Advanced digital network infrastructure and digital services will be key in shaping the competitiveness of many European Union (EU) sectors – among them manufacturing, energy and healthcare – in the near future. Furthermore, these infrastructure and services are at the core of the twin digital and green transition that seeks to leverage the synergies between technological advancements and environmental sustainability. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the EU's networks are up to the task, including in terms of transmission speed. Having high-performing fixed and mobile networks with a higher transmission speed can have a positive effect on economic development as well, by boosting the gross domestic product. In its Digital Decade strategy, the European Commission put forward its vision for new strategic connectivity targets for 2030, such as preparing the EU for the roll-out of the next generation of broadband infrastructure with gigabit speeds. This briefing aims to provide an overview of full fibre and 5G mobile networks as part of the EU's Digital Decade goal to accelerate deployment and investment in future-proof infrastructures. In this context, it discusses the current state of full fibre and 5G mobile technology in the EU, including the challenges of attracting private investment, and explores new business models for network deployment. With 7 years left to reach the 2030 connectivity targets, it is paramount to understand where the EU stands in terms of future-proof network deployment, address the challenges and identify the opportunities that would help the EU telecom sector to thrive. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

India emphasizes UN General Assembly revitalization within broader UN reform, including Security Council, to reflect current geopolitical realities. Upholding General Assembly's role as crucial in addressing complex challenges and promoting multilateralism.

West Bengal moves Supreme Court against CBI probe order in Sandeshkhali. ED raids linked to Mallick in ration scam. Sheikh, key conspirator, in custody. CBI seizes arms in Sandeshkhali raids.

Bombay HC quashes PSBs' LOCs against defaulters, citing violation of fundamental rights. Justice Patel criticizes banks for lack of fair hearing. HC questions MHA's authorization for debt recovery through LOCs, emphasizing the need for proper legal procedures.

The artwork The Outlaw by Einar Jónsson has been vandalized at Hólavallacemetary in Reykjavík.

[allAfrica] Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a leading cause of death globally, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are long-term conditions that are not transmitted from person to person. They can develop slowly over time or cause sudden death. According to WHO, the five main types are cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and strokes), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (like asthma), diabetes, and mental health conditions.

HMS Diamond on a previous deployment in the Mediterranean Sea

Baidoa (HOL) — The South West administration has successfully brokered peace between two feuding communities in the Dinsoor district of the Bay region, according to Interior Minister Abdullahi Haji Hassan. The resolution marks the end of a conflict that resulted in over ten deaths and displaced hundreds of families.

The event brought together foreign and local investors, businesses facilitators, scholars, entrepreneurs and Somalia friends in diaspora to network and pursue opportunities for investment and rebuilding the country's economy.

Kerr (pictured), 30, was charged in March with racially aggravated harassment of a police officer and entered a not guilty plea, with Kingston Crown Court scheduling a trial for February 2025.

Footage shows when officers moved in on a Ford Focus at 9.40pm on Monday at the restaurant branch in Bobbers Mill, Nottingham after receiving intelligence it had been involved in drug dealing.

Fiona Beal, 50, admitted to killing her 42-year-old boyfriend Nicholas Billingham, whose partly mummified remains were discovered in their garden in Northamptonshire.

Katie Price is facing the threat of arrest by police after failing to attend a court hearing over her bankruptcy .

Casey Wilson was riding home from the park when she was knocked down by a speeding BMW in Grangetown, Cardiff. Police have since arrested a 34-year-old man.

IMF analysts expect France to drop out of list of the world’s ten biggest economies within five years Read Full Article at RT.com

The Ukrainian forces have been “outgunned” by Russia due to a decline in Western aid, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said Read Full Article at RT.com

IMF analysts expect France to drop out of list of the world’s ten biggest economies within five years Read Full Article at RT.com

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has rebuked NATO for trying to blame the Ukraine conflict on Beijing Read Full Article at RT.com

The White House claims New Delhi took “minimal credible steps” to punish officials responsible for ethnic violence in Manipur Read Full Article at RT.com

President Javier Milei’s deregulation and austerity spree has managed to bolster the peso he once hated and wanted to abandon Read Full Article at RT.com

