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The government in Prague has decided to scrap licence fees for Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo). In future, the two broadcasters are to be financed by the state budget, but will receive less money than before. The opposition says the government is seeking to gag these key media outlets. Commentators are also critical of the move.

Details of the framework agreement to end the war, which the US and Iran intend to sign in Geneva on Friday, have not yet been made public. The two sides have presented slightly different versions of the content. There are open questions regarding the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear programme and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon. The press sees numerous pitfalls.

The Monastery of the Caves, a Unesco World Heritage Site, was hit by Russian drones during a large-scale attack on Kyiv on Monday. The roof of the Dormition Cathedral, which dates back to 1073 and was rebuilt in the 1990s following its destruction by the German occupiers in 1941, was set ablaze.

The UK plans to follow Australia's example and ban children and youths under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the regulation is to come into effect at the start of next year and that the government will resist pressure from tech companies to stop the measure. Commentators raise doubts about whether the prime minister will be able to implement the ban, and how effective it would be.