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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta's 2Africa cable has a big problem in Iran

    Meta's 2Africa cable has a big problem in Iran Meta Platforms has paused part of a massive effort to expand Internet service across Africa as the war in the Middle East freezes activity in the region. The disruption comes less than six months after Meta acknowledged that another section of...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Three Amazon data centres damaged in Middle East drone strikes

    Three Amazon data centres damaged in Middle East drone strikes Amazon’s cloud unit warned of prolonged disruptions to its services after revealing that drone strikes damaged three of its data centres in the Middle East in recent days. Amazon Web Services said for the first time that drones had...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon data centre in UAE struck by "objects"

    Amazon data centre in UAE struck by "objects" Amazon Web Services suffered a disruption to its services after unidentified objects struck one of its data centres in the United Arab Emirates, causing a fire. While it is unclear if the incident is related to the conflict between the US and Iran...
  5. Vorastra

    Israel says it has launched attack on Iran, as explosions reported in Tehran

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t This is a BBC live article, and will be updated as things progress.
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN must quit Iran — economist

    MTN must quit Iran — economist MTN should cut its losses and exit Iran, as it faces either reputational or financial harm if it fails to act following the outbreak of widespread protests against the country’s authoritarian theocratic regime. That is the view of Iraj Abedian, economist and...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starlink makes service free in Iran amid violent anti-government protests

    Starlink makes service free in Iran amid violent anti-government protests Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now offering free Starlink satellite service in Iran amid deadly protests and a days-long Internet blackout. SpaceX has waived the Starlink subscription fee in Iran, so people with receivers in...
  8. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Khamenei’s ‘Plan B’: Iran’s Supreme Leader may seek refuge in Russia if regime falls – Report

    Khamenei’s ‘Plan B’: Iran’s Supreme Leader may seek refuge in Russia if regime falls – Report The intelligence assessment reportedly stated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would depart Tehran with around 20 people, including family and close aides, if military or security services...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Brace for petrol price hikes

    Brace for petrol price hikes An escalation in the conflict in the Middle East could substantially increase petrol prices in South Africa over the next few months. Israel's recent attacks on Iran, which it described as "preventative" actions to disrupt the latter's nuclear weapons development...
  10. Grant

    Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran

    https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attack
  11. S

    2023 Israel-Hamas war [Part 3]

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jul/31/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-killed-iran-israel-gaza-war
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Israel-Iran conflict could deal double blow to SA fuel prices

    Israel-Iran conflict could deal double blow to SA fuel prices An escalated Middle East conflict between Israel and Iran could punish South African motorists with huge petrol and diesel price hikes in the coming months, market watchers have warned. Iran launched a rocket attack on Israel on 13...
  13. Vorastra

    2023 Israel-Hamas war: Micah's Idol (Part 2)

    Continued from: https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/2023-israel-hamas-war-horns-of-jericho.1261068/ With Israel now having Hamas firmly on the defensive, the two have had to resort to negotiating for hostages and prisoners on the basis of a ceasefire. Iran and Hezbollah seem to be out of...
  14. Blu82

    Iranian Ballistic Missiles Strike Facilities In Iraq

    https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/iranian-ballistic-missiles-strike-facilities-in-iraq
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Petrol prices at risk of increase due to pirate attacks

    Petrol prices at risk of increase due to pirate attacks While 2024 kicked off with a welcome reduction in petrol and diesel prices, South African motorists should brace for pain at the pumps in the coming months. Increased piracy activity in the Red Sea could cause a surge in fuel prices over...
  16. Vorastra

    US and Iran expected to complete $6bn prisoner swap deal

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/18/us-iran-prisoner-swap-deal
  17. Blu82

    US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf of Oman

    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/shots-fired-oil-tanker-gulf-maritime-security-bodies-2023-07-05/
  18. Vorastra

    Iran to reopen embassy in Saudi Arabia after seven years

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/5/iran-to-reopen-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-after-seven-years
  19. Vorastra

    Israel Strikes Iran Amid New International Push to Contain Tehran

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-strikes-iran-amid-new-international-push-to-contain-tehran-11675004979 EDIT: I've just realise some of you may not being able to read the article, since it's premium. Here's an archive showing the full story. https://archive.ph/kLl5Z
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta oversight board says calling for "death to" Iranian leader should be allowed

    Meta oversight board says calling for "death to" Iranian leader should be allowed Meta Platforms Inc.’s Oversight Board has overturned the decision to remove a Facebook post using the slogan “death to Khamenei,” to criticise Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it did not...
  21. Agent67

    Iran protests: Tehran court sentences first person to death over unrest

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63621330
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