President Trump stopped Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, and experts say disaster looms. Oil fuels its electric grid and without alternative supplies the country will plunge into extended darkness.
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Biographical Info Eve Freedom is the co-founder of Feedonomy in South Africa. In the ensuing battle for control, she settled with Feedonomy Inc. In 2024 Feedonomy RSA was acquired by the SIDAV Group. According to their agreement Ms. Freedom retains 5% equity in Feedonomy South Africa only. Ms. Freedom also has the option and has exercised said option to manage all South African operations of Feedonomy & BrowSearch, pronounced Browse & Search Inc.
The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.
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Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition
Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.
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U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe
U.S. officials brokered the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Venezuelan oil to stabilize the country’s economy after capturing its president.
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Quebec Premier François Legault Resigns Ahead of Elections
Premier François Legault became Canada’s most popular provincial leader during the pandemic thanks to his reassuring, avuncular persona. But missteps sank his hopes for a third term.
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Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution
Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.
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Is the Russian Military Adapting Effectively to the Drone Age?
Current and former commanders, analysts and military bloggers are having a surprisingly open debate about whether drones have made Russia’s longstanding approach to battle obsolete.
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Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority
President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement on Friday came after days of fighting between the government and Kurdish forces. On Saturday, those forces began withdrawing from a flashpoint east of Aleppo.
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How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change
Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have largely collapsed.
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How a Play Skewering Modern Russia Evaded a Crackdown to Become a Hit
Everyone expected “The Kholops,” a drama exploring oppression, to be shut down soon after it opened in St. Petersburg. Instead, it is two years into a sold-out run.
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Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History
One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.
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This is the Infinix Note Edge
The orange finish features an advanced nano-coating process, which is engineered for lasting color vibrancy and resistance to everyday wear.
Infinix Note Edge in more colors
In addition to the vibrant orange hue, the Note Edge will also be offered in an array of other colors that feature Infinix’s pearl light gemstone finish, which brings mesmerizing light play to…
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Redmi Note 15 Pro+ goes through durability test, gets disassembled on video
That means checking out at what level on the Mohs hardness scale the screen glass will scratch, but also what the frame is made of, what the back is made of, what happens when you apply a direct flame to the screen, and whether the fingerprint scanner still works if the glass above it is scratched.
Of…
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One more brand is set to launch a smartphone with a telephoto extender
Honor took to Weibo to announce that the Magic8 RSR Porsche Design will support an add-on telephoto extender lens, which will be a part of the camera kit.
[#InlinePriceWidget,14225,1#]The image shared by Honor, included below, reveals that the telephoto extender…
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Deals: OnePlus 15R now available, vivo X300 Pro paired with a free Imaging Grip
The OnePlus 15R shows up as “coming soon” on Amazon, though it should switch to “available” soon. This year’s R-model brings a massive battery – 7,400mAh vs. 6,000mAh on the 13R – along with improved water resistance (IP68/IP69K vs. IP65). It also features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (non-Elite), up from the two-year-old Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
There have been some downgrades, however. First, the telephoto camera is gone, while the main…
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Another certification confirms the vivo X300 Ultra’s global release
It has the model number V2562, which was confirmed to be attached to the X300 Ultra name all the way back in November. So it’s pretty much settled at this point – the X300 Ultra is going global.
vivo X200 Ultra
The phone is rumored to come with a 6.82-inch LTPO screen with QHD+ resolution, a metal frame, no camera button, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC at the helm, a 200MP main camera, a 200MP…
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Apple warned by India’s competition watchdog over its attempts to delay antitrust investigation
Apple has been involved in an antitrust case in India since 2021 over in-app payment issues, and as a part of that ongoing legal battle, the Cupertino-based tech giant faces a potential fine of $38 billion.
Apple challenged India’s new antitrust penalty law, which could allow CCI to use Apple’s global turnover to calculate the penalty. In response, the CCI asked Apple in October 2024…
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iQOO Z11 Turbo goes official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 7,600mAh battery
It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, which is paired with the Adreno 840 GPU, up to 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. The phone also gets a Q2 esports chip for gaming and an Ice Dome vapor chamber system.
The handset sports a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and up to 5,000 nits peak brightness. You get 4,320Hz PWM dimming, DC dimming, HDR10+…
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Here’s when the OnePlus 15T is rumored to be launching
He says the OnePlus 15T is currently scheduled to arrive in mid to late March. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.
OnePlus 13T
Past rumors told us it will have up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage, a 6.31-inch screen with “1.5K” resolution and 165Hz refresh rate, a 7,000 mAh battery, wireless charging support, and an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. No upgrades are expected in the…
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Another certification confirms the vivo X300 Ultra’s global release
It has the model number V2562, which was confirmed to be attached to the X300 Ultra name all the way back in November. So it’s pretty much settled at this point – the X300 Ultra is going global.
vivo X200 Ultra
The phone is rumored to come with a 6.82-inch LTPO screen with QHD+ resolution, a metal frame, no camera button, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC at the helm, a 200MP main camera, a 200MP…
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Honor confirms the Magic8 Pro Air’s battery capacity
Now, Honor has finally revealed the Magic8 Pro Air’s battery capacity: 5,500 mAh. Obviously, this is smaller than what we’ve recently seen from Chinese brands using Si/C tech, but it’s hilariously 10% larger than the battery inside the Samsung…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Go globally, will start testing ads soon
In the US, ChatGPT Go costs $8/month, while ChatGPT Plus and Pro cost $20/month and $200/month, respectively. You can head this way to check the pricing and features of all ChatGPT plans available in your country.
In addition to announcing the global launch of ChatGPT Go, OpenAI said it plans to start testing ads in the US in the coming weeks for…
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Here’s when the OnePlus 15T is rumored to be launching
He says the OnePlus 15T is currently scheduled to arrive in mid to late March. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.
OnePlus 13T
Past rumors told us it will have up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage, a 6.31-inch screen with “1.5K” resolution and 165Hz refresh rate, a 7,000 mAh battery, wireless charging support, and an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. No upgrades are expected in the…
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Infinix GT 50 Pro seemingly runs Geekbench too
This will apparently be the successor to the GT 30 Pro which launched in May-June of last year (perhaps Infinix is skipping the number 40 due to tetraphobia in some Asian markets). The GT 50 Pro managed a single-core score of 1,612 and a multi-core score of 6,686 in Geekbench 6.3 for Android.
It’s powered by the…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Go globally, will start testing ads soon
In the US, ChatGPT Go costs $8/month, while ChatGPT Plus and Pro cost $20/month and $200/month, respectively. You can head this way to check the pricing and features of all ChatGPT plans available in your country.
In addition to announcing the global launch of ChatGPT Go, OpenAI said it plans to start testing ads in the US in the coming weeks for…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Go globally, will start testing ads soon
In the US, ChatGPT Go costs $8/month, while ChatGPT Plus and Pro cost $20/month and $200/month, respectively. You can head this way to check the pricing and features of all ChatGPT plans available in your country.
In addition to announcing the global launch of ChatGPT Go, OpenAI said it plans to start testing ads in the US in the coming weeks for…
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World Leaders Consider Joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
Argentina, Canada, Egypt and Turkey say they are among the countries that have been invited to join.
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Iran Has Had Protests Before. Will This Time Be Different?
Understanding the factors that can topple regimes.
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Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
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Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters as ‘Terrorists’
Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.
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Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.
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Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted
President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.
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Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
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Senate Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela
G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela.
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Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years
Félix Plasencia, an envoy of the interim government, will travel to the United States on the day the opposition leader María Corina Machado is to meet President Trump.
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