Iran’s Ghalibaf:

Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations.

These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin.

🔥SSO hit enemy arsenals in occupied territories

In Dovzhansk, Luhansk region and Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia, SSO drones hit missile and artillery weapons depots more than 100 kilometers from the line of combat contact.

Three enemy ammunition depots were hit at once in Glyboki and Mangush near Mariupol in the Donetsk region, 120 kilometers from the front, and in the village of Svitle near Tokmak, 50 kilometers from the LBZ.

In the same Svitly, drones struck a logistics warehouse. In total, during this period, the enemy lost five MTZ warehouses. In addition to Svitly, this happened in Velyka Novosilka and in Rybynske near Volnovakha in the Donetsk region, and in Voskresenka and Zoryanye in Zaporizhzhia.

In Rybynske, on the way from Mariupol to Donetsk, a fuel and lubricants warehouse of an enemy support unit was also hit. And in Staromlynivka in the Donetsk region, an enemy logistics point was hit.

In Khrustalne, near the administrative border of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, an enemy repair base was hit.

Another repair base was hit in occupied Stroganivka near Melitopol , approximately 100 kilometers from the line of combat contact. And in Troitsky, an SSO drone hit an enemy mobile fire group that was trying to shoot down Ukrainian drones.

🌍 African Startups Raise $705 Million in First Quarter of 2026, Up 26.5% Year-on-Year

African startups raised $705 million across 59 deals in 14 countries during the first three months of 2026, representing a 26.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025, according to data compiled by Condia and TechCabal Insights. Egypt led all markets with $190 million in disclosed funding, followed by South Africa at $157 million, Kenya at $94 million, Nigeria at $78 million, and Morocco at $48 million. Fintech was the dominant sector, attracting $221 million, while energy drew $141 million and logistics $149 million.

The figures point to a broadening of investment beyond traditional hubs, with cities including Dakar, Addis Ababa, and Tunis drawing growing attention from venture capital investors, and Japanese investors emerging as a notable new presence in African startup funding.

#Africa

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@africaintel

Тверской суд Москвы до 10 мая арестовал журналиста "Новой газеты" Олега Ролдугина на месяц по делу о незаконном доступе к персональным данным, сообщили "Интерфаксу" в суде.

Ему вменяют ч. 3 ст. 272.1 УК РФ (Незаконное использование, передача, сбор и хранение компьютерной информации, содержащей персональные данные).

@interfaxonline

Zelensky confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian forces shot down Shaheds in the Middle East during the US-Israel war with Iran. He said it was not a training mission but actual combat using Ukrainian-made interceptor drones.

The US decision to extend exemptions from sanctions on Russian oil is expected today, as the current relaxation expires on April 11, Reuters reports, citing sources.

This concerns oil already loaded onto tankers.

According to the agency, despite regular Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian ports in the Baltic Sea — Primorsk and Ust-Luga — as well as the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk shipped about 2 million barrels of oil per day in the first week of April (compared to an average of 1.9 million barrels in March).

The largest share of shipments came from Primorsk, which was attacked by drones in late March but quickly resumed operations.

Novorossiysk also partially resumed shipments of oil and fuel from the Sheskharis terminal the day before, after a four-day pause.

🔻 جی‌دی ونس، معاون ترامپ، برای مذاکره با هیئت جمهوری اسلامی عازم پاکستان شد

جی دی ونس، معاون ترامپ گفت که باور دارد مذاکرات با مقامات جمهوری اسلامی در پاکستان مثبت خواهد بود و ترامپ دستورالعمل های روشنی درباره مذاکرات ارائه کرده است. عصر روز جمعه رسانه های آمریکایی اعلام کردند که جی دی ونس برای مذاکره با هیئت جمهوری اسلامی عازم پاکستان شده است.

@mamlekate

This is funny and based

Medvedev has been appointed chief editor of Russian high school social studies textbooks, Russia’s education ministry says.

🇨🇳🇯🇵 China-Japan Flight Cancellations Rise in March

According to flight tracking data cited by Yicai on April 10, 53 China-Japan routes saw all scheduled flights cancelled in March, an increase from the number of routes affected in February. The overall cancellation rate for mainland China-bound flights to Japan reached 49.6% across the month.

A total of 2,691 flights from mainland China to Japan were cancelled in March, with the cancellation rate rising 1.1 percentage points compared to February. Beijing Daxing International Airport recorded the highest number of cancelled Japan-bound flights of any Chinese airport during the period.

Daxing Airport cancelled all 125 scheduled flights to Osaka Kansai Airport, resulting in a 100% cancellation rate on that route. The figures cover the period when Japan entered its cherry blossom season.

#China #Japan

@asianomics