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(Reuters) – Cineworld Group Plc is planning to raise $2.26 billion, according to a court filing on Sunday, as the theater chain aims to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the first half of 2023. The fundraising will consist of a first lien senior secured debt credit facility of $1.46 billion and issuance of new common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $800 million, according the filing with the […]

(Reuters) – Cineworld Group Plc is planning to raise $2.26 billion, according to a court filing on Sunday, as the theater chain aims to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the first half of 2023. The fundraising will consist of a first lien senior secured debt credit facility of $1.46 billion and issuance of new common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $800 million, according the filing with the […]

(Reuters) – The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 32 over the weekend, according to officials and media reports. In Memphis, Tennessee, two children and an adult were found dead on Saturday after the storm’s heavy winds knocked trees onto several houses, according to the Memphis Police Department. In Tennessee’s McNairy County, […]

By Mark Trevelyan and Felix Light (Reuters) – Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed by a bomb blast in a St Petersburg cafe on Sunday in what appeared to be the second assassination on Russian soil of a figure closely associated with the war in Ukraine. Russia’s state Investigative Committee said it had opened a murder investigation. St Petersburg’s governor said that 25 people were wounded and 19 […]

By Nick Starkov and Ronald Popeski KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the military situation was “particularly hot” around Bakhmut, with no letup in a months-long drive to seize the city, the most protracted battle in the Russian invasion. The founder of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said his troops had raised a Russian flag on the administrative building in the city. But there was […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia lost in the final to New Zealand at the inaugural women’s Hong Kong Sevens tournament over the weekend but still booked a ticket to next year’s Olympic competition in Paris along with the United States. Olympic champions New Zealand had already secured their spot at the Paris Games and came from behind to beat the Australians 26-17 in the cup final as the women finally joined […]

By Jonathan Allen and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police have thrown up metal barriers around Trump Tower and blocked roads near Manhattan Criminal Courthouse as they brace for potential protests ahead of Donald Trump’s expected surrender to prosecutors on Tuesday. The former president is due to be arraigned at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon, after his indictment in a grand jury probe over hush money paid […]

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) – Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev said he will try to keep his sensational start to the year going as the tour shifts to the clay court season, but said he is realistic about his prospects on a surface where he has enjoyed far less success. The Russian called himself a “hard court specialist” at Indian Wells last month while complaining about the slow speed of […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The dismissals of Brendan Rodgers and Graham Potter, by Leicester City and Chelsea respectively on Sunday, means this season has set a new record for Premier League sackings. The number has now reached a staggering 12 with the previous highest total being 10 which occurred in four separate seasons. Following is a list of the Premier League managers to lose their jobs this season: Aug. 30 – […]