• The Guardian view on Gaza peace talks: a deal is needed to stop a slide into chaos

    The seeds of a forever war are being planted in the coastal strip. They must not be allowed to take rootIsrael’s war turned much of northern Gaza into an uninhabitable moonscape. Palestinians returning to their homes in the southern part of the coastal strip this week were greeted by a similar lifeless vista of destruction. It might be some relief that Israeli forces have withdrawn from much of Gaza. But one is reminded of what Tacitus said of the Roman legions: “They make a desert and call it...

  • How to stop being distracted when you need to focus the most

    Distractions are a constant challenge, threatening to derail your focus and hinder your productivity. The relentless notifications from social media, the temptation of an endless internet, and the constant barrage of alerts can easily lead you astray from your goals and objectives. However, mastering the art of focus is more than just a productivity hack; […]

  • Talk and talk until we die

    As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, I had the chance to watch an enlightening interview sent to me by my good friend Professor Rommel Banlaoi, president of Philippine Society for International Security Studies in a show called Dialogue on CGTN.

  • Trump: National Abortion Law Not Needed

    Friday, while speaking at his Mar-a-Lago home, former President Donald Trump indicated that a new law at the federal level governing abortion is unnecessary, as the Supreme Court decision that overturned

  • More than any team in the PSL, Chiefs need a coach

    Chiefs fans live in the hope that one day, some day, club management will hire a coach that will restore dignity to their soiled reputation, writes Bareng-Batho Kortjaas.

  • Sony in talks to team with Apollo to bid for Paramount

    Sony Pictures Entertainment is in talks to join Apollo Global Management in its $26-billion bid for Paramount Global — a partnership that would boost the private equity firm's efforts to wrangle the prize. While the talks are preliminary, the two sides have been hashing out the contours of a deal that would have the Culver City-based Sony film and television studio take the lead in the partnership. If a deal were consummated, Sony would control a significant majority stake in Paramount,...

  • What you need to know about Trump's hush-money trial

    The presumptive Republican nominee for president will juggle a six-week trial in New York with campaigning.

  • Sony In Talks To Team With Apollo In Bid For Paramount Global

    Remember those rumors, oh, eight years ago about how Sony was a target for

  • Sony In Talks To Team With Apollo In Bid For Paramount Global

    Remember those rumors, oh, eight years ago about how Sony was a target for acquisition? No more. Still, don’t say merger yet. Deadline has confirmed that Sony Picture Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra has been in talks with Apollo Global Management about making a go for Paramount. This despite Skydance/Redbird Capital being in exclusive talks with

  • Biden talks green, but knows that America needs oil

    There are countless grounds on which to attack President Joe Biden’s record, including his energy policy. But Republicans for some reason keep attacking him for doing something he hasn’t actually done: cutting off the drilling of the American oil. “Joe Biden’s war on American energy is one of the key drivers of the worst inflation […]

  • Donald Trump's no good, very bad week talking about abortion

    Let's be clear: If Donald Trump is talking about abortion, he's losing. He and his campaign would much rather be playing offense, slamming President Joe Biden on issues like immigration and the economy as the 2024 presidential race heats up. But when he's talking about abortion, Trump is playing defense. So at the outset of the week, Trump tried to put the issue to rest. Here's a very brief recap of how that worked out. Monday: After months of obfuscation, Trump finally stated his position on...

  • Letters to the Editor: There was only one Hitler. Stop likening him to Trump

    To the editor: This world has known only one Adolf Hitler. When one likens an American politician to Hitler — as Timothy W. Ryback does in his April 8 op-ed article noting the similarities in how Hitler and Trump used their trials as soapboxes — no matter how much one dislikes that politician or disapproves of their words, thoughts and actions, much credibility is lost and the evil of Hitler is minimized. Mark Haas, Sherman Oaks .. To the editor: The historical parallels between Hitler and the...