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Norobiik

@Norobiik@noc.social

#TwitterMigrant stumbling through #cyberspace. 🇵🇭

Loves #cats, #scifi, #fantasy, #tech & my new home #Mastodon.

Enjoys #PokemonGo, #Kdrama, #Chess, #RetroGaming & #Music.

ps. If you want me to follow you then please have a profile picture and something about you in your bio. Or just a bio will do👌(also applies to approval of follow requests)

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Norobiik, to Malaysia
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This visit is perfectly timed 👌

The INS Delhi (guided missile destroyer), INS Shakti(fleet tanker), and INS Kiltan (anti-submarine corvette) reached the #Changi naval base in the city-state on Monday, the Indian Navy spokesperson said in a post on X.

The three ships will leave for #Malaysia on Thursday and then visit the #Philippines.

#India set to deploy 3 Naval ships to #SouthChinaSea, vessels reach #Singapore
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/india-set-to-deploy-3-naval-ships-to-south-china-sea-vessels-reach-singapore-101715105145602.html

Norobiik, to Philippines
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Finally, the #PHSupremeCourt explicitly defined and explained what red-tagging is. Past decisions involving red-tagging cases did not give explicit definitions.

The decision publicized on Wednesday, May 8, said #RedTagging is the use of #threats and #intimidation to “discourage subversive activities,” adding that “whether such threats ripen into actual abduction or killing of supposed ‘reds’ is largely uncertain.” #Philippines #WritOfAmparo

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-defines-red-tagging-as-threat/

Norobiik, to renewableenergy
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A report on the global power system has found that the world may be on the brink of driving down #FossilFuel generation, even as overall demand for #electricity continues to rise. #SolarPower was the main supplier of electricity growth, according to Ember, adding more than twice as much new electricity generation as coal in 2023.

#RenewableEnergy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/renewable-energy-passes-30-of-worlds-electricity-supply

Norobiik, to random
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I had the full dose of AstraZeneca, was happy with it. The side effects (for me) were mild.

The chair of epidemiology at Deakin University in Australia, Prof #CatherineBennett, said the #vaccine had played a pivotal part in the worldwide fight against the virus, particularly in the early days of the #pandemic when limited vaccines were available.

#AstraZeneca withdraws #Covid19 vaccine worldwide, citing surplus of newer vaccines
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/08/astrazeneca-withdraws-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-citing-surplus-of-newer-vaccines

Norobiik, to FreeSpeech
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TikTok CEO has said the company will take the fight against the new law to the courts, but some experts believe that for the , national security considerations could outweigh protection.

While is a global phenomenon, it represents a small fraction of 's revenue, according to analysts and investors.

ByteDance says 'no plans' to sell TikTok after US ban law
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240426-bytedance-says-no-plans-to-sell-tiktok-after-us-ban-law

Norobiik,
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#Hamas says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal to halt seven-month war with #Israel.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/06/israel-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-updates?page=with:block-66390d038f08cb3df581b56a#block-66390d038f08cb3df581b56a

Norobiik,
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The move comes after hours of whiplash in the - war, with the militant group on Monday saying it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari mediated cease-fire proposal. Israel, meanwhile, insisted the deal did not meet its core demands.

Israeli forces take control of the crossing with Egypt
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/07/1249550208/israel-gaza-rafah-crossing

Norobiik,
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People gathered in #Malaysia's capital Tuesday urge the government to expel “murderous arms dealers” that supply weapons to #Israel from a defense exhibition this week. More than 1,300 companies from 60 nations are participating in the Defense Services Asia and a concurrent National Security Asia exhibition. #LockheedMartin #Gaza

Protests in Malaysia over presence at defense show of Western firms supplying weapons to Israel
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/protests-in-malaysia-over-presence-at-defense-show-of-western-firms-supplying-weapons-to-israel/vi-BB1lWRXo?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

Norobiik,
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The board notes that in all three cases, #Meta found that the posts didn’t violate its policies around promoting #violence, #HateSpeech or #TerroristContent. The #OversightBoard says it will “consider how Meta should moderate the use of the phrase given the resurgence in its use after October 7, 2023, and controversies around the phrase’s meaning.” #Israel #Gaza

Meta’s Oversight Board will rule on ‘from the river to the sea’
https://www.engadget.com/metas-oversight-board-will-rule-on-from-the-river-to-the-sea-100041727.html

