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22 Years Ago, An Animated Movie Marked the End of a Beloved Disney Tradition
The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media conglomerates on the planet, owning Pixar, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm‘s Star Wars and Indiana Jones, in addition to X-Men and Avatar through its 2019 purchase of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets. Despite that expansion, Mickey Mouse remains the company’s official mascot, alongside an extended cast
A look back at Starmer’s two years in power following his resignation
Britain's Keir Starmer has announced he's stepping down. The prime minister forced to resign after last month's loses in local elections. Starmer is expected to stay in the role until a new Labour party leader is picked. He is now set to become the country's shortest-serving Labour PM in history...
ADES sees SAR 17B cash flow over 5 years, cites infrastructure-like model
Mohamed Farouk, CEO of ADES Holding Co. ADES Holding Co.'s business model has increasingly come to resemble that of infrastructure companies due to the long-term nature of its contracts, which typically exceed five years, CEO Mohamed Farouk told Al Arabiya TV. Farouk said the company's operations require periodic capital expenditures every five years to refurbish
35 years of civil service without house unacceptable, cleric tells FG
A cleric, Adegbe Akubo, has called on the federal government to improve the welfare of civil servants. Mr Akubo, the resident pastor of Family Worship Centre Wuye, made the call during a thanksgiving service organised to mark the 2026 civil service week on Sunday in Abuja. He said that it was unacceptable for workers who
After years of losses, Prosus’s e-commerce empire is finally making money
For years, investors looked to Tencent, a Chinese technology giant, for almost all of Prosus’s value while its e-commerce businesses burned cash. Now, the technology investor with deep South African roots says that era may be ending. In results released on Monday, Prosus reported that all of its operating ecosystems are profitable for the first
I cut the cord years ago and I still watch local news for free — here’s how
Published Jun 1, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Bryan Wolfe has spent 15+ years writing about the tech people actually use — and occasionally the tech they probably shouldn't. With bylines at Yahoo, MakeUseOf, TechRadar, and Digital Trends, he brings an MBA-sharpened perspective to consumer tech, AI tools, and digital productivity. He's based in State College, PA
Memorial Day is 161 years old — and its true origin was buried almost immediately
Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. Here is a look at the holiday and how it has evolved: When is Memorial Day? It
Eight and a half years in prison for Spanish soccer player
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CMC Markets’ Client Assets Hit a Record £46.3bn amid Growing B2B Push
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A Citrus Grove Standoff: Why FL Homeowners Are Fuming Over a Golf Course
In Naples, FL, the South Naples Citrus Grove—selling fresh-squeezed juice, orange-swirled soft serve, and just about anything else you can make from citrus fruit—has operated on Sable Palm Road for decades. Nearby, black bears and Florida panthers amble through protected state forest. For those who walk and drive these roads, the area’s bucolic setting was
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Apalachee school shooter had written plans: ‘Take a moment or two to stay calm and really think about if I wanna do this’
WINDER, Ga. (Court TV) — As a school shooter pleaded guilty to killing two students and two teachers, surviving victims stood in court to confront him. Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to all 55 charges he faced — including four counts of malice murder and four counts of felony murder — for the shooting at
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Southport killer transferred to high-security psych hospital after officials say he cannot be safely managed in prison
Axel Rudakubana, the man serving a life sentence for the 2024 Southport murders, has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security health compound, after authorities determined he could not be safely managed in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the move followed an independent clinical assessment carried out under the Mental Health
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Khuiusi Khisêtjê helped his people recover their land and future in the Xingu
Khuiusi Khisêtjê assumed leadership after disease and violence reduced his people to around 50 and killed many of their elders. He helped recover the Wawi Indigenous Territory, which contained ancestral villages, sacred places, and the graves of Khisêtjê relatives. He worked to preserve Khisêtjê songs, language, oral history, and cultural knowledge while preparing younger leaders