#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Netflix will crack down on shared accounts
Updated | By Darren, Keri and Sky
Liz Truss has resigned as British prime minister, Outa has slammed what it calls the Transport Department’s operational inefficiencies and much more.
Happy Fri-Yay, everyone!
Is today the day of Every Caller Wins? Find out later as we give you five things you need to know as you wake up:
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Liz Truss has resigned as British Prime Minister after her economic programme sent shock waves through the markets and divided her party just six weeks after she was appointed. This is the shortest tenure in the history of the UK. Daily Star, a tabloid newspaper, ran a livestream of a lettuce, asking people to bet which would last longer - Liz Truss as Prime Minister, or the lettuce...
Read more: PM Truss quits as UK's Tories in chaos
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The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has slammed what it calls the Transport Department’s operational inefficiencies after the country’s only driver's licence printing machine broke down again.
Read more: New speed traps will be used in South Africa to catch drivers
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Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United has been plunged into fresh doubt after he was dropped from the squad for Saturday's clash with Chelsea following his tantrum against Tottenham. Ronaldo stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel with several minutes remaining in United's 2-0 win over Spurs on Wednesday.
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Beginning next year, Netflix will crack down on customers who share their accounts with others. From 2023, they will monetise account sharing.
Read more: Netflix subscriber numbers re-ignite after chilly start to year
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According to BioNTech developers, vaccines that treat cancer could be accessible to patients as early as the next decade. While scientists are tentative about using the term "cure", the cancer vaccine in progress may have the potential to significantly treat and fight cancer cells.
Read more: Second death linked to J&J jab - Sahpra
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