Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon price rises in western Europe ‘highest in world’

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World’s largest streaming services have also increased subscription costs repeatedly in US, research finds

Subscribers to Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in western Europe have faced higher price increases than in any other market in recent years, according to research.

Over the past four years the world’s largest subscription video streaming services have dramatically changed their business models introducing lower-priced, basic advertising tiers to attract new subscribers, while also increasingly monetising users willing to pay more for a premium experience.

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French police accused of rising use of violence to stop Channel crossings

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NGO criticises ‘human cost’ of UK-funded crackdown on attempts to set off from French beaches in small boats

People trying to cross the Channel to the UK have reported an increase in French police use of violence on beaches to prevent them from getting into dinghies, according to a French NGO.

Utopia 56, which works on beaches from where migrants attempt Channel crossings, says so far this year 2,720 people have reported being victims of French police violence, compared with 1,954 over the same period last year, when crossings overall were much higher.

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China’s Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years – Reuters

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  1. China's Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years  Reuters
  2. NSA Doval calls on Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng ahead of border talks  The Hindu
  3. Indo-China border talks: Will New Delhi give up two-decade-old stand on all-sector settlement with Beijing?  Deccan Herald
  4. Doval in Beijing for talks amid border tensions, Xi visit uncertainty  Rediff
  5. India security chief visits China for border talks  Courthouse News
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EU allies back Ukraine on Independence Day without Trump envoys – Euronews.com

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  1. EU allies back Ukraine on Independence Day without Trump envoys  Euronews.com
  2. Putin ‘panicked’ as defiant Ukraine marks Independence Day under Russian bombardment  Fox News
  3. As Ukraine’s allies gather for big anniversary, one key backer is absent  NBC News
  4. King Charles interrupts summer break with Queen Camilla to issue important message  Yahoo
  5. Ukraine’s Independence Day and a Tokyo heatwave: photos of the day – Monday  The Guardian
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Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions

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Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credible

Tehran has vowed to retaliate against any country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose fresh sanctions against Iran in what the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has billed as “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary”.

In advance of the US announcement, the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s single biggest trading partner in the Middle East, announced it was ending all trade with Iran, a move Tehran believes was coordinated between Washington and the UAE.

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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry – BBC

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  1. Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry  BBC
  2. At Least 30 Killed, 22 Injured After Landfill Landslide Triggered by Heavy Rainfall Causes Several Homes to Collapse  People.com
  3. Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry  Al Jazeera
  4. A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens  DW.com
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Some of Russia’s A.I. Drones Are Powered by Nvidia Microcomputers, Ukrainian Officials Say – The New York Times

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  1. Some of Russia’s A.I. Drones Are Powered by Nvidia Microcomputers, Ukrainian Officials Say  The New York Times
  2. Ukraine continues to find Nvidia's automotive processors in Russian weapons  heise online
  3. A drone killed three Ukrainians; it was guided entirely by A.I.  Crypto Briefing
  4. US-Made AI Chip Found Inside Russia’s New Cruise Missile  The Defense Post
  5. 19-Year-Old Ukrainian Student Killed By Russian AI Drone: How The Attack Unfolded  News18
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Cricket captains from around the world renew appeal for medical treatment of Imran Khan – AP News

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  1. Cricket captains from around the world renew appeal for medical treatment of Imran Khan  AP News
  2. Ex-cricket captains call on Pakistan to ensure 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan  BBC
  3. Give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov’t  Al Jazeera
  4. Imran Khan Is Granted Brief Hospital Visit Before Returning to Prison  The New York Times
  5. 'We can ask Pakistan and request them': Kapil Dev asks 'better treatment' for jailed Imran Khan  The Times of India
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U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can’t Find It. – WSJ

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  1. U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can’t Find It.  WSJ
  2. Opinion | Let Iran Control the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  3. Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend, data shows  Reuters
  4. Iran war could last deep into 2027 as the Strait of Hormuz isn't that closed, allowing more oil out  Fortune
  5. Hormuz Oil Flows Are Going Strong as War Drags On  Bloomberg
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Major Archbishop Shevchuk: Freedom must never be taken for granted – Vatican News

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  1. Major Archbishop Shevchuk: Freedom must never be taken for granted  Vatican News
  2. Bishop Nowakowsi issues message of hope on 35th anniversary of Ukrainian independence  Independent Catholic News
  3. Evangelical leaders join Kyiv prayer breakfast, call on world not to grow weary of Ukraine's war  www.christiandaily.com
  4. Sister in Ukraine: Bombs cannot break faith, will to live or desire for freedom  Herald Malaysia Online
  5. The Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Week 236 of the War: National Unity Is a Paramount Condition for Victory and the Preservation of Ukrainian Statehood  Українська Греко-Католицька Церква
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