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MH17 verdict – Three men sentenced to life for downing the passenger flight
A Dutch court has found three men guilty of murder after they shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
MH17 VERDICT – A Dutch court has found three men guilty of murder after they shot down the passenger jet travelling over eastern Ukraine, in 2014.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 came crashing down in the Donbas region, killing all 298 people on board.
The MH17 verdict means the three men will now face life behind bars.
They identify as former Russian intelligence agents Igor Girkin and Sergey Dubinskiy.
While, it also includes Ukrainian separatist leader Leonid Kharchenko.
One other man has been acquitted, despite knowing about the plot.
The missile attack remains one of the most notorious war crimes to happen in Ukraine, occurring eight years before the deadly war began.
Many of the victims’ relatives believe the world should have reacted differently, back in 2014.
They insist if world took a tougher stance against Russia back then, it would be in a better place now.
Watershed moment for the world
It was a little over eight years ago when Flight MH 17 crashed in Ukraine at the time it was a watershed moment for the world.
This was a war crime in the Donbass region before similar atrocities became an almost daily occurrence there.
However, now we are able to close the chapter of MH17 just a little bit more.
The court found that a Russian made missile supplied by Russia and fired by an armed group under Russian control brought down a flight MH17.
The men did try to counter that they had intended to shoot down a military aircraft, not a commercial airliner.
However, the judges said firing any kind of missile deliberately showed enough wrongdoing to be convicted.
Speaking after many of the victims families expressed relief at this conclusion.
It’s been more than two years of a trial. But there is a long standing feeling of anger.
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Russia bans WhatsApp and promotes state-backed messaging app
Kremlin blocks WhatsApp, urging citizens to use state-backed MAX; critics warn of surveillance, prompting protests in Moscow.
Kremlin blocks WhatsApp, urging citizens to use state-backed MAX; critics warn of surveillance, prompting protests in Moscow.
The Kremlin has officially blocked WhatsApp, urging Russians to switch to MAX, a state-backed messaging app. This move comes after Meta refused to comply with local regulations, sparking debates over digital freedom in the country.
Critics warn that MAX could be used for government surveillance, though authorities deny these claims. The ban highlights Russia’s growing control over foreign tech platforms and its push for locally regulated alternatives.
Activists in Moscow have staged protests calling for an open and unregulated internet, while the public reacts with a mix of concern and resignation.
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U.S. secretly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran after protests
US covertly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran amid protests, aiding internet access despite government shutdowns and crackdown violence.
US covertly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran amid protests, aiding internet access despite government shutdowns and crackdown violence.
U.S. officials report that the Trump administration covertly sent around 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran following widespread protests. The move was designed to bypass strict internet blackouts imposed by authorities in Tehran.
The terminals reportedly enabled activists and dissidents to reconnect with the outside world during periods of severe digital restriction, raising fresh questions about foreign involvement and cyber strategy.
As geopolitical tensions simmer, the revelation underscores how connectivity has become a powerful tool in modern conflict.
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Anthropic secures 30 billion in fresh funding as valuation surges
Anthropic raises $30B, doubling valuation to $380B, boosting global AI race with support from GIC, Coatue, Microsoft, and Nvidia.
Anthropic raises $30B, doubling valuation to $380B, boosting global AI race with support from GIC, Coatue, Microsoft, and Nvidia.
Anthropic has secured a staggering $30 billion in fresh funding, catapulting its valuation to $380 billion and cementing its place among the most valuable AI companies in the world. The raise marks the second-largest private technology funding round ever, trailing only OpenAI’s $40 billion deal.
Major backers in this latest round include Singapore’s GIC and Coatue Management, alongside existing heavyweight partners Microsoft and Nvidia. The scale of the investment underscores intensifying global competition in artificial intelligence as capital continues to flood into the sector.
Anthropic’s valuation has more than doubled in just five months, fuelled by rapid enterprise growth. The company now works with eight of the Fortune 10 and boasts more than 500 customers spending over $1 million annually, highlighting surging demand for advanced AI tools across corporate America.
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