VIDEO SHOWS: BARCELONA FANS REACTING TO CANCELLATION OF LALIGA MATCH SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED IN MIAMI, U.S., AGAINST VILLARREAL COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 22, 2025) (REUTERS-Access all)
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(Corrects day of release in first paragraph) By Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) -Tesla is expected to post a surge in third-quarter results later on Wednesday, thanks to U.S. buyers rushing to take advantage of an expiring $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit. But investors and analysts may be more focused on Chief Executive Elon Musk's outlook, including whether new, cheaper versions of its Model 3 and Model Y Tesla can keep U.S. customers buying and attract new ones in Europe and Asia. The new trims – called Standard – are $5,000 to $5,500 cheaper than their predecessors as Tesla shrunk the battery, switched to a less-powerful motor and stripped out a myriad of features – from rear touchscreens to seat-back pockets. The company also temporarily has slashed lease prices on the higher-priced Premium versions. The cheaper Standard variants as well as Tesla's offers and discounts to stave off competition globally throughout the year have pressured the company's once-enviable margins, worrying investors. Sales of Tesla's aging lineup declined for the first time last year and analysts expect an 8.5% fall this year, in part because of Musk's far-right political rhetoric. ROBOTAXIS ROLLOUT UPDATE Musk also will be expected to update on robotaxis, the project that he sees as the key to Tesla's next stage of growth. Musk has said Tesla's robotaxis will serve half the population of the U.S. by year-end. "What are the relevant metrics – fleet size, cumulative miles, and territories – you expect in Q4 and 2026?" was the top question for the CEO in a note by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald on Tuesday. While Musk has pivoted Tesla's focus to robotics and artificial intelligence and much of the company's $1.4 trillion valuation hangs on that bet, most of its current revenue and profit comes from vehicle sales. Analysts expect Tesla to report a revenue of $26.24 billion in the quarter ended September, up 4.2% from a year earlier, according to data compiled by LSEG. Tesla also will report on whether regulatory credits that it sold to makers of gasoline-powered cars to satisfy pollution standards have faded away after policy changes by the Trump administration. Automotive gross margin, excluding regulatory credits, is estimated to be 15.6%, according to 19 analysts polled by Visible Alpha. That is lower than 17.05%, a year earlier. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru and Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; editing by Peter Henderson and Stephen Coates)
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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITE FROM VILLARREAL COACH MARCELINO GARCIA TORAL / BARCELONA TEAM TRAINING SESSION / SCREENGRAB FROM LALIGA.COM SAYING PLANNED BARCELONA MATCH AGAINST VILLARREAL IN MIAMI HAS BEEN SCRAPPED / DRONE FOOTAGE OF HARD ROCK STADIUM / UEFA PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER CEFERIN / UEFA HEADQUARTERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: VILLARREAL, SPAIN (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (UEFA – This content can only be used in the reporting of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 season – no other use allowed. No commercial use. Must on-screen courtesy " UEFA 2025". No resales. No sublicensing. No monetisation) 1. VILLARREAL COACH MARCELINO GARCIA TORAL WALKS INTO PRESS CONFERENCE 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VILLARREAL COACH MARCELINO GARCIA TORAL SAYING: "Look, as Hernan already said, I'm going to answer that question. Just one question, which I think will be pretty clear. I think it's absolutely, absolutely disrespectful to make a statement at half-time about something that was planned and then not do it. I think it's disrespectful to Villarreal's management, the club, the professionals, and the fans. From here on out, well, the club will make an official statement tomorrow. That's my opinion." BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 4. FC BARCELONA PLAYERS GATHERED ON PITCH FOR TEAM TRAINING SESSION 5. PLAYERS KICKING BALL AROUND IN A RONDO DRILL 6. PLAYERS IN RONDO DRILLS 7. BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK, LOOKING ON 8. