— 🇷🇺/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran is providing Russia with hundreds of short to medium range ballistic missiles – Reuters

Iran's provision of around 400 missiles includes many from the Fateh-110 family of medium-range ballistic missiles with pinpoint accuracy, such as the Zolfaghar.

According to Reuters, Iranian shipments to Russia began in early January, and will continue and intensify in the coming weeks.

The Fateh-110 road-mobile missile family features ranges from 300km to 700km, an ideal range for operational use in Ukraine.

@Middle_East_Spectator

🇵🇦🇨🇦 First Quantum seeks $20 billion over Panama mine closure order

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals said on Wednesday it was seeking $20 billion through international arbitration after Panama ordered the closure of the company's flagship copper mine in the central American nation.

The company has lost over half its market value after Panama's surprise order in November to shut Cobre Panama mine, one of the world's largest. The country's top court ruled First Quantum's contract was unconstitutional following nationwide protests against its operation. The mine accounted for about 40%of the company's revenues.

First Quantum has filed arbitration as part of the free trade agreement between Canada and Panama. The company separately has also filed a case at the International Chamber of Commerce arbitration process.

For the quarter ending Dec.31, First Quantum reported a net loss of $1.45 billion.

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#Panama #Canada

☠️ Blood Meridian

🇺🇸⚡️- Four hours into this outage ordeal- DownDetector is reporting more cellular issues than when this started at 4:00AM EST.

🇺🇸⚡️- AT&T, the largest wireless phone carrier in the United States, is suffering massive nationwide outages at this time.

AT&T is trending on X with over 1.18 million posts.

🇺🇸🕊⚡️ - "#CyberAttack" is trending on X.

🟥🟩🟥⚡️ President of the separatist regime in Tiraspol, Vadym Krasnoselsky, called for a general congress with all the elected officials in Transnistria to be held until the end of February.

At the congress, the officials will supposedly, present a "citizen initiative" demanding to be annexed by the Russian Federation.

An MP from Tiraspol, Ghenadi Ciorbă, who first relayed this information, added that on top of this congress, the Russian Federal Assembly (both houses of the State Duma and the Council of the Russian Federation) will adopt a decision on whether or not to "annex Transnistria", with Ciorbă saying that president Vladimir Putin, will first announce this intent on February 29th.

PAS MP and member of the Commission for National Security in Chișinău, Lilian Carp, said that whatever happens at the congress in Tiraspol, Moldova will disregard it.

Now, to prevent any wrong conclusions like Rerum Novarum posted, we have to remember that back in 2014, Transnistria did the exact same thing, asking to "join" the Russian Federation but was refused because the Maidan Revolution did not lead to the collapse of Ukraine as a state. Things might be different now if the Russians actually agree to annex the region but without a Russian army speeding towards Transnistria, the declaration will be just as symbolic as it was in 2014.

Both Chișinău and Kiev know that Transnistria was an initial goal of the Russian army during the early stages of the Russo-Ukrainian war in February-April 2022. If it wasn't eliminated at the time, why would it be eliminated now? Now when there's much less of a Russian threat to Odessa than it was during February-April 2022.

Like always, nothing ever happens...

🔗 https://www.ziarulnational.md/planurile-lui-krasnoselski-deconspirate-asa-zisul-congres-al-deputatilor-de-toate-nivelurile-va-solicita-pe-28-februarie-alipirea-transnistriei-la-rusia-iar-pe-29-februarie-putin-va-cere-adunarii-federale-in-regim-de-urgenta-sa-satisfaca-cererea/

@Wallachian_Gazette

The Outrageous Persecution of Julian Assange.

Today marks the second and final day in what could very well be Julian Assange’s last extradition trial in front of the British High Court. For almost five years now, the United States government has been working to get the Wikileaks founder extradited to the US to face charges that he violated the Espionage Act.

#FreeAssange

https://mises.org/wire/outrageous-persecution-julian-assange

JUST IN: 🇳🇬 Nigeria blocks access to the following crypto exchanges:

• Kraken
• Binance
• Coinbase

@WatcherGuru

Grayscale files for Privacy ETF…

Index-based & would track cos involved in data security & protection, cybersecurity products & services incl blockchain-based technology solutions, etc.

Would also hold Grayscale Zcash Trust.

https://twitter.com/nategeraci/status/1760498787439517910

🇺🇸 Pharmacies nationwide report outages in wake of cyberattack.

Change Healthcare said it became aware of the 'outside threat' on Wednesday morning, disconnecting their systems for security purposes

https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/pharmacies-nationwide-report-outages-wake-cyberattack

🇲🇽 Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano spews plume of gas and ash

A volcano in Mexico known as "El Popo" spewed a huge plume of ash cloud into the evening sky on Tuesday.

Captivating video shows Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano unleashing smoke, ash and gas about two miles into the air.

The near 18,000-foot-high volcano is just 45 miles southeast of Mexico City where some 25 million people live within a 60-mile radius. Officials issued a yellow alert and cautioned people to stay away from the area. They said the ash could potentially impact Mexico City.

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#Mexico

☠️ Blood Meridian

FTC to ban Avast from selling browsing data for advertising purposes.

(If you use Avast is the good time to uninstall it)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-to-ban-avast-from-selling-browsing-data-for-advertising-purposes/

11 years ago today, a Bitcoin developer decided to visit the CIA. Satoshi Nakamoto was never seen again.

https://twitter.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1519275427168231427

11 years ago today, reading about the Cyprus debt crisis I discovered for the first time Bitcoin. This has irreversibly changed my perspectives on political, monetary and social views.

I am extremely grateful for everything that came after, the people I met, the experiences I had, the things I learned, the emotions I felt. The good and the bad.

We must never stop learning new things every day and looking for the best part of ourselves.

The best is yet to come!

BREAKING: In an exclusive interview with France24, the Prime Minister of Armenia stated that Baku considers today's Armenia as Western Azerbaijan and is preparing an attack on Armenia.

Major X6.3 solar flare erupts from Region 3590.

A major X6.3 solar flare erupted from Active Region 3590 at 22:34 UTC on February 22, 2024. The event started at 22:08 UTC and ended at 22:43.

This is now the second X-class solar flare of the day (UTC), the third in 24 hours, the strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25, and the 26th strongest since 1996.

https://watchers.news/2024/02/22/major-x6-3-solar-flare-erupts-from-region-3590/