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Business · United StatesSkydance Media’s merger with Paramount Global was approved by the US Federal Communications Commission, greenlighting the deal after a year-long saga that included settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump and making concessions on diversity initiatives and news judgment.
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FCC approves $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
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Russian Politics · RussiaThe Russian parliament’s upper house on Friday quickly approved a bill that punishes online searches for information officially branded “extremist,” the latest in a series of moves by authorities to tighten control of the internet.
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Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘extremist’
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