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'Voltron: Legendary Defender' turns 10 today, and we think this mecha robot reboot was just as good as 'Power Rangers' and 'Transformers'

Voltron may sound like an ointment for back pain, but the reboot Legendary Defender demonstrates that there's more to the big stompy robots concept than meets the eye.

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What's Behind Mirion's $585 Million Nuclear Power Play?

Mirion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MIR) said Wednesday it agreed to buy Paragon Energy Solutions from Windjammer Capital Investors in a $585 million all-cash deal, expanding its offerings for nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs).

Benzinga

Seven moments that won Zarco the manic MotoGP French GP

Le Mans has a long history of chaotic, mixed-weather MotoGP races. In the old days, red flags would have been central to the story. More recently, such as when Jack Miller won in 2021, flag-to-flag rules have made frantic mid-race bike changes possible. The 2025 French GP, however, had both.

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'Just the rich can do it': our research shows how immigration income requirements devastate families

The government has announced a host of new restrictions aimed at cutting net migration to the UK. Headline announcements include increasing the salary requirements for skilled foreign workers from £26,200 to £38,700, and banning health and care workers from bringing family dependants to the UK.

The Conversation

What caused Honda’s “mystery” India MotoGP weekend?

For the first time in 2023, both factory Honda riders qualified inside the top six, with Mir fifth and Marc Marquez sixth.

Autosport

Deepfake Putin declares martial law and cries: ‘Russia is under attack’

Russian officials say TV channels and radio stations were hacked

The Independent UK

Deepfake Vladimir Putin declares martial law and says Russia is under attack

Russia’s officials say some TV channels and radio stations were hacked

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Patience with Putin may be ebbing among friendlier countries

Turkey, India and China respond cooly to news of planned referendums in Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin’s address on ‘votes’ in occupied regions postponed, say Russian media – as it happened

Russian leader’s speech reportedly delayed as Kyiv says referendums would end any chance of diplomatic solution to invasion

The Guardian - AU

Russia vows to continue Mir bankcard expansion after new U.S. sanctions

Russia's central bank on Friday pledged to keep expanding the number of countries that accept its Mir bank cards after new U.S. sanctions targeting people and entities accused of helping Moscow skirt financial sanctions.

Reuters

Iran to Start Accepting Russian Mir Payment Cards Soon

Iran will soon start accepting payments made with Russia's Mir bank cards, a top official was quoted by Russia's RIA news agency as saying, making it the latest country to adopt the Russian-made alternative to Visa and Mastercard. "I think this payment system will be activated in Iran soon," RIA…

Asharq Al-Awsat

MotoGP riders “merit” base salaries given dangers, says leading manager

Joan Mir’s manager Paco Sanchez says MotoGP riders “merit” having a minimum base salary implemented into any contracts “because they play with their lives”.

Autosport

Why Chinese bankcard chips may not ease Putin’s economic pain

Russia has turned to China for microchips it needs to meet surging demand for its domestic bank cards.

Al Jazeera

Russian banks turn to China as Visa, Mastercard cut business

Sberbank PJSC said it’s looking at the possibility of issuing cards using Russian payments system Mir and China’s UnionPay after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. suspended operations following the invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia's ripple effect

As the world watched Russia shell Ukraine the past week, the global community is responding to the invasion with a wide range of sanctions against Vladimir Putin's invasion.

The Guardian - UK

Mastercard and Visa block in Russia does not stop domestic purchases

Impact of US card giants’ move diluted after local Mir payment system clarifies ban only affects foreign transactions

Wales Online

Dozens of firms have cut ties with Russia in the past week

The companies have cut ties with Russia in an act of solidarity against Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

John Lewis, Sainsbury's, H&M and 25 more firms that have cut ties with Russiain past week

British Gas, Morrisons and PayPal are just some of the huge companies suspended ties with Russia in an act of solidarity against Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine

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