US seizure of Russian assets would spur de-dollarization, experts warned after Washington passed a bill authorizing the confiscation    Read Full Article at RT.com

Residents of Pine Grove condominium in Bukit Timah have been dealing with unwelcome visits by uninvited visitors. Stomp contributor Sook Hui shared with Stomp that monkeys have been entering apartments and leaving a trail of destruction. «Pine Grove is under attack by monkeys again,» she said. «For the unfortunate residents who suffer visits from monkeys (sometimes more than 20), their entire home will be in a mess with smashed eggs, overturned or broken cookie jars and bowls and remnants of half-eaten fruits strewn everywhere.» She shared a video with Stomp of around 10 monkeys from her window, with some of them entering and exiting her neighbours' units. Some of them appeared to be nibbling on fruit. Considering the situation, the Stomp contributor shared that most residents do their best to keep their doors and windows closed at all times, or install narrow grilles to keep the primates out. «However, this is not always possible,» Sook Hui said. «The Singapore weather is getting hotter by the day and not all units can afford to install full-house air-conditioning nor redo all their grilles.»

It was a typical Monday morning for Chia Tong Chai, 64, who was driving to work with two colleagues in their company van. But the trio, who work at First Choice Pest Specialist in Tampines, never made it to their workplace after a speeding car caused a multi-vehicle collision at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Avenue 4. His colleague, Norzihan Juwahib, 57, was killed in the accident. A 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student also died. Speaking to Shin Min Daily News at his home on Friday morning, Chia, whose right arm was in a sling, recounted the accident on Monday (April 22). His mind went blank for a moment after the collision, he said. He had hurt his right arm, but disregarding the intense pain, he quickly got out of the van and checked on his colleagues. Norzihan, who was in the rear seat, was unconscious, he said. The other passenger, a man, who was in the front passenger seat, was hurt but conscious. Norzihan later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

Faites place nette sur les étagères de vos bibliothèques à : « Le scepticisme climatique : Donald Trump et l'accord de Paris », le nouveau livre de Jean Kevin A. Tsiba, originaire du Gabon. Incapable de reposer une fois ouvert. On lit une page, puis deux, puis un chapitre et sans s'en rendre compte, on a (déjà) dévoré le livre de 212 pages, paru aux Éditions Trois Colonnes. D'après les scientifiques, la Terre est la seule planète habitable et habitée du système solaire. Sa dégradation (...) - ARTS & CULTURE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Dialogue national inclusif, débuté depuis le 2 avril, s'achemine petit à petit vers sa clôture. Médiatrice de paix de la Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique centrale (CEEAC),Présidente du Comité des Sages du Réseau national des Femmes médiatrices du Gabon, Pepecy Ogouliguende, comme bien d'autres femmes leaders, prend une part active à ce rendez-vous du stade de l'amitié d'Angondjé. Elle fait un clin d'œil à l'importance de la place de la femme à ces assises. Ce dialogue est (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Réseau National des Femmes Médiatrices de Paix du Gabon (RENAFEM-GA), qui a été officiellement mis en place le 9 février 2024 poursuit ses activités en faveur de la consolidation de la Paix dans notre Pays. Conscientes que les femmes représentent plus de la moitié de la population, elles mettent tout en œuvre en vue de sa prise en compte dans toutes les sphères. C'est pourquoi elles n'ont pas pu cesser de multiplier les sorties pour faire le plaidoyer de l'inclusion des femmes et (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

L’Assemblée de Polynésie française poursuit sa session administrative. Si les passes d’armes se sont succédées ce matin entre le report de l’examen de l’avis sur l’inscription des Marquises à l’Unesco et les questions au gouvernement, l’après-midi a été beaucoup plus calme pour le renouvellement des commissions. Sur les neuf commissions, quatre présidences ont été changées, avec des choix stratégiques en vue des prochaines élections municipales.

Negative factors in bilateral relations are “increasing,” Chinese FM Wang Yi has told his US counterpart Antony Blinken Read Full Article at RT.com

At an international conference in Russia, India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval called for closer cooperation in cybersecurity Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has blasted Nancy Pelosi for attacking pro-Palestinian protests as “tinged” by Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

It’s unclear whether the conversations will have an effect on a former president who is impulsive with his decision-making.