WorldPingBBC News
World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
France 24
FIFA president Infantino's problems mount as key FIFA allies turn on him
WorldPingFIFA president Gianni Infantino faced intensified pressure on Tuesday from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.
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WorldPingThe Hindu
West Asia LIVE: Iran not seeking a wider war, President says
Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied that negotiations with Washington were taking place, but Donald Trump insisted they were; "We are talking right now," he said.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
ESPN
Tigers president defends return in Skubal trade
Tigers president Scott Harris dismissed the idea that Detroit should've waited right up until the deadline to trade Tarik Skubal, saying, "That's not how markets for the top players work."…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ESPN
WorldPingVariety
Viola Davis to Star in Paramount+ Thriller Series ‘Ascent’
Viola Davis is set to star in the thriller series “Ascent,” which has been greenlit at Paramount+. The show’s official logline states that it is “set in the dangerous world of global corporate crisis and damage control.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingDeadline
Viola Davis Stars In ‘Ascent’ Thriller Series Ordered By Paramount+ From John Logan
Paramount+ has greenlit Ascent, a character-driven thriller series starring Oscar and Emmy winner Viola Davis. It is created by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Skyfall, Gladiator, Michael), who will serve as showrunner.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
Hollywood Reporter
Paramount+ Orders Viola Davis Corporate Fixer Thriller ‘Ascent’
The Oscar winner will play a high-stakes problem solver who must deploy her skills for a more personal challenge: saving her estranged daughter.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter