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No more red envelopes: Netflix ejects DVD service
After shipping out more than five billion DVDs in its trademark red envelopes, Netflix has finally called time on the movies-by-mail subscription service that launched the Hollywood streaming colossus.
Why a junior US guardsman had top secret access
Jack Teixeira gained a high-level security clearance through his job as an IT specialist just two years after joining the Air National Guard -- a relatively common situation he allegedly exploited to leak top secret US documents. Teixeira joined the Air National Guard, a military reserve force, in September 2019.
Security guards at London's Heathrow airport to strike in May
Security guards at London's Heathrow airport will strike for a further eight days next month in a dispute over pay, their union announced Wednesday, as various UK industrial action rumbles on. An airport spokesperson said Terminal Five's operations ran "smoothly" during the previous industrial action and that "passengers can have confidence that we will do so again this time".
HSBC urges shareholders to vote against proposed split
Bank giant HSBC on Wednesday reached out to shareholders, urging them to vote down a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business. It called on shareholders to vote against the proposal at the bank's annual general meeting on May 5.
EU pledges more cash in Ukraine grain standoff, Bulgaria bans imports
Brussels on Wednesday offered an extra 100 million euros of support for EU farmers to ease a standoff over Ukrainian grain after Bulgaria became the latest country to approve a temporary ban on food products from the war-hit nation.
European Space Agency chief eyes tapping private industry partners
European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher promised a "transformation" of the continent's space sector in the coming years during an interview with AFP, including more collaboration between government and private industry. - How will the sector be transformed?
Bulgaria bans Ukraine grain imports, Hungary widens restrictions
Bulgaria's government on Wednesday approved a temporary ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after Hungary widened the scope of its ban to include more foodstuffs.
China's CATL unveils battery planned to power planes
China's CATL said Wednesday it was working with partners to develop electric passenger planes as they unveiled a condensed matter battery it said was strong enough to power such an aircraft. CATL did not specify who its airline partners were but said it was practising aviation-level standards and testing in accordance with industry requirements.
India population to surpass China mid-year: UN
India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, UN estimates showed Wednesday, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people.
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