Twelve U.S. states ask a court to block the merger between Paramount and Warner

Twelve U.S. states ask a court to block the merger between Paramount and Warner

Donald Trump has been rubbing his hands for days, anticipating that CNN, one of his informational nemeses, will become a branch of Fox, his main propaganda outlet, under the Ellison family empire. Larry (the father) and David (the son) are both devoted to the President of the United States, and they own Paramount Skydance, which is expected to soon finalize the procedures to acquire the legendary Warner-Discovery studio for $110 billion, along with the conglomerate of companies it houses, such as HBO and CNN.

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María Becerra: “I am a re-believer but I feel that the Church does not represent me in several things”

María Becerra: “I am a re-believer but I feel that the Church does not represent me in several things”

The story of María de los Ángeles Becerra, better known as Maria Becerra (Argentina, 2000), could be the plotline of a youth fiction story: a teenager who starts making videos on Youtube and ends up creating a community of thousands of followers that allows her to launch her career as a singer and perform not only in her country but in venues around the world.

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Festival closures: bubble or stabilization?

Festival closures: bubble or stabilization?

Few terms are as terrifying in this country as that of the bubble, whether it be the dot-com, the real estate, or now the festival bubble in a time that boasts having a thousand of them spread across the entire geography. The trickle of cancellations in recent months, crowned by the disappearance of the massive Reggaeton Beach Festival, which gathered 600,000 people in 12 cities, has inflated the debate at the same time that solo artist tours are increasing and residencies are arriving, such as those of Shakira or Bad Bunny, both in Madrid.

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Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during the late June heatwave

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during the late June heatwave

European countries recorded more than 10,000 deaths above the average during the unprecedented heatwave that hit the western part of the continent in late June. The vast majority – more than 9,000 – were people aged 65 or older, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO. Extreme heat can cause death by exacerbating, especially, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, with older people being the most vulnerable. However, some experts point out that some of the deaths related to high temperatures are actually due to pollution.

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