SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE DENIED ENTRY TO UNITED STATES. (PHOTO).

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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

PARAMOUNT, COMCAST, AND NETFLIX PLACE BIDS FOR WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY . (PHOTO).


 Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix place bids for Warner Bros. Discovery 

Hollywood’s corporate battle is heating up as Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix submit bids to acquire all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in the media world. The move comes as WBD, home to Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max, seeks to maximize shareholder value amid a challenging environment for traditional media companies. The company had previously indicated it might pursue a split separating its streaming and studio assets from its cable networks, but a takeover bid could potentially offer even greater returns.

Paramount is aiming for the full company, including cable channels such as CNN and TBS, while Netflix and Comcast are targeting only WBD’s streaming and studio divisions. Paramount would need to raise funds to support its offer, having previously submitted a cash and stock bid of $23.50 per share, below WBD board expectations of near $30. Comcast would similarly rely on debt financing, while Netflix, valued at $449 billion, faces no such financial hurdles. Regulators could scrutinize the deals, particularly over potential studio consolidation, but precedent from previous media mergers suggests obstacles may be manageable. WBD’s board is expected to decide by year’s end whether to accept a bid or continue with its planned split, leaving the future of one of Hollywood’s largest media empires in the balance.


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