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TV industry must tackle abuse or face crackdown, ministers warn

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy expected to meet leaders from TV, film and publishing and could legislate if voluntary action is deemed insufficient Ministers have given the entertainment industry an ultimatum to bring in better protections for women and children or face government action after the allegations about David Walliams and the conviction of Russell Brand. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, is expected to meet industry leaders next week, taking in representatives from TV, film, publishing and potentially sport. Continue reading...

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International

إسبانيا تشهد اضطرابات واسعة النطاق في أول إضراب عام منذ 14 عاماً - BBC News عربي

شهدت إسبانيا اضطرابات واسعة في خدمات النقل والمرافق العامة، مع انطلاق أول إضراب عام منذ 14 عاماً، احتجاجاً على ارتفاع تكاليف المعيشة وأزمة السكن. وتزامن الإضراب مع اقتراب الانتخابات البرلمانية المقررة في 29 نوفمبر/تشرين الثاني، وسط تباين في تقييم حجم المشاركة بين النقابات العمالية وأصحاب الأعمال، وسجال سياسي بين حكومة بيدرو سانشيز وحزب الشعب المحافظ المعارض.

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International

Spain is experiencing widespread unrest with the first general strike in 14 years

Spain witnessed widespread disruptions in transportation services and public facilities, with the launch of the first general strike in 14 years, in protest against the high costs of living and the housing crisis. The strike coincided with the approaching parliamentary elections scheduled for November 29, amid a discrepancy in assessing the size of participation between trade unions and business owners, and a political debate between the government of Pedro Sanchez and the opposition conservative People's Party.

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Crypto

Apex Group, with over US$3.5 trillion in assets under management, joins Hedera Council to explore asset tokenization and settlement applications

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, announced that it has joined the Hedera Council to participate in the governance of the Hedera public blockchain network and plans to explore its use in digital assets and tokenization businesses, including asset lifecycle management, compliance and settlement. Apex Group serves more than $3.5 trillion in assets, and its Tokeny has previously partnered with Polygon to develop a permissioned token blockchain based on the ERC-3643 standard, with Apex serving as the first on-chain transfer agent. In addition, Apex has collaborated with World Liberty Financial to test the application of USD1 stablecoins in traditional fund management, including the subscription and redemption of tokenized funds, and will participate in the launch of ETH and SOL pledged exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange in 2024. (The Block)

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