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Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe announced in a Handelsblatt interview that India will play a much larger role for the company, targeting one billion euros in revenue. He emphasized pushing internationalization in his final months as CEO.

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

Loana Petrucciani, star of the first season of 'Loft Story' in 2001, was found dead on March 25 at her Nice apartment at age 48. Her death, which occurred several days earlier, has prompted an investigation into the exact causes, as media figures pay tribute and criticize a Charlie Hebdo caricature.

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld argued on "The Five" that President Donald Trump’s posture toward Iran reflects Trump’s own long-standing views rather than pressure from Israel, pointing to Trump remarks from the 1980s that advocated a hardline approach during the Iran hostage crisis and the Iran-Iraq war.

March 20, 2026 Reported by AI

Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang has sent a cease-and-desist notice to Standard Group demanding retraction of a report linking him to a fraudulent ambulance tender scheme at Harambee House. The DCI has clarified that the seven arrested suspects were not government employees. The senator denies any involvement.

Berlin Regional Court has ruled in favor of AfD Bundestag member Gerrit Huy in her lawsuit against research platform Correctiv, prohibiting three statements. Correctiv editor-in-chief Justus von Daniels announced an appeal. The case concerns reporting on the Potsdam meeting of right-wing figures in November 2023.

March 17, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

A federal judge in Washington ruled that Kari Lake did not have lawful authority to exercise the powers of the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s chief executive, declaring key actions taken under her direction—including mass leave and layoffs affecting Voice of America—void. The decision is the latest court setback for the Trump administration’s effort to scale back the government-funded international broadcaster.