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  • Jul 23

    Xbox Insiders can now stream owned games free with ads as Amazon puts Luna inside Prime Video

    Microsoft's Xbox Insiders can stream owned titles like Forza Horizon 6 free for one-hour sessions after watching ads, while Amazon puts Luna inside Prime Video to reach casual players.

  • Jun 11

    Xbox CEO warns of 'reset' as Microsoft prepares significant layoffs for July

    New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff the division's 3% margin 'cannot continue' after spending $20 billion over five years while revenue fell by nearly half a billion dollars.

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Ceuta drowns, yen gets help

Europe quarrels over Ceuta as Trump pauses Iran strikes and drought hits reactors

Borders, rivers and currencies did most of the moving overnight. Europe argued over Ceuta, Washington and Tehran traded incompatible claims, and drought pushed old energy assumptions into the open.

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New findings detail how extreme heat is disrupting river transport and power generation, and German industry leaders have issued a warning about job losses and a structural competitiveness crisis.

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