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Netflix to debut subscription with ads
Netflix to debut subscription with ads
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November in a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart growth. Netflix rival Disney+ is expected to launch its own ad-subsidized subscription soon.

Neanderthals, humans co-existed in Europe for over 2,000 years: study
Neanderthals, humans co-existed in Europe for over 2,000 years: study
World
by  AFP

Neanderthals and humans lived alongside each other in France and northern Spain for up to 2,900 years, modelling research suggested Thursday, giving them plenty of time to potentially learn from or even breed with each other. This means the two species lived alongside each other in the region for between 1,400 and 2,900 years, the study said.

G20 meets amid Ukraine war, US-Saudi tensions
G20 meets amid Ukraine war, US-Saudi tensions
World
by  AFP

The G20 held talks in Washington on Thursday, but Russia's presence in the club made any consensus unlikely despite the multiple crises facing the world. But the G20 is unlikely to agree on many issues, with the group now facing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United States over OPEC+ oil production cuts that Washington fears will further fuel inflation.

US and S. Arabia clash in public over oil cut, Russia
US and S. Arabia clash in public over oil cut, Russia
World
by  AFP

The United States and Saudi Arabia traded barbs Thursday over last week's OPEC+ oil output cut, with Washington accusing Riyadh of knowingly boosting Russian interests. The United States has vowed to re-evaluate ties with the oil-rich kingdom since the cut, which was widely seen as a diplomatic slap in the face for Washington.

Kenya denies defaulting on China railway debt
Kenya denies defaulting on China railway debt
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Kenya on Thursday denied it had defaulted on interest repayments on a loan advanced by China for the construction of a railway line from the port city of Mombasa that opened in 2017. Loan interest repayments have however shot up in recent months as the value of the shilling rapidly loses ground against international currencies, trading at 121 to the dollar on Thursday.