Norobiik,
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There are approx. 600,000 children trapped in Rafah

"As a result of that review, we have paused one shipment of weapons last week. It consists of 1,800 2,000lb bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs. We are especially focused on the end-use of the 2,000lb bombs and the impact they could have in dense urban settings as we have seen in other parts of #Gaza"

US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over #Rafah, senior US official says | #Israel-Gaza war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/08/us-weapons-shipment-pause-israel-idf-rafah-gaza-hamas-war-palestine

Norobiik,
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According to reports in the Hebrew media last month, #BenGvir demanded of the Israeli chief of staff at a briefing: “Why are there so many arrests in [#Gaza]?

“Can’t you kill some? Do you want to tell me they all surrender? What are we to do with so many arrested? It’s dangerous for the soldiers.”

#Netanyahu’s political survival in hands of far-right ministers | #Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/08/cant-you-kill-some-netanyahus-political-survival-in-hands-of-far-right

Norobiik,
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#US officials made clear that the pause would not be a one-off if the #Rafah offensive went ahead: other arms deliveries that have already been approved could be delayed, and shipments waiting for approval could also face obstacles

The highly significant US move on arms supplies comes amid mounting international pressure on #Israel to pull back from a full-scale attack. #Gaza

US will stop supplying some weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah, #Biden warns
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/08/biden-israel-weapons-shipment-rafah-invasion

Norobiik,
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The campus closed to the public, costing the college an estimated €350,000 (£300,000) in forfeited revenue because visitors could not view the , a medieval manuscript and .

In contrast to confrontations in the where police forcibly evicted demonstrators at several universities, there was no attempt to remove the protest.

agrees to divest from Israeli firms after student protest |
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/08/trinity-college-dublin-agrees-to-divest-from-israeli-firms-after-student-protest

Norobiik,
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As talks continued in , Palestinian militant groups and said their fighters struck Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of , firing anti-tank rockets and mortars at Israeli positions.

, who says Israel has not produced a convincing plan to safeguard civilians in Rafah, warns a major assault could halt arms supply to .

Israeli forces mass on Rafah’s outskirts
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-warns-israel-that-rafah-invasion-will-jeopardise-weapons-supply-as-assault-continues

Norobiik, to Russia
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"We are witnessing a historic process -- Russians are leaving for the first time in two centuries," independent Azerbaijani analyst Elhan Shahinoglu told AFP.

Observers of the say is too caught up with its invasion of to retain its sway in the region.

Russia quietly exits , ceding its clout 'for good'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-quietly-exits-karabakh-ceding-its-clout-for-good/ar-AA1nkGtr?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

Norobiik,
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#Berlin recalled Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on Monday, three days after accusing #Moscow of #cyberattacks on the governing #SocialDemocraticParty (SDP) and the country’s defence, aerospace, and IT companies. The envoy’s return was ordered just a day before the inauguration of Russian President Vladimir #Putin. #Ukraine

#Germany recalls ambassador to #Russia citing cyberattacks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/6/germany-recalls-russia-envoy-over-cyberattack

Norobiik,
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#Ukraine leverages #drone technology to deploy medieval #caltrops, transforming ancient defensive tactics into modern warfare strategies.

Ukraine mixes ancient weapon with drone tech to take out Russian forces [VIDEO]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/ukraine-mixes-ancient-weapon-with-drone-tech-to-take-out-russian-forces/vi-BB1lZqJS?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

Norobiik,
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Since President Vladimir #Putin invaded #Ukraine, #Russia has dispatched hundreds of thousands of men to battlefields that have become charnel houses.

Now, the #MothersAndWives of #servicemen whose fates are unknown have emerged as some of the most vocal critics of the Russian war effort.

Angry Families of Missing Russian Soldiers Want Answers From Putin
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/angry-families-of-missing-russian-soldiers-want-answers-from-putin-3c460762?mod=RSSMSN

MSN link:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/angry-families-of-missing-russian-soldiers-want-answers-from-putin/ar-BB1m0kYW?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

Norobiik,
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Tusk said countries should take joint action to increase spending on defence by at least 100 billion euros ($107 billion). A joint "must become a European project that will be a financial effort to build a dome over ," he said. "We have many more initiatives and meetings than real actions to defend the European sky.

