Cut submarine cables cause web outages across Africa; 6 countries still affected (arstechnica.com)
Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages on Thursday due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables. Some countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, are still suffering from nationwide outages....
Focused on Global South, China upgrades ties with Angola (www.scmp.com)
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Gaza: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles in a month (news.un.org)
The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 millions tonnes of rubble and unexploded weapons scattered across the enclave, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
Here’s How The Russians Are Taking Out Ukraine’s M-1 Abrams Tanks (www.forbes.com)
US judge orders former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to ‘surrender’ Canadian passport (blockworks.co)
Campaigners in the UK Are Planning a Tax-Strike for Gaza (novaramedia.com)
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Ukraine war: G7 threatens sanctions if Iran sends Russia ballistic missiles (www.scmp.com)
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US lawmakers want a TikTok sale or ban, but China’s ByteDance won’t give up without a fight (www.scmp.com)
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Xi Jinping’s hi-tech push steals the spotlight at China’s ‘two sessions’ (www.scmp.com)
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After Thursday’s flight, Starship is already the most revolutionary rocket ever built (arstechnica.com)
‘Massacre’: Israel forces attack crowds waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 21 (www.aljazeera.com)
Blinken Says Haiti Transitional Council Will Take Charge Soon (www.voanews.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the proposed transitional council in Haiti, meant to provide a political transition and bring stability to the troubled Caribbean nation, is still not set but he expressed confidence it will happen in the coming days....
Japanese stocks at a 34-year high point | Japanese citizens pessimistic about the economy (www.uhb.jp)
Nikkei average stock price hit 39,098 yen per share, a high that hasn’t been seen in 34 years...
Ansar Allah Announces Expansion of Attacks on Israel-Bound Ships to All of Indian Ocean (peoplesdispatch.org)
German, French and Polish leaders make joint show of unity over Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
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'If anything happens, it's not suicide': Boeing whistleblower's prediction before death (abcnews4.com)
India eliminates extreme poverty (www.brookings.edu)
Russia election: Arrests for vandalism as ballot boxes targeted in Putin vote (www.bbc.com)
"Russia Election: Vandalism Leads to Arrests as Ballot Boxes Targeted in Putin Vote" (www.infoterkiniviral.com) Indonesian
Russian officials have reported several detentions for vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in the presidential elections.
Funding failure puts US at China's high-tech mercy (asiatimes.com)
Israel Lobby Pushes Lie That People Are Not Starving in Gaza: Report (www.rollingstone.com)
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Teen Pregnancy Linked to Premature Death, Study Finds (www.nytimes.com)
"Israel Downplays Prospects of Truce Following Hamas Response" (www.infoterkiniviral.com) Indonesian
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza following Hamas's presentation of what it described as
"Israel Downplays Prospects of Truce Following Hamas Response" (www.infoterkiniviral.com) Indonesian
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza following Hamas's presentation of what it described as