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HSBC Portfolio Sale: HSBC is selling its A$36bn Australian home-and-personal loan book to Blackstone, with closing targeted for H1 2027, as the bank continues its cost-cutting overhaul. Wildfire Fallout in France: France has detained 328 suspects in wildfire investigations, while Bordeaux-area fires threaten vineyards and local businesses; 198,000 of 220,000 evacuees have been cleared to return as a new heatwave risk looms. Ceuta Migration Shock (EU spillover): Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez blasted “selfish” EU responses after a mass breach into Ceuta left at least 67 dead; tens of thousands have returned to Morocco and Spain is moving to install a 500-meter sea barrier. FIFA Governance Shake-up: UEFA says it has “lost confidence” in Gianni Infantino over a $20bn World Cup stake-sell plan that FIFA has now scrapped after backlash. France Cricket Crisis: France Cricket faces an ICC funding freeze and governance warning after ministry letters about losing official mandate were allegedly withheld from the board.

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Jul. 17, 2026

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France Cricket on Notice as ICC Freezes Funding After Hidden Ministry Letters Surface

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Owner: Jesper Søgaard & Christian Kirk Rasmussen info about owner

Yardbarker - California

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Owned By	Jesper Søgaard & Christian Kirk Rasmussen (Founders & CEOs) through Better Collective
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.yardbarker.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Burlingame
Owner Country	Denmark

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Businessman Arrested in France, SPAK Identify €2.6 Million Castle and Over €2 Million in Assets

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Owner: Skendaj Family & Julien Roche info about owner

Albanian Daily News

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Owned By	Skendaj Family & Julien Roche
Year Founded	1994
Website	albaniandailynews.com
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Albania, Tirana
Owner Country	Albania

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France humiliated itself at the UN when it compared the US to North Korea. It’s time Trump gives Turtle Bay the punishment it deserves

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Owner: Murdoch Family info about owner

New York Post

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust & News Corp.
Year Founded	1801
Website	www.nypost.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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France detains 328 suspects amid nationwide wildfire investigations

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Owner: Fazil Abbasov info about owner

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Owned By	Fazil Abbasov
Year Founded	1997
Website	www.azernews.az
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Azerbaijan, Baku
Owner Country	Azerbaijan

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France Cricket implodes: letters hidden in a drawer and a board at war

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Owned By	Kwame Owusu through Modern Ghana Media Communication Ltd
Year Founded	2005
Website	www.modernghana.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ghana, Accra
Owner Country	Ghana

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The strategic imperative of global business summits on Africa, By Ehi Braimah

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Owned By	Dapo Olorunyomi
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.premiumtimesng.com/
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Abuja
Owner Country	Nigeria

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NASCAR’s CEO Issues One Word Response on France Family’s $5B Empire Sale Rumors

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Owned By	Full Spectrum Services LLP
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://www.essentiallysports.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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The Soul Economy: Simon Scoot’s Commercial Leadership At Maybourne

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Owned By	Integrated Whale Media Investment Inc. (51%) & Highlander Management LLC & Forbes Family through Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc.
Year Founded	1917
Website	www.forbes.com
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Jersey City
Owner Country	Hong Kong

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