Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
Previewing Real Madrid's upcoming La Liga clash against Rafa Benitez's Celta Vigo on Friday night.
1970-01-01 08:00
Watch: More than half a tonne of cocaine seized by Spanish police
Spanish law enforcement officers have intercepted a boat carrying 1,543 pounds (700kg) of cocaine off the coast of the Canary Islands, police said on Tuesday (22 August). Four suspects were arrested. They were part of a wider criminal organisation in charge of trying to smuggle large amounts of cocaine from South America into Europe, police said. The joint operation to arrest the suspects, which began in 2022, was led by the Spanish Guardia Civil and Europol, also involved Croatian and Serbian police as well as investigators from Palermo in Italy.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukrainian troops evacuate civilians from Robotyne as soldiers gain foothold
Ukrainian troops evacuated residents trapped in the southeastern village of Robotyne, in Zaporizhzhia region, on Tuesday (22 August) according to the country's defence ministry. Soldiers from the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade used US-made Bradley tanks to rescue civilians from the important regional rail hub occupied by Russia, Ukrainian officials said. Russian forces have been accused of continuously shelling Robotyne with artillery fire. Ukrainian troops entering the strategic southeastern village could be a potentially significant advance in its counteroffensive against Russian forces.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tonga media guide
An overview of the media in Tonga, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
1970-01-01 08:00
Microsoft Lawyer’s 10-Day Race to Save the Biggest Gaming Deal
Beth Wilkinson had 10 days to save Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., the biggest
1970-01-01 08:00
Turkey media guide
An overview of the media in Turkey, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
1970-01-01 08:00
How the Microsoft-Activision Deal Came Back From the Dead
If Microsoft Corp. completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the coming months, the $69 billion deal will
1970-01-01 08:00
Lithuania media guide
An overview of the media in Lithuania, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
1970-01-01 08:00
Simpsons fans discover that Matt Groening named the characters after his own family
Fans of The Simpsons have been left baffled by the revelation that the creator Matt Groening named the characters after his real-life relatives. Groening is an American cartoonist who famously created the iconic TV series in 1989, which follows the antics of the Simpson family – husband and wife, Homer and Marge, and their three children, Bart, Lisa and Maggie – and other residents of Springfield. The long-running show is much-loved by a loyal fanbase, but it appears some have only just realised Groening’s inspiration for the famous yellow characters came from very close to home. On X/Twitter, one fan seemed to stumble upon the revelation when having a browse on Groening’s Wikipedia page. The page revealed that Groening’s younger sisters are named Lisa and Maggie, his mother is named Margaret (aka Marge) and his father’s name is Homer. Groening also has an older sister named Patty – the same name as one of Marge’s twin sisters in the show. They wrote: “Can't believe I never knew the names of Matt Groening's family members.” One fan commented on the fact Groening appears to have another older brother named Mark, writing: “Looking this over again, Mark got kind of screwed on the deal.” Another asked: “Matt Groening's self-insert was Bart???” Season 35 of The Simpsons is expected to air on 1 October 2023. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Boost for Ubisoft as Microsoft Concedes Cloud Streaming Rights
Ubisoft Entertainment SA shares rose the most since February after Microsoft Corp. offered the French video game publisher
1970-01-01 08:00
Microsoft, Activision Deal Back in Play as UK Reopens Probe
Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. acquisition got a new chance at winning approval from UK regulators
1970-01-01 08:00
Microsoft Concedes Activision Cloud Streaming Rights to Ubisoft
Microsoft Corp. said it will give Ubisoft Entertainment SA the cloud streaming rights for all of Activision Blizzard
1970-01-01 08:00