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Skydance’s $80 Billion Debt Bomb: How Will Warner Bros. and Paramount’s New Owner Make It Work?

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Skydance’s $80 Billion Debt Bomb: How Will Warner Bros. and Paramount’s New Owner Make It Work?

Separatist victory in Quebec tests Canada’s united front against US

Prime Minister Mark Carney faces another sovereignty challenge from western province of Alberta

Oct 06, 2026 3:12 PM ET
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Separatist victory in Quebec tests Canada’s united front against US

Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said: ‘The Quebec we want to build for ourselves will be French-speaking’ © AFP via Getty Images

Former German Spy Chief Arrested For Treason

Ex-intelligence head August Hanning suspected of selling state secrets to foreign power

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Former German spy chief arrested for treason

August Hanning served as head of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) from 1998 to 2005 © Carsten Koall/Getty Images

Russia Hits Second Major Bridge In Ukraine's Capital Kyiv

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Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

AFP via Getty Images / Technicians are repairing overhead trolleybus power lines on Kyiv's Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge

Markets China Shuts Hundreds Of Banks As Beijing Moves To Shore Up Its Financial System

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Markets China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial system

The Swiss Watch Industry Is Shrinking—but Getting Swankier

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U.S. Presses Russia Over Failure To Disclose Potential Plague Details, Report Says

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U.S. Presses Russia Over Failure To Disclose Potential Plague Details, Report Says

The logo of Russia's consumer and health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor in Moscow on Oct. 5, 2026. AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

How The Bolsonaro Family Made A Warp Speed Political Comeback In Brazil

the dominant force in Brazilian politics after Sunday’s national election.

Oct 06, 2026 9:05 AM ET

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How the Bolsonaro Family Made a Warp Speed Political Comeback in Brazil

Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro after voting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Lucas Landau/AP

Skydance’s $80 Billion Debt Bomb: How Will Warner Bros. and Paramount’s New Owner Make It Work?

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