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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1900, Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1992, Luke Berry, English footballer was born. In 1995, Luke Shaw, English footballer was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2012, George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Virgin Media Fined £28m By Ofcom Over Contract Cancellation Failures

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July 8, 2026

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Ofcom fines Virgin Media £28m after finding customers face repeated obstacles when trying to cancel contracts and switch providers.

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MeidasTouch

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· Jun 26, 2026

Corporate media just blew it again…

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BoingBoing

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· Jul 8, 2026

UK's Virgin Media fined $28m for hanging up on people calling to cancel

Virgin Media was fined 28m by telecom regulators in the U.K. over its tactics to prevent customers canceling their service. The method was not especially sophisticated: its agents would simply hang up on customers or put them on hold until they hung up themselves. — Read the rest The post UK's Virgin Media fined 28m for hanging up on people calling to cancel appeared first on Boing Boing.

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 25, 2026

Trump’s Truth Social Sinks to Embarrassing New Low

Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ReutersTrump Media Technology Group (TMTG), the president’s media company that operates Truth Social, has seen its stock price plummet to an all-time low.The company, which trades on the Nasdaq under Donald Trump’s initials, DJT, closed on Wednesday at 7.52 a share, dipping below its previous all-time low of 7.76, according to Futurism.What’s even more embarrassing is just how far the company’s stock has fallen from its peak.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Liberty Nation

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· Jul 12, 2026

The Trust in Media Boondoggle – LN Radio

From dominant narratives to false philanthropy.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 2, 2026

Shutterstock: The Deal Is Dead; The Company's Shares Are In Free Fall

Shutterstock: The Deal Is Dead; The Company's Shares Are In Free Fall

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jun 23, 2026

CEO-Linked Entity Files To Offload $183M AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Shares, Sending Stock Price Sliding

AA Gables 2, LLC filed a notice for the proposed sale of 2.5 million AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Class A common shares, with an aggregate market value of approximately 183 million. Citigroup Global Markets was listed as the broker for the transaction, with the filing noting no securities had been sold by AA Gables 2 [] The post CEO-Linked Entity Files To Offload 183M AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Shares, Sending Stock Price Sliding appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

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Related coverage for "Virgin Media Fined £28m By Ofcom Over Contract Cancellation Failures": MeidasTouch — Corporate media just blew it again…. BoingBoing — UK's Virgin Media fined $28m for hanging up on people calling to cancel. The Daily Beast — Trump’s Truth Social Sinks to Embarrassing New Low. Liberty Nation — The Trust in Media Boondoggle – LN Radio. Seeking Alpha — Shutterstock: The Deal Is Dead; The Company's Shares Are In Free Fall. Foreign Policy Journal — CEO-Linked Entity Files To Offload $183M AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Shares, Sending Stock Price Sliding