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Netflix says ad-supported plan has nearly 5 mn users
Netflix on Wednesday wooed marketers with word that its nascent ad-supported plan has grown to nearly five million users globally. Membership in its ad-supported tier has more than doubled since early this year, growing to nearly five million, according to Netflix.
Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok
Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app. The ban will take effect in 2024, but be voided if TikTok is acquired by a company incorporated in a country not designated by the United States as a foreign adversary, the law read.
Theranos founder Holmes ordered to prison, pay victims
Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes must begin serving prison time after a judge denied her latest request to remain free while appealing her fraud conviction. She was scheduled to begin doing time behind bars in late April, but her lawyers lodged a last-minute appeal on procedural issues after an earlier attempt was denied.
Peace cannot mean ceding territory, Ukraine tells China envoy
Ukraine's foreign minister met China's special envoy to Kyiv on Wednesday, insisting that the war-torn country would not accept a peace plan that relied on giving up territory after Russia's invasion.
Biden says confident in reaching deal to avert default
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was confident about reaching a deal with Republican leaders to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default as early as June 1. The United States could begin defaulting on its debts "potentially as early as June 1," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday, while the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has forecast June 15.
Biden says 'confident' in reaching deal to avert default
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is confident a deal can be reached with Republicans leaders to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default as early as June 1. "The leaders have all agreed we will not default," Biden said in brief remarks at the White House, shortly before departing for the G7 meeting of world leaders in Japan.
Ukraine grain deal extended for two months: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced a two-month extension of a UN-backed deal under which Ukraine ships grain across the Black Sea to global markets.
Fashion groups face new Uyghur forced labour complaint in France
Rights groups announced on Wednesday they had filed a new complaint in France against clothing giants including Uniqlo and Zara owner Inditex for allegedly profiting from forced labour of the Uyghur minority in China.
Turkey's ultra-nationalist outsider basks in run-off fame
An also-ran who helped push Turkey to its first run-off election on May 28 is using his new-found fame to make ultra-nationalism mainstream and tease over a second-round endorsement. And since Erdogan almost won outright in the first round, he may not need Ogan's backing at all.
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