The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
ER launched in 1994, based on original screenplay written by Crichton. It starred George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Eriq La Salle and Maria Bello, and aired 331 episodes over the next 15 years. The show, which followed a group of doctors working in an…
Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say
Two months after the police investigation began, Brand was interviewed under caution for the first time. He was interviewed on two further occasions in the following months. In each interview he provided officers with a prepared statement, which said he…
IG Cancels 24.5 Million Treasury Shares After £32.9 Million Buyback
IG Group Holdings has cancelled 24,522,153 ordinary shares held in its treasury account, reducing its issued share capital to 337,035,715 shares. The cancellation took place on 5 November 2026, according to a regulatory announcement issued under UK…
Why has Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international football? | Football
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football, ending a record-breaking 23-year career with Portugal. The 41-year-old’s decision, announced on Thursday, brings an end to weeks of speculation about his international career…
Six dead and others injured in fire at Brooklyn building
Six people have died after a large fire broke out in a residential building in Brooklyn, New York City, officials say. Several others were hurt in the blaze, which occurred early on Thursday morning, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said in a…
Cristiano Ronaldo: Why has Portugal legend retired from international game?
When a young Ronaldo first joined the squad, he arrived at camp with his baseball cap on backwards, enormous sunglasses and headphones turned up so loud they could be heard from a distance. He would not take the cap off to eat among veterans like Luis…
How Finalto Drives Innovation: Turning Market Demand into Client Solutions
By Brian Chong Brian Chong, Head of Sales, Finalto Asia, brings 18 years of financial services experience spanning online trading, institutional sales and wealth management across Sydney, London and Singapore. He examines the interpersonal aspects of…
Can Iran’s new supreme leader make peace from behind the scenes? | US-Israel war on Iran
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is exercising power without appearing in public or allowing his voice to be heard. Since succeeding his father in March, he has governed through written statements and decrees, while reports of his meetings…
How rapist Russell Brand was never far from controversy
Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The comedian and actor, 51, has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Monday. The charges dated from 1999 to 2009 and concerned six women. They are…
BGC Group’s Quarterly Profit More Than Doubles on Record Revenue and Fanatics Sale
BGC Group’s third-quarter net income more than doubled, the New York-based interdealer broker said today (Thursday). Record revenue and a one-off gain from selling two prediction-market units to Fanatics both lifted the result. Net income for fully…
