023, it seemed as though the United States and its allies were about to win the day in the Middle East and that the anti-American Iran regime was facing a major geo-strategic blow.The expectation was that Saudi Arabia and Israel, America’s two partners in the region and long-time foes of the Islamic Republic, were about to normalise diplomatic relations.The conventional wisdom in Washington and Middle Eastern capitals at that time was that the ensuing Saudi-Israeli detente would create the conditions for the formation of a new regional bloc that would include the pro-Western moderate Arab states and…