Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon hwan

Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon-hwan

Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streaming. When Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Spurs say Popovich's absence due to mild stroke

The Spurs provided a diagnosis and update on coach Gregg Popovich's status, saying he is continuing to recover after suffering a mild stroke Nov. 2.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

Netflix says 60M households watched Paul-Tyson

Netflix says 60 million households tuned in live to watch Jake Paul's unanimous decision win over Mike Tyson, while 50 million watched Katie Taylor retain her undisputed women's lightweight ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

London mayor says Trump's attacks on him are due to his ethnicity and religion

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticizing him because of his "ethnicity" and Muslim faith, comments likely to renew his long-running feud with Trump.

Xbox Boss Says Avowed Was Delayed Due To Scheduling, Not Quality

Oftentimes, video games are delayed because the project hasn't fully come together, riddled with performance issues or game-breaking bugs. But that's not the case with Avowed, according to Xbox ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 14

Martha Stewart Documentary Says She Was the Original Influencer. Was She?

The new Netflix documentary “Martha” examines the homemaking diva’s illustrious, and complicated, career and personal life.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 10

60 million households watched Tyson-Paul fight, Netflix says

More than 60 million households watched the much-hyped boxing match between 58-year-old retired boxing legend Mike Tyson and the far-younger Jake Paul on Friday night, Netflix said.

Netflix says 60 million households watched Tyson-Paul match

The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.

Netflix says 60 million watched Tyson, Paul fight

Around 60 million households tuned in to watch a prime-time prize fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson on Friday evening, Netflix said over the weekend. The main event peaked at 65 million ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

At BRICS, Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia

“If there are images they are a reflection of something,” he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Zelensky says North Korean troops will be in Ukraine within days

World - Yahoo News - October 25

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Heading to Russia's Kursk Region

The Biden administration believes that some North Korean troops are on their way to the Kursk region to help Russia fend off Ukrainian forces who mounted an offensive there in August, according to ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

North Korean Troops Assemble in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say

Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Nato says North Korean troops deployed to Russia's Kursk region

Mark Rutte said the deployment represented a "dangerous expansion" of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Nato says North Korean troops in Russia threaten European security

Pyongyang’s involvement marks ‘dangerous expansion’ of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, says Mark Rutte

Business - Financial Times - October 28

North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine will ‘surely return in body bags’, US envoy says

Envoy to UN Robert Wood gives warning ahead of security council meeting, as US and South Korea defence chiefs urge North Korea to withdraw. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms moving towards Ukraine, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said some of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia are headed towards the border with Ukraine in Russian uniforms and with Russian equipment.

About 8,000 North Korean soldiers at Ukraine border, says US

Antony Blinken warns that Russia is preparing to deploy the troops into combat ‘in the coming days’. About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed in Russia on the border with Ukraine, the US ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk

First contact reported in Russian region captured by Kyiv in surprise offensive

World - Financial Times - November 4

Ukraine says it attacked North Korean troops for the first time

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says

Ukraine’s defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor

World - ABC News - November 5

Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time

Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked.

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Church at precarious moment after Welby resignation

Justin Welby behaved like a politician and in some ways has faced the downfall of one, writes religion editor Aleem Maqbool.

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - October 24

Bears WR DJ Moore's viral mid-play walk-off was due to a rolled ankle, says Matt Eberflus

Moore ran off the field in the middle of a play due to a rolled ankle.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month.

Space stocks saw big gains this week in part due to 'Trump-Elon trade' rally, analysts say

Several pure-play space stocks rallied 20% or more this week, in part driven by what sector analysts say is a "Trump-Elon trade."

Business - CNBC - November 15

Netflix says ad-supported plan now has 70 million monthly active users

The company said more than half of new sign-ups in countries where Netflix offers ads are for the cheaper ad-subscription tier.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12

'Record breaking' 60m homes watched Tyson vs Paul fight, Netflix says

But the streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.

Mike Tyson, Jake Paul fight was the most-streamed sporting event ever, Netflix says

Netflix said 108 million global viewers tuned in for the fight between Tyson and Paul, a major test for the streamer in the live sports realm.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

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