World News: 14 July 2023

Hollywood actors walk out over pay and AI worries
Some 160,000 performers stopped work at midnight in Los Angeles, bringing to a halt most US film and TV productions. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer split of profits and better working conditions. It also wants to protect actors from being usurped by digital replicas.

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US sets a grim milestone with new record for mass killings
From January 1 to June 30, United States endured 28 mass killings, all but one of which involved guns. The death toll rose just about every week, a constant cycle of violence and grief. Six months. 181 days. 28 mass killings. 140 victims. One country.

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Ukraine's spymaster comes out of the shadows
For an intelligence chief running Ukraine’s spy operations during war with Russia, Kyrylo Budanov, 37, has built up an unusually public profile that he has used to get his message out and to menace Russia from afar.

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UK set to increase fees for migrants' visa applications, health services
The increased charges aim to generate substantial funds for financing pay rises in the public sector.
In conjunction with this measure, Prime Minister called upon unions to suspend ongoing and planned industrial actions, asserting that he had reached a "fair deal" for workers.

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In Switzerland, an artist uses mountain slopes as his canvas
Swiss-French artist SAYPE said his frescos - which at around 3,000 square metres (3,590 square yards) can be seen from the mountaintop and nearby pastures - symbolize the need to reject uniformity and embrace different perspectives.

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Worried about obscenity, India asks streamers for content checks
The government highlighted the need for a "more proactive approach" to ensure that streaming content, "including international content", aligns with a so-called code of ethics, the minutes showed.
The meeting was attended by Amazon, Disney, Netflix, Viacom18 and Apple TV.

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