Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's AI start-up company InterPositive this past March, and now the insane sum the streaming giant paid has been unveiled.

A  taxi driver and his passenger were taken to hospital after an accident in Woodlands that led to the arrest of a 30-year-old male lorry driver for dangerous driving causing hurt.The accident happened at about 6.25am on Thursday (July 16) morning at the junction of Woodlands Avenues 6 and 9.  Map showing where the accident between a lorry and a taxi happened on Wednesday (July 16). GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Xiaohongshu A video of the accident posted on Xiaohongshu shows a maroon Strides Premier taxi and a lorry stopped at an angle to each other at the said junction.The taxi, with visible damages to its front bumper and bonnet, is seen obstructing at least one of the two-lane road.

A British man will be charged in court on Saturday (July 18) after he was arrested for allegedly stealing from retail shops in Changi Airport.Police said in a news release on Friday night that they were alerted to a case of shop theft at The Shilla Cosmetics & Perfumes outlet, located in the transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 3, on Wednesday night.The 56-year-old's alleged offence came to light when a retail staff discovered a missing item from the Chanel display shelf and went on to review closed circuit television (CCTV) footage.He was seen taking the item and leaving the shop without paying.Officers from the Airport Police Division established the identity of the man through ground enquiries and with the aid of CCTV footage. The British national was detained in the transit area before his departure flight within an hour of the report being lodged.Subsequent investigations revealed that the man had also allegedly committed shop theft at five other retail shops in Changi Airport Terminals 2 and 3.He is believed to have taken various items including keychains, perfumes, and a bracelet without paying.

SINGAPORE - Eric Cheong, a pioneer union leader and 20-year Toa Payoh MP who helped set up NTUC's first supermarket in the town, died on July 15 at the age of 96.He died of complications from dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing.Cheong represented Toa Payoh from 1968 to 1988 and sat on the NTUC's central committee - the labour movement's top leadership body. He also led the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU), first as secretary-general and later as president.His lifelong campaign for workers' rights began when he was working in his first job, said his son Peter Cheong, 67.Speaking to The Straits Times at his father's wake at St Joseph's Church in Upper Bukit Timah, he said: «[My father] was a clerk, but he felt there was no representation. He didn't feel the equality there, so he wanted to step up.»This led the elder Cheong to join many of his peers in Singapore's pre-independence labour movement, said Peter Cheong.He rose up the ranks to lead unions by his early 30s. But he was not always on the side of the ruling party - despite becoming a PAP MP and an ardent supporter later in life, Peter Cheong said.

Wallis's relationship with the King's eldest son took wing at a dinner at the Dorchester, when she showed sympathetic interest in his work. Soon, he was visiting her London flat.

This month, Highfield House was saddled with its most notorious guest yet, in the shape of Shabir Ahmed, the 73-year-old ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang.

The 71-year-old was kidnapped by a gang who broke into his Torquay home after seeing posts of him wearing expensive watches on Instagram.

I came out of that Imax feeling like a cracked crustacean washed up on the tarry shingle of the Mediterranean, as wrung-out and storm-tossed as Matt Damon's Odysseus himself.

Pictured here for the first time, Joshua Kerry is accused of targeting the 78-year-old former Tory minister in her Devon home in a suspected terrorist attack.

Medical aspirants demonstrated remarkable resilience after the NEET-UG exam cancellation. Many students faced renewed preparation challenges and anxieties. Top performers like Aryan Gupta and Panshul Bansal achieved exceptional scores. Their success highlights dedication and effective coping mechanisms during adversity. The merit list reflects perseverance and determination among these young individuals.

NEET-UG 2026 attendance revealed regional disparities across India. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka experienced significant candidate absenteeism this year. Rajasthan, however, saw increased registrations and a strong qualification rate. Other northern states like Uttar Pradesh also reported lower absentee numbers. This shift highlights evolving patterns in medical entrance examination participation.

Defers adoption of report on Contentious bill to oust PM, CMs

Visa and consular services are severely impacted in four Indian missions abroad. The Delhi High Court had quashed the selection of private service providers for these crucial functions. The Centre informed the Supreme Court that these services are now at a standstill. This cancellation has forced missions to divert staff to meet emergency needs. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Centre's appeal on Monday.

NEET-UG's qualifying cutoff reached a record high of 213 marks this year. Fewer candidates cleared the exam, while attendance also saw a substantial decline. The success rate among those who appeared remained nearly unchanged at 56.1 percent. Reserved category qualifiers for EWS and OBC exceeded sixty percent of their appeared cohort. Unreserved qualifiers now constitute less than fifty percent of the total qualified candidates.

The Iranian armed forces unit specified that the vessels were «supported by the US military»

Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated that there were «no changes in the schedule»

According to local authorities cited by Tasnim, the strikes hit Hormozgan Province

Don Beyer of Virginia said the measure is a «backdoor attempt to greenlight tariffs of up to 100 percent on our major trading partners»

Iran's armed forces unit reported attacks on ammunition depots in Kuwait and fuel storage tanks in Jordan

When Boris decided he wanted to see the conflict up close, he asked the Mail's Richard Pendlebury to take him on what became a surreal and nerve-jangling trip fraught with danger.

Tehran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz remains “extremely unsafe and completely closed” amid ongoing US aggression Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke that has blanketed much of the US northeast Read Full Article at RT.com

Nui Teikiteepupuni a été emporté par la mer jeudi 16 juillet. Son corps a été retrouvé ce vendredi matin. La Marquisienne a profondément marqué le Fenua. De ses proches, à ses collègues, en passant par les autorités du Pays : des centaines de messages lui sont adressées depuis ce matin.

What could have been a 16-minute car ride turned into a spontaneous 2.5-hour trek to Changi Airport for a group of three young women.The trio's journey was documented on TikTok by user Angie, and was posted on Thursday (July 16).Captioned «peak unemployment activity», the video has garnered over 180,000 views in one day.According to a Google Maps screenshot shared in the video, the three's journey from Tanah Merah would take two hours and seven minutes.They set off at 2.42am, hoping to make it in time for their 7am flight - with luggages and handbags in tow. The video includes clips of the trio strolling down empty streets which are void of people and vehicles. The women also appear to walk through a dark underpass, using their phones as a source of light.They eventually made it to Changi Airport at 5.04am, in time for their flight.Their journey lasted two-and-a-half hours, and a total of 9.37km.

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has called out Western governments for banning RT and revving up for a military conflict with Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

The White House did not respond to questions about what legal mechanism he would use to impose the tariffs or how the administration would calculate the rate of the levies.