Exclusive: Google-backed software developer GitLab explores sale, sources say | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Expect more enshittification coming your way.
China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39431806
China trials cargo drones, air taxis as low-altitude economy gains speed (www.reuters.com)
US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions (www.reuters.com)
Domino's India franchisee Jubilant reports two-fold surge in Q1 profit (www.reuters.com)
Jubilant FoodWorks (JUBI.NS), opens new tab, Domino’s Pizza’s (DPZ.N), opens new tab Indian franchisee, reported a near two-fold increase in first-quarter profit on Friday, as value meals attracted budget-conscious customers....
Hindenburg alleges India market regulator chief held stake in offshore funds used by Adani Group (www.reuters.com)
U.S. based short-seller Hindenburg Research alleged on Saturday that the head of India’s market regulator, Madhabi Puri Buch, previously held investments in offshore funds also used by the Adani Group....
Tunisia's electoral commission accepts just three candidates for presidential election (www.reuters.com)
TUNIS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Tunisia’s electoral commission said on Saturday it had preliminarily accepted only three presidential candidates, including incumbent Kais Saied, amid widespread criticism of what the opposition says are moves to exclude serious contenders....
Sierra Leone court sentences soldiers to long jail terms for failed coup (www.reuters.com)
FREETOWN, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A military court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of President Julius Maada Bio last November.
Sudanese consultations with US on peace talks conclude without agreement, Sudan official says (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Sudan’s consultations with the U.S. concluded without reaching an agreement on whether a delegation representing the army or the government will participate in peace talks in Geneva on Aug. 14, the head of Sudan’s delegation said on Sunday.
Rwanda's President Kagame sworn in to extend lengthy tenure (www.reuters.com)
KIGALI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was sworn into office on Sunday for a five-year term, after a landslide win in last month’s election extended his near quarter century in office....
Death toll from landslide at Uganda garbage dump rises to 21 (www.reuters.com)
KAMPALA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 21, police said on Sunday, as rescue workers continued to dig for survivors....
Kursk attack will pressure Russia and 'restore justice,' Zelenskiy says (www.reuters.com)
Moscow forces fight Kyiv’s troops in Kursk for sixth day...
Zelenskiy suggests moves towards banning Orthodox church with Moscow ties (www.reuters.com)
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pledged on Saturday to “strengthen our Ukrainian spiritual independence”, suggesting that the country’s leadership was moving towards effectively banning the branch of the Orthodox Church that has links to Moscow....
Russia fighting intense battles against major Ukrainian incursion (www.reuters.com)
Russia imposes security regime on border regions...
Russia fighting intense battles against major Ukrainian incursion (www.reuters.com)
Russia imposes security regime on border regions...
Mexico rejects Ukraine's request to arrest Russia's Putin during visit (www.reuters.com)
The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine’s government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of Mexico’s next president in October. “We can’t do that,” President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters at a regular...
Exclusive: Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say (www.reuters.com)
Many dozens of Rohingya, including children, killed in drone attack while fleeing Myanmar, witnesses say (www.reuters.com)
Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled (www.reuters.com)
Israel strike on Gaza school shelter kills around 100 people, Hamas-run media office says (www.reuters.com)
Israel strike on Gaza school kills more than 100, Palestinian news agency says (www.reuters.com)
US to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia (www.reuters.com)
Brazilian airliner crashes, all 62 on board killed (www.reuters.com)
Video shared on social media showed what appeared to be the ATR-made plane spinning out of control as it plunged down behind a cluster of trees near houses, followed by a large plume of black smoke. The video of the mid-afternoon crash also appeared to show clear weather, though the forecast for the area called for light...