Harry and Meghan sign new multi-year film and TV deal with Netflix

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Agreement defies media reports that contract for Duke and Duchess of Sussex would not be renewed

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed a fresh multi-year film and television deal with Netflix, contradicting reports this year that the streaming company would not renew its contract with them.

Harry and Meghan, who struck a five-year deal in 2020 reportedly worth $100m (£78m) after stepping back from their duties as senior royals, have collaborated with Netflix on a number of projects, most recently the duchess’s lifestyle series With Love, Meghan.

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Europe and Ukraine leaders seek talks with Trump to defend their interests ahead of US-Russia summit – AP News

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  1. Europe and Ukraine leaders seek talks with Trump to defend their interests ahead of US-Russia summit  AP News
  2. 'Don't trust Putin' and 'Two weddings and a feud'  BBC
  3. EU hits back at Trump, Zelenskyy comments, no concessions in Ukraine before Putin ceasefire agreement  Fox News
  4. UK and Canada say peace must not be imposed on Ukraine  Reuters
  5. Europeans fear being a footnote in history as Putin looks to strike deal with Trump  CNN
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Justice Department Announces Coordinated Disruption Actions Against BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware Operations – Department of Justice (.gov)

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  1. Justice Department Announces Coordinated Disruption Actions Against BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware Operations  Department of Justice (.gov)
  2. Feds take down servers, seize $1M tied to BlackSuit ransomware gang  Axios
  3. US government seized $1M from Russian ransomware gang  TechCrunch
  4. BlackSuit ransomware crew loses servers, domains, and $1m in global shakedown  theregister.com
  5. Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies  BleepingComputer
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EasyJet suspends pilot after claims he wandered naked around luxury hotel

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Pilot reportedly removed all his clothes and walked into reception area of Cape Verde hotel after drinking session

An easyJet flight captain has been suspended pending an investigation after claims that he wandered naked around a luxury hotel at the end of an all-night drinking session.

The pilot, who has not been named, was seen without any clothes in the reception of a five-star hotel on the Atlantic resort island of Cape Verde early last Tuesday.

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Norway oil fund sells out of a fifth of Israeli firms amid fierce criticism – Financial Times

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  1. Norway oil fund sells out of a fifth of Israeli firms amid fierce criticism  Financial Times
  2. Norway’s $1.9 Trillion Wealth Fund Sells Off Israeli Assets  Bloomberg.com
  3. Norway wealth fund terminates Israel asset management contracts  Reuters
  4. World’s largest wealth fund rolls back Israeli investments over West Bank, Gaza concerns  The Times of Israel
  5. Orsted shares plunge 30% as global trade holds spotlight  CNBC
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Sydney has wettest start to August in decades – and there could be more rain when spring arrives

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More than double the monthly average rain fell in the first 11 days, marking the wettest start to the month since 1998

After Sydney’s soggiest start to August in nearly three decades, even more rain could be on the way, with a wetter than usual spring forecast for eastern New South Wales.

Only 11 days into August, rainfall in the city had reached 194mm – more than double the monthly average – marking the wettest start to the month since 1998, according to Weatherzone.

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