A Bouygues-led consortium has signed a $23.44 billion deal to buy SFR from Altice France, marking a major change of ownership for one of France’s best-known telecom brands. The agreement involves Bouygues and partners in a consortium structure, and it covers the acquisition of SFR from Altice France. The price disclosed in reports is $23.44…
Keiko Fujimori, the influential leader of Peru’s right-wing Popular Force party and a perennial contender for the presidency, is again at the center of national political attention as Peru heads toward another election shaped by insecurity and instability. Fujimori is the daughter of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori and a dominant figure in the country’s…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea next week for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, marking Xi’s first visit to the country since 2019, according to multiple published reports. The trip will take Xi to Pyongyang for meetings expected to focus on the state of ties between the two neighbors…
Iran launched missiles and drones toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, as tensions flared again in the Persian Gulf. U.S. forces responded by intercepting some of the incoming threats, according to U.S. military statements cited by multiple news organizations. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway at the mouth of the…
The Justice Department has told a federal court that a proposed $1.8 billion payout fund described as an “anti-weaponization fund” is “not going forward,” according to court filings cited in multiple reports. In papers submitted to judges, Justice Department lawyers said the program will not proceed and urged courts to reject lawsuits challenging it. Several…
Federal prosecutors in California have opened multiple investigations into alleged election fraud, the U.S. attorney’s office announced, launching a high-profile inquiry as vote counting continues in parts of the state. According to the U.S. attorney’s office, the investigations are being handled at the federal level and involve California elections. The office has said the probes…
Several major California races remained unsettled after the June 2 primary, with election officials continuing to tally ballots in contests that will help determine the November matchups for governor and Los Angeles mayor. The closest watch has been on two pairs of candidates: Paris Hilton versus Tom Steyer in the governor’s race, and Spencer Pratt…
Sean Reifel, a contestant on “Love Island USA” and a former police officer, is facing public criticism from the mayor of his Pennsylvania hometown after the mayor said Reifel resigned from the police force to join the reality dating show. The situation centers on Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where the mayor said Reifel left the department ahead…
Federal prosecutors in California have announced that they are investigating allegations of election fraud connected to the state’s primary election, as ballot counting continues in several contests. The U.S. attorney’s office said it has opened a probe into elections in California, and a separate Justice Department office said “multiple” investigations are underway. The announcements came…
Google has reached a deal to pay SpaceX $920 million per month for access to compute capacity at xAI data centers, according to recent reports from multiple outlets. The arrangement ties Google to SpaceX for large-scale computing resources used to run advanced artificial intelligence workloads. The reported price point, $920 million a month, underscores how…
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed nine people, including Lebanese army officers, after a ceasefire deal had been announced, according to published reports from multiple news outlets. The strikes were reported as hitting targets inside Lebanon, and the dead included members of Lebanon’s armed forces. The reports described the casualties as nine total, with Lebanese army…
Berkshire Hathaway is making new investments under Greg Abel that include billions of dollars aimed at artificial intelligence, signaling an evolution in how the conglomerate is positioning its portfolio for the next phase after Warren Buffett. Abel, Buffett’s designated successor, has taken a more active hand in shaping Berkshire’s investments, with recent moves showing a…