Europe must increase defence capabilities to be safe, says 's Tusk
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/europe-must-increase-defence-capabilities-to-be-safe-says-polands-tusk/ar-BB1lYf6U

Norobiik,
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#EU senior diplomats meeting on Wednesday agreed a compromise on using the estimated €4.4bn #WindfallProfits to aid #Ukraine, smoothing over a dispute about #Taxation and #ManagementCosts in #Belgium, the country where most of the frozen assets are held.

The EU deal opens the door to a broader discussion in the #G7 about using #Russia’s frozen billions of assets,

EU reaches deal on using profits from Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/08/eu-reaches-deal-on-using-profits-from-russias-frozen-assets-for-ukraine

Norobiik,
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For the past year Shyshak’s brigade, the 241st, has scoured the heavens for Russian flying objects. Its task is to shoot them down before they can reach the capital. A machine-gun post has been set up on the 12th floor of a residential apartment block on the edge of the city. Nearby is a thermal power plant. This spring, #Russia has relentlessly targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Judges with machine guns: the part-time #DroneHunters defending #Kyiv | #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/09/judges-with-machine-guns-the-part-time-drone-hunters-defending-kyiv

Norobiik,
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I never thought I'd hashtag Ukraine & the South China Sea in the same post 😬

#Russia is the top supplier of weapons to #Vietnam and also plays a crucial role in the exploitation of Vietnam's gas reserves in the #SouthChinaSea, in waters that #China claims as its own.

The #EU, an important trading partner for Vietnam, has imposed wide-ranging sanctions on #Moscow over its war in #Ukraine.

Vietnam irks EU by delaying meeting ahead of possible #Putin visit
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/vietnam-irks-eu-by-delaying-meeting-ahead-of-possible-putin-visit/ar-BB1m5uWd

Norobiik, to Philippines
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"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the , part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships."

Wreck, Rats and Roaches : Standoff in the (2014 article)
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/07/world/south-china-sea-dispute/

Norobiik,
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The Chinese air force #J10 jet dropped flares above and several hundred metres ahead of an Australian #MH60RSeahawk helicopter on a routine flight on Saturday.

The helicopter, flying from destroyer #HMASHobart, dodged the flares. The confrontation put the aircraft and those on board at risk, although no one was hurt, #Australia's defence department said.

#China says its military took necessary steps to warn Australia in jet incident
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-says-its-military-took-necessary-steps-to-warn-australia-in-jet-incident/ar-BB1lX2If?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

Norobiik,
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#SYDNEY, #Australia – Australian Prime Minister #AnthonyAlbanese said on Tuesday, May 7, it was unacceptable for Australian defence personnel to be put at risk in international airspace by the Chinese military as they took part in an operation to enforce #UnitedNations sanctions on #NorthKorea.

Australian PM Albanese says China military air incident unacceptable
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-says-china-military-air-incident-unacceptable/

Norobiik,
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#China, over the past month, has been insisting that the #Philippines reneged on an agreement to manage tensions in Ayungin Shoal, a feature within the PH exclusive economic zone.

Carlos was appointed to the post in January 2022 by former president #RodrigoDuterte, just five months before his presidential term ended. #WESCOM #WestPHSea

Philippine naval commander goes on leave as #Beijing insists on 'new model' deal with PH
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/naval-commander-takes-a-leave-as-beijing-insists-on-new-deal-with-philippines/

Back toot: https://noc.social/@Norobiik/112387389683728692

Norobiik,
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"Kung meron talaga silang recording at kung meron talaga silang transcript, they should at the least make it available to the government — to the Executive, dahil seryosong claim na naman nila yan ng isang new model,” said Hontiveros in a press conference, pertaining to #China. #PHSenate #RisaHontiveros #WestPHSea #WESCOM #AyunginShoal

Hontiveros urges release of Ayungin 'new model' pact evidence
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/235113/hontiveros-urges-release-of-ayungin-new-model-pact-evidence

Norobiik,
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#MANILA, #Philippines — Finally breaking its silence, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) warned the public against “falling for false narratives” after #China’s threat to release an #AudioRecording supposedly proving that a high-ranking Filipino army official agreed on a “new model” in #AyunginShoal. #WestPHSea

DFA warns public vs China's false narratives on 'new model' pact for Ayungin
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/235178/fwd-dfa-on-alleged-recording-re-ayungin-new-model

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