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Paramount completes $81bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery - bringing together the two media giants under a combined company.
Posted on 6 October 2026 | 1:56 pm
Plague risk to UK 'very low', officials say after Russian woman's death
The risk to the UK from plague is very low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.
Posted on 6 October 2026 | 8:45 am
Plane carrying 25 crashes with no survivors
A plane crash in Nigeria killed all 25 on board, the country’s air force said.
Posted on 6 October 2026 | 8:03 am
'My heart is broken': Michael Flatley announces his wife has died
Riverdance star Michael Flatley has said his "heart is broken" following the death of his wife, Niamh O'Brien, at the age of 52.
Posted on 5 October 2026 | 10:18 pm
State of emergency declared in New York as measle cases rise
A state of emergency has been declared in New York in response to a growing number of measles cases.
Posted on 5 October 2026 | 4:26 pm
Spanish PM calls snap election
Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for next month.
Posted on 5 October 2026 | 3:11 am