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Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

American actor (born 1967)

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Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Oct 5

    Skydance completes $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger as stock drops

    David Ellison finalized the $111 billion takeover uniting Paramount, Warner Bros., CNN, and CBS News under Skydance Corporation as shares fell on the New York Stock Exchange.

  • Aug 22

    Mark Ruffalo rejects antisemitism claim by Paramount over $111B Warner Bros deal

    Actor Mark Ruffalo defended his criticism of Paramount's proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after the studio accused him of antisemitism for citing Oracle's military technology ties in Israel.

  • Jul 31

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets Spanish box office record with €3.2m opening day

    The fourth Tom Holland-led Spider-Man film earned €3.2 million on its first day in Spain, the highest single-day debut in the country's history, ahead of its US opening on 31 July.

  • Jul 28

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens to $360 million in North America, beating Avengers: Endgame's domestic record

    Sony's fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man film took $360 million in the U.S. and Canada, surpassing the $357 million mark set by Avengers: Endgame in 2019, after a stronger-than-expected Sunday pushed final numbers above initial estimates.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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    Politico reports Trump's waiver also enables sales of Russian diesel that the Graham Act sanctions would have restricted.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Findings restate the 16 October summit and refinery strikes already recorded, adding only detail on Russia's public reaction and EU funding figures.

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