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Unveiling a blueprint for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), he vowed to drive through the plan by only allowing those who are committed to it to work on it.

Microsoft has eliminated the one-time fee for publishing apps on its Windows Store. According to The Verge, "Individual developers in nearly 200 countries can now sign up to publish apps on the Microsoft Store with just a personal Microsoft account, and no more one-time fees." From the report: Microsoft started cutting its $19 one-time fee to publish apps to its Windows store in June in certain markets, and it's now essentially removing this fee for all developers worldwide. Apple still charges an annual $99 fee to developers, and Google charges a one-time registration fee of $25. "Developers will no longer need a credit card to get started, removing a key point of friction that has affected many creators around the world," explains Chetna Das, senior product manager at Microsoft. "By eliminating these one-time fees, Microsoft is creating a more inclusive and accessible platform that empowers more developers to innovate, share and thrive on the Windows ecosystem." [...] The Microsoft Store is now used by more than 250 million monthly active users, according to Microsoft. Microsoft is now encouraging more developers to make use of the store, where they can publish a variety of Win32, UWP, PWA, .NET, MAUI, or Electron apps. Developers can even use their own in-app commerce system to keep 100 percent of their revenues on non-gaming apps.

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Being named as the official biographer of Queen Elizabeth is a prize beyond price, leaving potential contenders on tenterhooks while the King assesses their strengths and weaknesses.

Haven't we always been taught that doing crosswords is an excellent way of exercising the brain as we age, keeping it sharp and staving off dementia?

Vice President JD Vance stood front and center as Charlie Kirk's coffin was loaded off a hearse in Salt Lake City on Thursday.

As the old line, trotted out again in the movie The Usual Suspects, starring Mandelson's chum Kevin Spacey, has it: The best trick the Devil pulled off was to convince people he didn't exist.

'It's comfortable and looks really good too'

Fresh concern has been raised over the welfare of a young woman living in a remote woodland camp with a self-proclaimed African 'royal tribe' amid growing speculation that she may be pregnant.

The anti-terror chief revealed everything he knows about the manhunt for the shooter, and the sickening details he's uncovered so far.

The presenter, 35, arrived at this year's awards with an impressive three nominations under her belt, but failed to bring home a trophy

The man, who is said to have shown an interest in extreme Islamist ideology, was seen carrying a knife near to Godstowe School, in High Wycombe at around 8.10am on Thursday.

"President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act may have quietly changed the economics of the creator economy," reports the Hollywood Reporter. The Treasury Department has ruled this past week that digital creators, including podcasters, influencers, and streamers, qualify for the U.S. "no tax on tips" policy, allowing them to deduct tipped income up to $25,000. From the report: The change could cause digital creators to rethink how they seek income. Platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Twitch and Snapchat all offer a variety of ways for creators to generate income, be it a share of advertising revenue or creator funding programs, or options to launch subscription tiers for their channels or profiles. But they also give creators the option to turn on tips or gifts. If revenue from user tips or gifts is eligible, while recurring subscription revenue is not, it could shift how streamers, podcasters or influencers ask their followers to support them. To be sure, there are limitations: The tax deduction is capped at $25,000 per year, and it begins to phase out at $150,000 in income for single filers and $300,000 for married joint filers. The act also provides that tips do not qualify for the deduction if they are received "in the course of certain specified trades or businesses -- including the fields of health, performing arts, and athletics," Treasury says, further limiting the deduction opportunity for some in entertainment-adjacent lines of work. But by making influencers, Twitch streamers and podcasters eligible, the administration has nonetheless changed the incentive structure for digital creators, and the ramifications could be felt across the creator economy in the name of tax efficiency (Don't be surprised if users are asked to like, subscribe, and tip). Platforms may also develop more ways to more prominently feature tips and gifts, pushing creators to add more opportunities for that income. But the inclusion of digital creators is also a recognition of how the power dynamics have shifted in media.

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'I gave my thoughts. I said, "Are you sure about this? I'm not trying to influence your decision but why do it when the advice is not to go? Isn't there a way of just getting to the next destination?"

The 37-year-old royal was among the celebrities who visited financial company BGC's offices in Canary Wharf today.

European leaders expressed alarm on Thursday over Russian hostility threatening their countries after the incursion into NATO-member Poland deepened fears over WWIII.

There are 100s of them apparently, all vetted, profiled and just right for me. All I have to do is sign on the dotted line, hand over a significant amount of money, and my happy ever after can begin.

Amid yesterday's news of Oracle's soaring stock, which propelled founder Larry Ellison to the top of the world's richest list, the Wall Street Journal reported that the cloud giant and OpenAI have struck one of the largest cloud contracts ever signed. Under the deal, OpenAI will purchase $300 billion worth of compute power from Oracle over roughly five years, with purchases beginning in 2027. "This move away from Microsoft was timed with OpenAI's involvement with the Stargate Project, in which OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have committed to invest $500 billion into domestic data center projects over the next four years," notes TechCrunch. OpenAI also recently signed a cloud deal with Google. "The deal ... underscores the fact that the two are willing to overlook heavy competition between them to meet the massive computing demands," wrote analyst in Reuter's report.

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As is often the case, we need more wine. But I'm not a naughty teenager drinking with my friends: I'm drinking at home with my mother. More than this, she is an alcoholic - as am I.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Either nobody bothered looking at the opening minutes of The Newsreader, or worse still, somebody did - and failed to see how grossly offensive it was.

Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan was left nearly speechless after finding out Charlie Kirk was assassinated while filming his podcast.