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Netflix raises prices despite password crackdown success Online streaming giant Netflix is hiking prices for some of its subscription plans, despite its success in its recent crackdown on password sharing. Netflix said monthly charges for its UK basic service would rise by £1 to £7.99 and the advert-free option would increase by £2 to £17.99. It reflects the company’s growing confidence after adding 8.8 million subscribers from July to September. It was the most in more than two years. The US’s premium ad-free plan will cost $3 more per month at $22.99 and in France, subscribers will pay an extra…

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Rishi Sunak lands in Israel as world leaders seek de-escalation BBC News says Rishi Sunak has pledged to stand with Israel, as he arrived in the country ahead of meetings with Israeli leaders. Upon landing in Tel Aviv, the UK prime minister said Israelis had suffered a “horrific act of terrorism” at the hands of Hamas earlier this month. Mr Sunak will meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog later as part of a two-day visit to the region. He will also use the trip to press for humanitarian aid in Gaza. The visit comes right after US…

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Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel after warning against ‘dangerous escalation’ SKY News says Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel, commencing a two-day trip to the wider region amid growing concerns the conflict with Hamas could escalate. The prime minister will hold a meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, before travelling to a number of other regional capitals in a diplomatic bid to prevent fighting from spiralling. Downing Street did not specify exactly where the prime minister would go after Israel, but said he would be meeting counterparts “from across the Middle East”. https://news.sky.com/story/rishi-sunak-to-visit-israel-on-thursday-as-part-of-trip-to-middle-east-12987189

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PM Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas attacks The Independent says The Prime Minister has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country over Hamas’s October 7 attack as part of a two-day trip calling for any escalation of violence in the wider region to be avoided. Rishi Sunak landed at Ben Gurion airport on Thursday morning ahead of holding talks with his counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Isaac Herzog. “Above all, I’m here to express my solidarity with the Israeli people. You have suffered an unspeakable, horrific act of terrorism and I…

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Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel for talks with its leaders, and will later travel to other countries in the region for further discussions, Downing Street has announced. The prime minister left London on Wednesday evening, and was scheduled to hold talks on Thursday with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the country’s president, Isaac Herzog. No 10 said Sunak would then travel “to a number of other regional capitals”, details of which have not been released for security reasons, and because of the fast-changing situation…

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CITY AM – Secret battle for Russian oil firm Morgan Stanley locked in secret London court battle to seize Russian oil firm CITY AM SAYS Morgan Stanley is locked in a secret London court battle as part of an attempt to seize an oil firm in southern Russia on behalf of a group of lenders, City A.M. has learned. The Wall Street Bank is looking to take a majority stake in Cypriot-registered Russian drilling firm, Southern Oil Company (UNK), after UNK’s parent firm, Astrakhan Oil Corporation (AOC), which is also registered in Cyprus, fell behind on payments for a $73m…

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