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More than 4 million tickets bought for 2028 LA Olympics

More than 4 million tickets bought for 2028 LA Olympics

More than four million tickets were sold worldwide for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics during this month's first window for purchases, organizers announced on Thursday. Ticket buyers were from 85 nations, with top global sales beyond the United States coming from the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and Japan.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders back sale to Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders back sale to Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday said shareholders approved its sale to Paramount Skydance, giving a green light to a hostile takeover bid valuing the combined company at $110 billion. The agreement ends a lengthy takeover saga and creates an entertainment behemoth whose impact on a struggling media landscape -- and connections

Portugal picks Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to make offers for TAP

Portugal picks Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to make offers for TAP

Portugal on Thursday asked Air France-KLM and Germany's Lufthansa to make binding offers to buy a controlling stake in TAP Air Portugal, as the government seeks to privatise the airline it rescued during the Covid-19 pandemic. The government announced last September that it was seeking a

US eases access to marijuana for medical use

US eases access to marijuana for medical use

The US government on Thursday made it easier for Americans to use cannabis for medical reasons by reclassifying the drug and enabling more research into its safety and efficacy. Marijuana is now described as having moderate to low addiction potential, "expanding patients' access to treatments and empowering doctors

Kanye West to perform on Prague racecourse in July

Kanye West to perform on Prague racecourse in July

Controversial rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, will hold a concert in Prague in July, Zuzana Rambova, director of the Chuchle Arena racecourse hosting the event, said on Thursday. The US rapper is known for glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and for antisemitic and hate-filled rants which he

Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: report

Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: report

The Iran war has exposed Africa's vulnerability to fuel chokepoints and is heading for an 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) said Thursday. Africa imports more than 70 percent of its refined fuel and some $230 billion worth of essential goods, including

Amsterdam airport offers airline discounts over fuel costs

Amsterdam airport offers airline discounts over fuel costs

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport said Thursday it would offer airlines a 10-percent discount on airport charges due to the high price of jet fuel caused by the Iran war. The discount is a temporary measure that applies to daytime flights only from April 27 through March 2027, announced