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00:01Euroclear, the custodian of the immobilized Russian assets, has criticized the reparations

00:05loan for Ukraine as fragile, unpredictable, and risky.

00:10Netflix has announced the definitive purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery in a nearly $83 billion

00:16deal that includes HBO and HBO Max.

00:22Euroclear, the main custodian of immobilized Russian assets, said the European Union's

00:27proposal for a reparations loan for Ukraine is fragile and could trigger an exodus of

00:32foreign investors away from the eurozone.

00:36The warning came as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De

00:42Weyver and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels in a bid to unblock

00:47the loan.

00:50Euroclear is based in Brussels, making Belgium the cardinal vote in the debate on funding

00:54Ukraine ahead of a crucial summit on December 18th.

01:00Euroclear and Belgium have opposed the plan to channel the immobilized Russian assets into

01:05a zero-interest line of credit for Ukraine over fears of retaliation from Russia.

01:11De Weyver has repeatedly invoked the risks that Euroclear faces and has said he will not be

01:17pressured into accepting the plan, which has put him in a minority around the European Council

01:22of leaders, most of whom are favourable to the reparations loan.

01:30The European Commission imposed a 120 million euros fine on Elon Musk's Platform X on Friday,

01:37the first penalty under the Digital Services Act.

01:41At the center of the probe was the blue checkmark, which previously signaled official accounts,

01:46but is now sold for 7 euros a month, confusing users on account authenticity.

01:51Ex, previously known as Twitter, also failed to meet transparency obligations for advertising,

01:58lacking an updated register that could expose users to election-related scams.

02:03The Commission criticized Ex for not providing research with data on views and likes as required.

02:09The fine breaks down to 45 million euros for checkmarks, 40 million euros for researcher data,

02:14and 35 million euros for ads.

02:18The fine is well below the maximum 6% of global turnover, unlike previous larger fines on Apple and Meta.

02:25Two other probes into illegal content and algorithms are ongoing.

02:29A record 48 teams will take part in next year's World Cup, set to kick off in Mexico City in June.

02:41FIFA announced all 12 groups that include the 42 teams in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

02:48Six of the participating teams at the World Cup have yet to be determined and will only be known in March.

02:54The World Cup welcomed a lot of newcomers, with Cape Verde, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Curaçao

03:00all appearing in the football's premier event for the first time.

03:05During the ceremony, U.S. President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA Peace Prize

03:10by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, a close Trump ally.

03:16Infantino praised Trump for promoting peace and unity around the world.

03:20However, critics noted that the award's timing coincided with the Trump administration's campaign

03:26of strikes in the Caribbean targeting alleged drug smugglers,

03:29and also comes just days after Trump referred to Somalia as, quote, garbage.

03:39Netflix has announced the definitive purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery

03:43in a nearly $83 billion deal that includes HBO and HBO Max.

03:50The announcement comes after a months-long bidding war,

03:53with Paramount being the other frontrunner to obtain Warner Brothers.

03:57The acquisition brings two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof,

04:03drastically altering the entertainment landscape.

04:06Netflix said the merger would optimize subscription plans for consumers

04:10and give them more titles to choose from.

04:13Still, the deal will draw significant antitrust scrutiny,

04:16with critics warning that consolidation across the industry will mean less variety of content

04:21and fewer choices for consumers down the road.

04:25The merger could also mean bad news for movie theaters and those who work in them.

04:30Cinema United, a trade association that represents more than 30,000 movie screens in the U.S.

04:35and another 26,000 screens internationally,

04:38said the deal and the streaming business model in general

04:42threatened the global theatrical exhibition business.

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