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The Scoop Closely held liquor giant Brown-Forman — the subject of multiple takeover efforts in recent months — has rebuffed an approach from Buffalo Trace owner Sazerac, arguing that the $15 billion bid does not align with its “vision for Brown-Forman’s future.” Sazerac had made

Russia is suffering from “narrative collapse” in its war against Ukraine, a journalist said, as Kyiv turns the tide in the conflict — on the front lines and in American right-wing media. Within US President Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition, “fault lines on Ukraine are widening,” The

The Ukraine and Iran wars collided over the weekend, as Kyiv attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea. Tehran accused Ukraine of trying to expand its war with Russia, while Kyiv said the ship contained military cargo headed to Iran. Ukraine also accused Russia of as

A wave of US tech executives, led by Nvidia’s CEO, rushed to back the development of open-source AI models as divides in the industry widen. Jensen Huang’s letter, which was signed by Meta, Microsoft, and Palantir, argues that open models, which anyone can download and modify, dr

A deadly attack on a Pride celebration in Berlin on Saturday inflamed Europe’s fraught debate over migration and extremism. Authorities said a 21-year-old man — a German citizen whose family immigrated from Lebanon — drove a van into the crowd, killing one person and injuring mor

A second straight day without US-Iran strikes shifted attention from the battlefield to the White House, where President Donald Trump faces an increasingly narrow set of options. The weekend lull, following nearly two weeks of tit-for-tat attacks, appears to reflect strategic con

Weeks of youth-led protests forced the resignation of India’s education minister, a rare concession from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Fueled by the leak of a national medical school entrance exam, the demonstrations quickly evolved into a broader campaign over youth

As Apple prepares to launch its first smart glasses, the company is also wrestling with how to address consumer privacy concerns, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman reports that Apple has pushed back the launch target from early 2027, with the glasses now set for unveil

Littler wins Matchplay and smashes Taylor record - Published Luke Littler defended his World Matchplay title in sensational style - and smashed Phil Taylor's tournament and final average records in the process. The 19-year-old beat seventh seed Gerwyn Price 18-9 in Blackpool to b

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Evans steps out of shadows into spotlight with Scotland's fourth gold - Published Angharad Evans was overlooked before these Commonwealth Games. She wasn't being talked about and that was a mistake, one of her team-mates said. Turns out Duncan Scott knows a bit about swimming...

Apple TV is fast eclipsing HBO as the go-to platform for prestige TV, especially science fiction, with standout fare like Slow Horses, Severance, Foundation, For All Mankind, Murderbot, Silo, Pluribus, and Widow’s Bay, among others. Add the upcoming Neuromancer series to that lis

Pogacar wins fifth Tour as Van der Poel takes stage - Published Slovenian Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time. The 27-year-old UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider crossed the line on Paris' Champs-Elysees in the peloton, to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy M

The launch of the latest AI model from a Chinese company — Moonshot AI’s Kimi — reignited debates around American competitiveness and open versus proprietary AI. While there was plenty of conversation on social media, it seems the debate is also happening behind the scenes in Was

Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation - Published The man suspected of carrying out what authorities say was likely an "Islamist terror attack" at Berlin Pride has been shot and killed by police. Officers opened fire when Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old

Norris and McLaren almost perfect as Ferrari flounder - Published Lando Norris ended the first half of the Formula 1 season with a victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix that he described as "one of my best performances". It was a drive that had been a long time coming, after a diff

Market Extra There’s a technical ‘triple threat’ for stocks, but also places investors can hide Treasury yields, oil prices and the dollar have all seen technical breakouts, while the S&P 500 has broken below a key short-term trend tracker There’s a growing worry among some chart