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Sky strengthens UK streaming offer with ITV deal
Sky strengthens UK streaming offer with ITV deal

Sky television on Monday said it had agreed to buy ITV's media and entertainment business for up to £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion), creating a heavyweight in UK streaming.

July 06, 2026

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USA face Belgium and World Cup date with destiny after Balogun reprieve
USA face Belgium and World Cup date with destiny after Balogun reprieve

The United States face the biggest day of soccer in their history on Monday as they take on Belgium for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic reprieve for star striker Folarin Balogun thanks to the intervention of Donald Trump.

July 06, 2026

Experts urge caution as demand grows for AC in heatwave-hit UK
Experts urge caution as demand grows for AC in heatwave-hit UK

Londoner Zainab Hussain once saw air conditioning as a luxury in Britain. Now, the 35-year-old "can't see how we'll survive without it".

July 06, 2026

Immobilised by heatwave, handicapped man sues Austria in rights court
Immobilised by heatwave, handicapped man sues Austria in rights court

Sweating out the latest heatwave on his wheelchair, Austrian Mex Muellner was increasingly convinced he was right in suing his country for dragging its feet on climate change .

July 06, 2026

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Bellingham savours 'best night of England career' after Mexico heroics
Bellingham savours 'best night of England career' after Mexico heroics

Jude Bellingham savoured the "best night" of his international career after scoring twice to fire England into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win away at Mexico.

July 06, 2026

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Asian markets mixed as tech recovery stutters, oil slips
Asian markets mixed as tech recovery stutters, oil slips

Asian markets fluctuated Monday as investors struggled to maintain last week's late tech recovery, with traders turning their focus to the upcoming earnings season, while oil prices fell on further supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

July 06, 2026