Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure

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The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDance

Apple announced late on Thursday it would lower the commission fees collected in its App Store in mainland China. The move follows pressure from regulators in the tech company’s second-largest market, as well as global scrutiny of its payment requirements.

Fees for in-app purchases and paid transactions will be lowered to 25% from 30% starting on Sunday, Apple said in a statement on its blog for developers.

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US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace – Business Insider

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  1. US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace  Business Insider
  2. Turkey Says NATO Defenses Shot Down a Third Iranian Missile  The New York Times
  3. Turkey says NATO defences intercepted third missile from Iran, asks Tehran to clarify  Reuters
  4. Turkiye says Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by NATO air defences  Al Jazeera
  5. NATO intercepts third Iranian missile heading toward Turkey  politico.eu
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Iran war: What is happening on day 14 of US-Israel attacks? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Iran war: What is happening on day 14 of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera
  2. Ship attacks in Gulf intensify as Israel launches new strikes in Lebanon  BBC
  3. What we know on the 14th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  CNN
  4. Middle East war live: Trump insists US can fight ‘forever’ despite rapid depletion of munitions  Financial Times
  5. Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday  The New York Times
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Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

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Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries, Miguel Díaz-Canel said

Cuban officials have held talks with the US government, the country’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, confirmed on Friday, amid growing pain inflicted by a punishing US fuel blockade and frequent power failures.

“These talks have been aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences we have between the two nations,” Díaz-Canel said in a prerecorded statement to senior Communist officials.

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Mojtaba Khamenei: Iranians react to new Supreme Leader’s first address – BBC

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  1. Mojtaba Khamenei: Iranians react to new Supreme Leader's first address  BBC
  2. Hegseth says Iran's new leader has been "disfigured," casts doubt on his statement  CNN
  3. Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as 'tool to pressure enemy,' Iran's new supreme leader says  CNBC
  4. Iran’s Supreme Leader Stays Off Camera to Issue Defiant Statement  WSJ
  5. The New Khamenei  Foreign Affairs
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‘We don’t need Ukraine’s help’ — Trump rebuffs Zelensky’s drone defense offer – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. 'We don't need Ukraine's help' — Trump rebuffs Zelensky's drone defense offer  The Kyiv Independent
  2. To Fight Iran’s Drones, U.S. Taps Ukraine’s Hard-Earned Knowledge  The New York Times
  3. Zelenskyy comments on Trump's remark that US does not need Ukraine's help with drones  Українська правда
  4. Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year  Axios
  5. Saudi Aramco in Talks to Buy Ukrainian Drones to Protect Oil Fields  WSJ
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Tourists, expats and influencers detained in UAE over digital content showing Iran war impacts, activist says – CBS News

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  1. Tourists, expats and influencers detained in UAE over digital content showing Iran war impacts, activist says  CBS News
  2. British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm  CNN
  3. British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes  The Guardian
  4. Britons should not take photos of strikes in UAE, embassy warns  BBC
  5. 21 people arrested for photos, videos of Iran attacks in Dubai  upi.com
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Trump says Putin may be helping Iran a bit – Reuters

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  1. Trump says Putin may be helping Iran a bit  Reuters
  2. Trump says he thinks Putin is helping Iran  CNBC
  3. The war of signals: How Russia and China help Iran see the battlefield  Al Jazeera
  4. Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say  The Washington Post
  5. Exclusive: Russia is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics, Western intelligence source tells CNN  CNN
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All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq Confirmed Deceased > U.S. Central Command > Press Release View – centcom.mil

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  1. All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq Confirmed Deceased > U.S. Central Command > Press Release View  centcom.mil
  2. Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq > U.S. Central Command > Press Release View  centcom.mil
  3. All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says  The Hill
  4. All 6 U.S. crew are dead after a plane goes down in Iraq, as Mideast war toll mounts  NPR
  5. Disaster for Trump as More Americans Confirmed Dead in His War  The Daily Beast
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King Charles concerned about Alberta separatist movement, First Nation chief says

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Joey Pete of Sunchild First Nation said king seemed ‘committed to learning’ after meeting Indigenous leaders

King Charles has expressed concern over a simmering separatist movement in western Canada, according to Indigenous leaders who met the head of state at Buckingham Palace.

Members of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations travelled to London from their territories in the province of Alberta to raise the alarm over the secessionist movement, arguing that it ignores key agreements signed between First Nations and the crown nearly 150 years ago.

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