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPERS TRAINING 9. PLAYERS TRAINING 10. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS HEADING BALLS / MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG 11. DEFENDER, JULES KOUNDE, KICKING BALL / DE JONG 12. FORWARD, LAMINE YAMAL, AND TEAMMATES 13. TEAM DRINKING WATER 14. YAMAL IN RONDO DRILL 15. DEFENDER, ALEJANDRO BALDE, CHASING BALL 16. SESSION IN PROGRESS INTERNET (OCTOBER 21, 2025) (LALIGA.COM – Access all) (MUTE) 17. SCREENGRAB FROM LALIGA.COM SAYING PLANNED BARCELONA MATCH AGAINST VILLARREAL IN MIAMI HAS BEEN SCRAPPED MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – NOVEMBER 15, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 18. VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF HARD ROCK STADIUM – HOME OF THE NFL’S MIAMI DOLPHINS AND SITE WHERE BARCELONA’S LALIGA MATCH AGAINST VILLARREAL WAS SLATED TO BE PLAYED BELGRADE, SERBIA (FILE – APRIL 3, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 19. UEFA PRESIDENT, ALEKSANDER CEFERIN, AT PRESS CONFERENCE (NOT A SOUNDBITE) NYON, SWITZERLAND (FILE – JUNE 27, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 20. VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF THE UEFA HEADQUARTERS / LARGE BALL IN HEADQUARTER GROUNDS STORY: TO FOLLOW
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq has banned U.S. user-generated videogame platform Roblox due to concerns over child safety, the government said, joining other countries in cracking down on virtual worlds. The government said late on Sunday that the ban was motivated by concerns that the game allowed direct communication between users in ways that exposed children and adolescents to attempts of exploitation or cyber-extortion, and that its content was "incompatible with social values and traditions". Roblox Corp said safety was its top priority and it wanted to work with the government to restore access. "We strongly contest recent claims made by the Iraqi authorities, which we believe to be based on an outdated understanding of our platform," a Roblox spokesperson said. Earlier this year, Roblox temporarily suspended certain communication features such as in-game chat for users in Arabic speaking countries, including Iraq, the spokesperson added. The Iraqi communications ministry said the nationwide ban was based on a comprehensive study and field monitoring which found that "the game involves several security, social, and behavioural risks". The move places Iraq among several Middle East countries tightening regulation of online gaming and interactive platforms over child safety and moral concerns. Turkey blocked access to Roblox in August 2024, also citing child abuse risks. (Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed, Alexandra Hudson; Editing by Muvija M and Alison Williams)
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY THREE OF THE PAN PACIFIC OPEN RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 22, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ANNA KALINSKAYA ( BLUE TOP / RUSSIA) V DIANA SHNAIDER (WHITE TOP / RUSSIA) FIRST SET 1. KALINSKAYA HITS VOLLEY 2. KALINSKAYA REACTS 3. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER 4. SHNAIDER CELEBRATES 5. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WIDE, KALINSKAYA TAKES FIRST SET 6. KALINSKAYA REACTS SECOND SET 7. KALINSKAYA HITS FOREHAND WINNER 8. KALINSKAYA REACTS 9. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER 10. SHNAIDER REACTS 11. KALINSKAYA NETS FOREHAND, SHNAIDER TAKES SECOND SET 12. SHNAIDER CELEBRATES THIRD SET 13. KALINSKAYA HITS VOLLEY 14. KALINSKAYA HITS BACKHAND WINNER 15. KALINSKAYA PREPARES TO SERVE 16. KALINSKAYA HITS BACKHAND WINNER TO TAKE THIRD SET AND WIN MATCH 17. KALINSKAYA CELEBRATES 18. FANS LEAVING THE STADIUM 19. PLAYERS HUG AT THE NET/SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE 20. KALINSKAYA CELEBRATES STORY: Russia's Anna Kalinskaya claimed a hard-fought 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5) victory over compatriot Diana Shnaider on Wednesday (October 22) to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals in Tokyo. Kalinskaya had to fight back from 4-2 down in the third set to beat seventh seed Shnaider in a marathon contest that lasted two hours and 42 minutes. The 26-year-old, who is chasing her maiden title on the WTA Tour, next faces Czech sixth seed Linda Noskova. (Production: Aadi Nair)
