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• An unprecedented early summer heatwave in Europe has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths, according to BBC News. • Germany and 11 other EU member states, including Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands, are calling for a three-year suspension of new methane import regulations. • The push for suspension follows warnings from the US that cracking down on leaks and flares could jeopardize Europe's critical gas supplies.

• The U.S. Department of Justice has seized over 400 web domains used to illegally stream matches for the 2026 World Cup. • This action follows a separate operation by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment and three other groups that shut down 44 domains linked to a piracy ring generating 950 million annual views. • These illegal services heavily targeted viewers in Latin America, specifically Mexico and Colombia, as well as audiences in Spain and the United States.

• NASA is preparing an unprecedented rescue mission to extend the operational life of the aging Swift observatory. • The mission aims to support the detection of cosmic explosions and transients, complementing new facilities like the Argus Array currently under development in Texas. • This effort is critical because while new detectors can identify millions of potential transients nightly, specialized observatories like Swift are needed to analyze these events.

Entertainment arm split from mobile and broadband in move that raises questions over future of Sky NewsBusiness live – latest updatesComcast is to spin off its media operation, which includes the Hollywood film studio, TV and theme park business NBCUniversal and Sky, into a separately publicly listed company.The move comes eight years after the US group, which said the separation will take a year to complete, acquired Sky’s European operations for £31bn. Continue reading...

• Sky has pledged to spend £2 billion as it prepares to acquire ITV's broadcasting arm, with a formal announcement expected in July. • The investment is designed to place the business on a solid financial footing and ensure the stability of the acquired assets. • This move is critical for safeguarding the future of high-profile programming, including Love Island, I’m a Celebrity, and soaps like Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

• The US Justice Department seized 400 domains used for illegal streaming of the 2026 World Cup, marking a massive escalation in anti-piracy efforts. • This operation is five times larger than "Operation Offsides," which targeted 78 domains during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. • Investigators traced the infrastructure to servers in Peru and Bulgaria, with additional takedowns occurring in Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Colombia.

Deal could be announced in July and vow will safeguard future of shows such as Coronation Street and Love IslandSky has committed to spending £2bn on ITV’s studios business over the next five years as it hammers out a takeover of its broadcasting arm, a move that will safeguard the future of popular programmes such as Coronation Street and Love Island.Sky, owned by the US telecoms company Comcast, has been in talks for months to buy ITV’s media and entertainment operations, which include its free-to-air TV channels in the UK and the ITVX streaming platform. The £1.6bn takeover deal could be announced in early July, the Sunday Times reported. Continue reading...