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Welsh influencer Ben Phillips survived a near-fatal armed robbery during a £1.4 million villa heist in Cannes, losing valuables worth up to £500,000.

Bootstrapped newsletter publisher 1440 lands a $101M (£80M) valuation on $27M annual revenue, generating $1M per employee with no outside capital.

Influencer RIELLEUK arrested for attempted murder after hitting three pedestrians, including vlogger Klaudia Glam, in Westminster; video of the incident sparks widespread attention.

Warner Bros. Discovery begins evaluating acquisition offers amid reported interest from Paramount and Skydance, as HBO Max raises prices and a major media split looms by 2026.