Is Netflix a universal language? The entertainment giant is counting on it as the company seeks to extend its lead in the global streaming business. On Monday, Netflix showcased its latest slate of international original programs, which are a key part of its strategy to attract and retain subscribers around the world. The list includes … Read more
A line of immigrant workers formed outside an office building in Koreatown on a recent Friday afternoon. They followed makeshift signs to a small courtyard, where scores of volunteer lawyers, translators and other staff helped them apply for a little-known federal program that offers an unusual — and probably fleeting — reprieve from deportation. Under … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 20: The exterior sign of a Lowe’s home improvement store is seen on August 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The company beat fiscal second-quarter earnings expectations, but missed on sales and cut its full-year outlook blaming inflation. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) Eric Thayer | Getty Images News | … Read more
Dozens of tenants at an affordable housing complex for arts and entertainment workers are in rebellion amid a dispute over a rent increase and other alleged issues at the Hollywood property. A group of residents at the Hollywood Arts Collective released a statement Thursday accusing Thomas Safran & Associates, the property management company, and the … Read more
BREMEN, Germany — German soccer club Werder Bremen is the second Bundesliga team to stop posting on X, citing a rise in hate speech since Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Werder announced the decision after a club meeting late Monday, following St. Pauli’s decision last week also to post instead on the Bluesky … Read more
Germany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea, one of which ends in Germany, was caused by sabotage — though he says they have no proof at present BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister said Tuesday officials have to assume damage to two data cables under … Read more
BBC Dee Goddard says she is at the point of “giving up” finding a family home in the Derbyshire Dales The Derbyshire Dales takes up much of the Peak District National Park, and sits near four major UK cities – Manchester, Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham. Due to its prime location and natural beauty, it has … Read more
Getty Images The National Farmers Union has accused the government of “betrayal” over changes to inheritance tax as thousands of farmers prepare to gather in London for a rally. Its president Tom Bradshaw told the BBC the measures announced in the Budget were “completely unjust”. From April 2026, inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m, … Read more
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer nations need to cope with climate change. It involves a complex package of grants, loans and private investment, and it’s … Read more
LONDON — With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers are descending on Parliament on Tuesday to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms. U.K. farmers are rarely as militant as their European neighbors, and Britain has not seen large-scale protests … Read more