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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D–Conn.) speaks next to his guest Fereshteh Ganjavi, an Afghan refugee and founder of Elena’s Light, during the “People’s State of the Union” event ahead President Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 24, 2026.Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersPrediction markets are facing renewed scrutiny from federal lawmakers after wagers about the fate of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the Saturday bombardment of Iran. “It’s insane this is legal,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., in a post to X, referring to another post highlighting people who had made money on…

Paramount+ and HBO Max signage.Reuters | Getty ImagesParamount+ and HBO Max will be combined into one streaming service if regulators approve Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount CEO David Ellison said on a conference call Monday.A combined service would have about 200 million subscribers given existing totals, Ellison said during his company’s investor call about the WBD transaction. Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery said last week they had struck an agreement to sell WBD for $31 per share after Netflix backed out of the prolonged bidding war. Paramount executives didn’t offer any details Monday on how the company…

Versant signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on July 21, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesVersant Media Group will release its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, giving Wall Street its first glimpse inside a company made up primarily of pay-TV networks. The Comcast spinoff — comprised of CNBC, MS Now, USA Network, Golf Channel, Syfy, E! and Oxygen, as well as digital properties including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and Sports Engine — debuted on the Nasdaq in January after one of the media industry’s most significant transactions in recent years. The…

Humanoid robots dance at a Chinese New Year gala at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)China has surged ahead in manufacturing automation and is now spearheading growth in the global robotics industry, said Takayuki Ito, president of the International Federation of Robotics, highlighting the country’s unprecedented pace in expanding its industrial robot fleet and modernizing factories.BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) — When dozens of humanoid robots leapt, flipped and sprinted across the stage of China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala, the reaction was instant. Clips of the synchronized martial-arts performance went viral, dazzling audiences with feats…

A motorcycle burns after being set ablaze by unidentified men near the US Consulate during a protest against the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Israeli-US airstrikes on the Islamic Republic. Photo: PPI KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the reported martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and conveyed solidarity with the people of Iran and those mourning the loss. The chief minister also referred to a tragic incident at the Consulate General of the United States, Karachi, which resulted in loss of lives, and directed authorities to conduct…

SpaceX’s Starlink will partner with German telco giant Deutsche Telekom to launch a satellite-based mobile service in 10 European countries, the companies announced on Monday.The service will go live in 2028 and bring mobile communications to areas where network expansion is particularly challenging, including in areas with nature conservation requirements or demanding topography, Deutsche Telekom said in a statement.The launch will be the first in Europe to use Starlink’s second-generation satellites, known as V2, the company said.Stephanie Bednarek, vice president of Starlink Sales, said the launch would “expand on data, voice, and messaging by providing broadband directly to mobile phones.”The…

DURBAN: Sadaf Shamas starred with the bat while skipper Fatima Sana delivered an all-round show to help Pakistan women thrash South Africa in the third and final One-day International for a 119-run consolation victory at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground on Sunday. Sadaf scored a 71-ball 97 (16 fours and a six) while Fatima added a late 60 off 41 (three fours and five sixes) to boost the visitors to 306 before Sadia Iqbal’s 3-41 and Fatima’s 2-29 saw South Africa bundled out for 187. Put in to bat first, Pakistan lost opening batter Gul Feroza early before Sadaf and Sidra…

Technicians operate robotic arms to process components for new energy vehicles at a company in Changxing Economic and Technological Development Zone of Huzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by Tan Yunfeng/Xinhua)BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) — China’s economy remained robust despite headwinds last year, achieving stable year-on-year GDP growth of 5 percent and making new and higher-quality progress across economic and social sectors. This further solidifies its role as a key contributor and stabilizer for the global economy.The newly released data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) captures the remarkable trajectory of China’s economic development…

10 die in clashes outside US consulate in Karachi; army called out in Skardu after 11 deaths KARACHI: At least 23 protesters were killed in clashes across the country, including 10 outside the US consulate in Karachi, and 11 people in the northern city of Skardu, where the crowd torched a UN office, while two were killed in capital Islamabad. The protests erupted after the confirmation of the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike the other day. The protests were called by various organisations. In Karachi, protesters chanted “Death to America! Death to…

U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks to the media outside of the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, on the day Bill Clinton appears for a deposition in the House Oversight Committee investigation of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Chappaqua, New York, U.S., February 27, 2026.Shannon Stapleton | ReutersSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna plan to introduce a bill to impose a federal wealth tax on billionaires, according to the senator’s office. The push from Sanders, I-Vt., and Khanna, D-Calif., for a federal wealth tax comes as the idea of taxing billionaires gains cachet in Democratic states…