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(Reuters) -Teledyne Technologies raised its 2025 profit forecast on Wednesday, betting on sustained demand for its defense electronics and military drones. The maker of target detection sensors also beat Wall Street expectations for its third quarter results. Defense contractors and suppliers are benefiting from a surge in demand for military equipment as geopolitical tensions rise and global conflicts simmer. The company, however, cautioned of a possible short-term hit to new contracts from the U.S. government shutdown that is now three weeks old. Teledyne raised its annual adjusted profit forecast to between $21.45 and $21.60 per share, from $21.20 to $21.50 per share. It posted a third-quarter revenue of $1.54 billion, up 6.7% from a year ago and above expectations of $1.53 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Its adjusted profit per share came in at $5.57, also surpassing estimates of $5.48. (Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITE FROM VILLARREAL COACH MARCELINO GARCIA TORAL / BARCELONA TEAM TRAINING SESSION / SCREENGRAB FROM LALIGA.COM SAYING PLANNED BARCELONA MATCH AGAINST VILLARREAL IN MIAMI HAS BEEN SCRAPPED / DRONE FOOTAGE OF HARD ROCK STADIUM / UEFA PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER CEFERIN / UEFA HEADQUARTERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: VILLARREAL, SPAIN (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (UEFA – This content can only be used in the reporting of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 season – no other use allowed. No commercial use. Must on-screen courtesy " UEFA 2025". No resales. No sublicensing. No monetisation) 1. VILLARREAL COACH MARCELINO GARCIA TORAL WALKS INTO PRESS CONFERENCE 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VILLARREAL COACH MARCELINO GARCIA TORAL SAYING: "Look, as Hernan already said, I'm going to answer that question. Just one question, which I think will be pretty clear. I think it's absolutely, absolutely disrespectful to make a statement at half-time about something that was planned and then not do it. I think it's disrespectful to Villarreal's management, the club, the professionals, and the fans. From here on out, well, the club will make an official statement tomorrow. That's my opinion." BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 4. FC BARCELONA PLAYERS GATHERED ON PITCH FOR TEAM TRAINING SESSION 5. PLAYERS KICKING BALL AROUND IN A RONDO DRILL 6. PLAYERS IN RONDO DRILLS 7. BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK, LOOKING ON 8. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPERS TRAINING 9. PLAYERS TRAINING 10. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS HEADING BALLS / MIDFIELDER FRENKIE DE JONG 11. DEFENDER, JULES KOUNDE, KICKING BALL / DE JONG 12. FORWARD, LAMINE YAMAL, AND TEAMMATES 13. TEAM DRINKING WATER 14. YAMAL IN RONDO DRILL 15. DEFENDER, ALEJANDRO BALDE, CHASING BALL 16. SESSION IN PROGRESS INTERNET (OCTOBER 21, 2025) (LALIGA.COM – Access all) (MUTE) 17. SCREENGRAB FROM LALIGA.COM SAYING PLANNED BARCELONA MATCH AGAINST VILLARREAL IN MIAMI HAS BEEN SCRAPPED MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – NOVEMBER 15, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 18. VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF HARD ROCK STADIUM – HOME OF THE NFL’S MIAMI DOLPHINS AND SITE WHERE BARCELONA’S LALIGA MATCH AGAINST VILLARREAL WAS SLATED TO BE PLAYED BELGRADE, SERBIA (FILE – APRIL 3, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 19. UEFA PRESIDENT, ALEKSANDER CEFERIN, AT PRESS CONFERENCE (NOT A SOUNDBITE) NYON, SWITZERLAND (FILE – JUNE 27, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 20. VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF THE UEFA HEADQUARTERS / LARGE BALL IN HEADQUARTER GROUNDS STORY: TO FOLLOW
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(Reuters) -Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it is rebranding its “Uber Green” service as “Uber Electric” and launching a $4,000 grant program for drivers, as part of the ride-hailing giant's push toward zero-emission rides by 2040. The new grants, branded “Go Electric,” will provide eligible drivers $4,000 to buy new or used EVs in states including California, New York, Colorado and Massachusetts. The program could be crucial to meet Uber's climate targets and competitiveness in the green mobility race as it can be combined with other discounts and state-level incentives — potentially slashing thousands more off sticker prices even as a federal tax incentive ends. A $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicle purchases, introduced