Posts by Nathan Pine
UEFA Rips FIFA’s Decision To Suspend USMNT’s Folarin Balogun Red Card As “Unprecedented, Incomprehensible And Unjustifiable”
European soccer body UEFA is the latest to weigh in on FIFA‘s controversial decision to overturn U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension. In a remarkable message just posted to its site, UEFA tore into world soccer body FIFA, saying it had ‘crossed a red line’ and described the move as “unprecedented, incomprehensible and…
Read MoreThales strikes deal for controlling stake in sea drone maker Exail
Thales and Exail see anti-submarine warfare addressable market increasing almost tenfold to over 700 billion euros in 2030 Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 06:28 PM [BRUSSELS] Europe’s largest defence technology group Thales said on Monday (Jul 6) it had struck a deal to take a controlling stake in drone technology company Exail as it…
Read MoreNetflix Sets Out Why It’s Challenging French Funding Obligations & Wants A Cap On Investment Rules; Prime Video Also Lodges Appeal
Netflix has published an op-ed — which you can read below — in which it lays out why it is challenging proposed new spending obligations on the streamer in France and why it wants to introduce an investment cap on streamer obligations in the territory. First published in French national paper Le Monde, the op-ed…
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.3%
Thai Beverage leads the blue-chip gainers with a 2.3% or S$0.01 increase to S$0.45 Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 06:06 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended higher on Monday (Jul 6) amid mixed trading in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3 per cent or 15.52 points to finish at 5,259.81. Thai…
Read More‘Satluj’ Starring Diljit Dosanjh Pulled From Streaming In India
Satluj, Honey Trehan’s human rights drama starring Diljit Dosanjh, has been pulled days after its launch in India. The film has been at the center of a censorship battle and tells the story of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. It launched on the Zee5 streaming service on July 3. It was taken down two…
Read MoreChina’s biggest ETF is now a US$13 billion gold fund as state stock market support fades
The reshuffling of country’s largest ETFs offers a picture of where investors are putting their money Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 05:37 PM [BEIJING] A China spot gold ETF has overtaken the Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF to become the country’s largest exchange-traded fund, highlighting the extent to which state-backed support for the stock market…
Read MoreVenice Film Festival To Fete George Clooney With Lifetime Achievement Award
The Venice Film Festival is to celebrate George Clooney with a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. Clooney, who has close ties to Italy and the festival, has been on the Lido with multiple films over the years, including most recently, Netflix’s Jay Kelly. “I’ve had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festival is without…
Read MoreTrump reignites feud with Italy’s Meloni: ‘Restraining order needed’
President Donald Trump has seemingly reignited his public feud with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by sharing a meme on Truth Social depicting the two leaders, weeks after a diplomatic row over his claim that she had “begged” him for a photograph. The image, posted Sunday, showed Trump alongside Meloni, who is looking up at…
Read MoreSepp Blatter slams Trump’s reported call after FIFA lifts Balogun red card
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has called out FIFA’s decision to lift a red-card suspension on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun. The decision allows Balogun to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday and prompted praise from President Donald Trump and outrage from Belgian soccer officials. It came after Trump…
Read MorePhilippine economy can handle one more rate hike, central bank governor says
Economy slows dramatically late 2025 following a government probe into public works spending Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 04:34 PM [MANILA] Philippine central bank governor Eli Remolona said the economy can handle another quarter-point increase in the benchmark interest rate, suggesting policymakers are ready to hike again next month. “It can, if by 25…
Read More‘Slay’ Director Rebecca Loviconi & Off The Fence Ready “Romantic True Crime” Feature Doc About Radical Animal Activists Who Fall In Love On-Screen
EXCLUSIVE: Animal activism is all about love for other species, but once in a while it ends in love between humans, too. That’s what Rebecca Loviconi‘s ‘genre fusion’ feature doc Crime or Rescue will reveal, as the ‘romantic true crime’ story that’s set to hit the doc market follows radical animal activists who unexpectedly fall…
Read MorePrime Video Drama ‘The Assassin’ Season 2 Lands Host Of Global Buyers
EXCLUSIVE: The Assassin‘s upcoming second season is already making a killing, with a host of international buyers now attached. Season 2 of the Prime Video series, which counts Australia’s Stan and Germany’s ZDF as co-producers, has been acquired by several networks and streamers who ran Season 1. We revealed news of the recommission back in…
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