The Guardian Culture

No food, no water, and lone Abba record: my day out at Channel 4’s hellish new reality show

Apocalypse dumps contestants in an abandoned town without essential supplies. Is it a serious test of endurance or just titillation? Our writer is parachuted in to find outI have no shame confessing that I’d be a crap companion during the apocalypse. My practical skills are limited, I’d be a right Debbie Downer and I don’t respond well to sharing food. Still, last November, two survival experts spent a morning making a valiant effort to prepare me for Armageddon deep in the rural Indiana country

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Yahoo Finance

Australia Softens Gas Reservation Rule for LNG Exporters

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Variety

Okada Junichi-Hosted ‘The Floor’ Quiz Format Returns to Nippon TV for Season 2 in Japan (EXCLUSIVE)

Nippon TV has ordered a second season of Talpa Studios’ game show “The Floor” in Japan, building on the format’s first full adaptation in Asia. The new season will premiere Oct. 21 across its national network. The season will run as a weekly series with an all-celebrity cast of 32 contestants, a step up from […]

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Variety

Former Telepool Chief Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann, Filmmaker Mark Wachholz Launch AI Production Company Dreamkite Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

International media executive and producer Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann and AI filmmaker Mark Wachholz have launched Dreamkite Studios, a Munich- and Berlin-based AI-native film studio, developing premium films, high-end TV series and IP-based short-form content. Dreamkite will combine generative AI with traditional filmmaking, employing professional directors and actors to create AI-first and hybrid productions. The company said […]

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Variety

Yehuda Levi to Star in Cross-Border Action Thriller ‘The Escape’ For Keshet International (EXCLUSIVE)

Yehuda Levi (“A Body that Works”) stars in a new international action-thriller “The Escape” for Keshet International. Set deep in the Colombian jungle, the eight-episode series, titled “Ha’Bricha” in Hebrew, centers around the scion of a religious cult leader who manages to flee but is forced to leave behind his wife and child. Once on […]

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BBC World

Trump pledges $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win November elections

The controversial offer was made in a speech at the party's first-ever convention in the middle of a US presidential term.

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Bloomberg Markets

Coinbase CEO Predicts Bitcoin's Downturn Is Over

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  2d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Why Payment Companies Are Choosing India's GIFT City

IFSCA Executive Director Dipesh Shah says GIFT City offers payment companies flexible regulations, streamlined approvals, and greater freedom in cross-border transactions, helping position it as a competitive global financial hub. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Variety

Yami Gautam Dhar’s Amazon MGM Studios, Colour Yellow Film ‘Nayyi Navelli’ Unveils October Release Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow have unveiled the teaser for “Nayyi Navelli,” a fantasy family entertainer starring Yami Gautam Dhar, ahead of its October theatrical release in India. The teaser opens on what looks like an ordinary household before the brother-in-law levels an accusation at the family’s newest addition: “bhabhi daayan hai” (“sister-in-law is […]

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Bloomberg Markets

FirstRand Profit Falls 5% as $1.1 Billion Provision Curbs Gains

FirstRand Ltd. profit fell for the first time in six years after a £807 million ($1.1 billion) provision for UK clients’ claims over missold car loans at its British motor-finance unit countered growth from loans and fee income.

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WSJ World News

South Korea Nears Agreement on Billions in U.S. Investments, a Win for Trump

The potential deals, which could include large investments in nuclear energy, are part of last year’s U.S.-South Korea trade deal.

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The Guardian

John Lewis losses widen to £124m as shopper confidence dips

Retailer says higher costs also hit first-half figures as group pursues its turnaround plan, though Waitrose grew sales Losses at the owner of John Lewis and Waitrose widened by more than 40% in the first half of the year as it struggled with higher costs and with shoppers feeling less confident about their money.The John Lewis Partnership, which operates 36 department stores and more than 300 Waitrose supermarkets, said its pre-tax loss for the six months to 1 August climbed to £124m, compared

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Variety

Underwater Life Breaks New Comedy Grounds in ‘Submarine Jim,’ Xilam’s latest Animated IP

France may in general have suffered last year a sales’ decline and export slow-down but “Submarine Jim”‘s characters don’t seem to be bothered as they weather this storm with a smile on their face. Xilam’s latest production, in which a naive young dolphin (Jim) takes charge of an “inverted” submarine full of fish and sea […]

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BBC Sport

Why is there an NFL game in Australia?

The NFL has so far played regular-season games in seven international countries but this week's trip to Australia represents a new frontier for the USA's biggest sports league.

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Science Daily

UNESCO warns there’s close to a 100% chance of a Mediterranean tsunami

The Mediterranean may seem far removed from the world’s major tsunami zones, but history and modern modeling show that destructive waves can strike the French Riviera with surprisingly little warning. Some tsunamis could reach shore in under 10 minutes, while past events have produced waves around two meters high, powerful currents, damage, and deaths.

science  2d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation

Two litigation funders are backing rival law firms in a fight for control of a £36 billion ($48.8 billion) suit over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters.

business  2d ago

BBC Sport

Weekly sports quiz: Why is the WSL investigating Palace?

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

sports  2d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Europe Gas Prices Reach Highest Since 2022 on Middle East Supply Risks

European natural gas prices rose to the highest since late 2022 as heightening tensions in the Middle East boosted concerns about prolonged supply disruptions and winter fuel inventory levels.

business  2d ago

Wired

Trump Offers Every American $5,000 If Republicans Win The Midterms

The extraordinary proposal, delivered during the President's speech at the midterm convention, would cost $1.2 trillion and raised immediate ethical questions.

technology  2d ago

Wired

Trump offers every American $5,000 If Republicans Win The Midterms

The eye-catching proposal, delivered during the President's speech at the midterm convention, would cost $1.2 trillion and raised immediate ethical questions.

technology  2d ago