during President Joe Biden’s term, expired last month, making EVs costlier for buyers. Earlier this year, Uber shifted its Uber Green service in the U.S. to an all-electric model, moving away from the mix of hybrids and fully electric vehicles. Uber said more than 200,000 EVs are now on its platform globally, with drivers in the U.S., Canada and Europe going electric up to five times faster than other motorists. One in four riders reported their first EV experience was through Uber, the company said. It will offer riders a 20% discount on their next electric trip to mark the rebrand. Uber is also expanding its battery-aware matching feature to 25 countries, aiming to ease “range anxiety” for drivers, which refers to the fear that an electric vehicle will run out of charge before reaching a charging station or completing a trip. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
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By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Emma Stone was proud to say she did not break any bones while filming the absurdist comedy sci-fi film “Bugonia.” “I’ve broken a lot of bones,” she told Reuters, recalling how she felt nervous when it was time for co-star Jesse Plemons to tackle her for his role as Teddy Gatz, a conspiracy-theory-obsessed beekeeper. “He was completely safe and did an incredible job. I broke no bones,” she said. In “Bugonia,” Stone plays a powerful pharmaceutical CEO named Michelle Fuller, who is kidnapped by two conspiracy theorist cousins who are convinced she is an alien. The film is based on the 2003 South Korean film called “Save the Green Planet!” written and directed by Jang Joon-hwan, and arrives in select theaters on Friday and then across the U.S. on October 31. Plemons portrays Gatz while rising actor Aidan Delbis plays his cousin named Don. Both the real-life Delbis and his fictional character Don are on the autism spectrum, adding representation to the big-name Hollywood film distributed by Focus Features. “That character felt different and felt that he had a different sensibility and a different view of the world, and he was very sensitive,” director Yorgos Lanthimos said about the character Don. “So, I thought that a neurodivergent person would be perfect for this kind of role,” he added. For Lanthimos, Delbis’ role, which was the actor’s feature film debut, served as "the soul of the film” as well as “the voice of logic” that resonates throughout the movie. Stone also felt the story presented complex characters, particularly highlighting the tension between Fuller and Gatz. “It’s just so fun to not know whose side you're on back and forth throughout the entire story, who's in the right, who's in the wrong, and they're both kind of right, and they're both pretty wrong,” Stone said. (Reporting by Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross; Editing by Chris Reese)
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY THREE OF THE PAN PACIFIC OPEN RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 22, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ANNA KALINSKAYA ( BLUE TOP / RUSSIA) V DIANA SHNAIDER (WHITE TOP / RUSSIA) FIRST SET 1. KALINSKAYA HITS VOLLEY 2. KALINSKAYA REACTS 3. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER 4. SHNAIDER CELEBRATES 5. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WIDE, KALINSKAYA TAKES FIRST SET 6. KALINSKAYA REACTS SECOND SET 7. KALINSKAYA HITS FOREHAND WINNER 8. KALINSKAYA REACTS 9. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER 10. SHNAIDER REACTS 11. KALINSKAYA NETS FOREHAND, SHNAIDER TAKES SECOND SET 12. SHNAIDER CELEBRATES THIRD SET 13. KALINSKAYA HITS VOLLEY 14. KALINSKAYA HITS BACKHAND WINNER 15. KALINSKAYA PREPARES TO SERVE 16. KALINSKAYA HITS BACKHAND WINNER TO TAKE THIRD SET AND WIN MATCH 17. KALINSKAYA CELEBRATES 18. FANS LEAVING THE STADIUM 19. PLAYERS HUG AT THE NET/SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE 20. KALINSKAYA CELEBRATES STORY: Russia's Anna Kalinskaya claimed a hard-fought 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5) victory over compatriot Diana Shnaider on Wednesday (October 22) to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals in Tokyo. Kalinskaya had to fight back from 4-2 down in the third set to beat seventh seed Shnaider in a marathon contest that lasted two hours and 42 minutes. The 26-year-old, who is chasing her maiden title on the WTA Tour, next faces Czech sixth seed Linda Noskova. (Production: Aadi Nair)
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