SI:AM | Farewell to Russell Westbrook, the Most Entertaining Player of His Generation On and off the court, the future Hall of Famer was one of a kind. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
Who is Josh Kushner? From ChatGPT investor to NBA team LA Lakers co-owner, check his net worth and Trump family connection Josh Kushner, founder of Thrive Capital, is set to buy the Los Angeles Lakers alongside former Disney CEO Bob Iger in a reported $12.5 billion deal. The blockbuster transaction has put Kushner in the spotlight, raising interest in the businessman’s career, multibillion-dollar fortune, family background and rise from tech investor… The Economic Times · Aug 13
Internet Jokes 'The Lakers Can't Lose Now' After Trump-Linked Josh Kushner Set to Buy the Team: Who Is He? The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of a record $12.5 billion sale to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, marking the most expensive transaction in North American sports history. International Business Times UK · Aug 12
Former Disney Boss Buying L.A. Lakers Is Most California Thing Ever, And Reactions Are...Not Good There's a lot of chatter surrounding the situation. Cinemablend · Aug 12
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buy the LA Lakers for a record-breaking $12.5 billion, up 25% in just the 14 months since Mark Walter bought them The pair are buying the team from Mark Walter, who paid $10 billion for it just over a year ago, and someone who Magic Johnson once said would own the team for decades. Fortune · Aug 12
Who is Josh Kushner? The 41-year-old billionaire buying the Los Angeles Lakers IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 12
Lakers are being sold to ex-Disney chief and brother of Trump ally for $12.5 billion IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 12
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger reportedly buying Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5bn Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for more than $12bn in a record-breaking deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday The Guardian - US · Aug 12
Trump’s Gaza Board moves ahead with first project - military base for Moroccan troops A small military outpost intended to house Moroccan troops is set to become the first construction project pursued under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, although the contract for the facility has yet to be finalized. The project comes as the board moves ahead with a more… The Times of India · Aug 7
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Mass Layoffs Feared at EA After $55B Sale: Saudi-Led Buyout Gives Trump's Son-in-Law a Stake Electronic Arts faces optimism and employee concern as it goes private, with $700 million in cost cuts after a $55 billion buyout led by Saudi Arabia's PIF. International Business Times UK · Aug 6
‘The Sims’ video game maker EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55 billion with Jared Kushner’s help With the transaction finalized, EA stockholders will receive $210 in cash per share, and the company’s stock is no longer traded on the public market The Independent UK · Aug 5
Donald Trump’s son-in-law is now linked to the $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts Just what The Sims was missing: direct oversight from a Saudi wealth fund and Jared Kushner We Got This Covered · Aug 5
Video game maker EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55bn Company acquired in deal involving Affinity Partners, a firm run by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
Dot Esports · Aug 4 Electronic Arts’ $55 billion acquisition by Saudi PIF-led group is now official The largest leveraged buyout in history.
PC Gamer · Aug 4 The deal is done: Electronic Arts is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia Right on schedule.
The Economic Times · Aug 3 Israel conveys 'concerns' to US on Gaza plan and keeps striking Israel conveyed concerns to the United States regarding a Gaza war end plan. The Israeli government maintained strikes in the Palestinian territory while expressing its views. Hamas announced it would surrender weapons under the proposed framework. Israel's prime minister seeks more concrete disarmament by Hamas for any lasting arrangement. This…
France 24 · Aug 3 Trump's Board of Peace reassures Israel after objections on Gaza pullout plan US President Donald Trump's postwar transition body The Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal would only begin after Hamas's complete disarmament, following objections. Israel had objected to the board's Thursday text that called for a phased withdrawal within the territory and the immediate…
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Mark Kelly says Trump’s Iran negotiators are dangerously out of their depth IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 2 Senator tells Trump to ditch ‘real estate buddy’ and Jared Kushner as Iran war threatens to spiral out of control Mark Kelly says president’s special envoys aren’t capable of extracting the U.S. from the Iran conflict
France 24 · Aug 1 European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan European football's governing body UEFA said Saturday that the president of the sport’s global governing body, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, had “lost” their "confidence" after his bid to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company. Infantino had earlier dropped the plan,…
The Independent UK · Aug 1 Trump-Iran latest: US president cancels attack on Iran and claims peace deal breakthrough Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
The Independent UK · Aug 1 Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world
Fortune · Jul 31 European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they're threatening to boycott the next one UEFA nations have won 13 of 23 World Cups, but they're threatening a walkout after the sport's most profitable tournament yet.
The Independent UK · Jul 31 A high-stakes test for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire board as Hamas disarmament looms U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and Israel's withdrawal from the area