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Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026

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

The combined company now has the scale to take on Netflix and Disney, but little room for error as it balances massive spending on film and TV with servicing its crushing financial obligations.

Oct 06, 2026 3:31 PM ET
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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

Germany

Former German Spy Chief Arrested For Treason

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

Oct 06, 2026 3:36 PM ET

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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

Ukraine

Russia Hits Second Major Bridge In Ukraine's Capital Kyiv

Oct 04, 2026 6:01 AM ET

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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

China

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

Oct 05, 2026 9:38 AM ET

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

Luxury Goods

The Swiss Watch Industry Is Shrinking—but Getting Swankier

Oct 05, 2026 10:21 AM ET

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The Swiss watch industry is shrinking—but getting swankier

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U.S.A/Russia

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

Oct 06, 2026 9:00 PM ET

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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

Brazil

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
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New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance

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