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Iran Strikes, Qatar LNG Halt, UK Evacuat...

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HEADLINES:

• UK Media Divided Over Who Should Pay to Evacuate Britons From Middle East 

• Abu Dhabi-Backed RedBird IMI to Merge All 3 Media With Banijay in €4.4B TV Production Giant 

• Qatar Halts LNG Exports After Iranian Strikes, Declares Force Majeure 

• Kalshi Refuses to Pay Out Khamenei Bets, Reimburses Traders Instead

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