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Removing @RevoFrom Team, Reason : Retirement Thank you for your support and assistance in our project. I wish you all the best and much success in your future endeavors

I find this request to be a joke because you just joined a few days ago and have no activity. How can you be willing to become a moderator without first participating in at least one project? Without this prerequisite, your requests for moderator will continue to be rejected indefinitely. #CONTRA

WhatsApp is giving users a chance to hold onto Disappearing Messages just a bit longer with the new Keep in Chat tool. The way it works is pretty simple. First, select the text with the important piece of information. Then tap the bookmark icon in the app’s top bar to save said message. The feature works with plain text as well as voice notes, according to a post on WhatsApp(opens in new tab). Saved messages will sport the bookmark icon so you don't forget. You can also check the Kept Messages folder in the Settings menu which organizes everything by chat. However, there’s a catch: you must have the consent of the person who sent the message in the first place. When you attempt to save something, the sender will get a notification informing them the recipient in the chat wants to keep the message. WhatsApp states the sender has final say. If they veto your request, there’s nothing you can do. The message will then “be deleted when the timer expires You may think this update is rather strange as it appears to undermine the very concept of Disappearing Messages. Meta has been tweaking the feature to have texts last longer in chats since its launch back in 2021. The maximum amount of time before deletion is 90 days. Meta states in the announcement that Keep in Chat offers better “flexibility to keep the messages [people] need.” Of course, you can always screenshot the messages to keep them permanently, but maybe your on-device folder is a rat’s nest of random images making finding the right image a real chore. This update can help you organize things Speaking of texts, files discovered in a WhatsApp iOS beta from late March revealed Meta is working on finally allowing users a way to edit messages. So someday iPhone owners may be able to undo those embarrassing typos. It’s unknown exactly when the editing tool will launch since the feature is apparently still in development, but it is something to look forward to if it happens. Android owners, on the other hand, do have a beta readily available to them adding a new way to edit their contacts list. It’s available for download via the Google Play Store. Be sure to check out TechRadar’s recently updated list of the best smartphone deals for April 2023 if you’re looking for something new on which to run the latest version of WhatsApp. [https://www.techradar.com/news/WhatsApp-update-lets-you-keep-disappearing-messages-with-permission]

The Endgame Gear XM2we is pitched as a budget wireless gaming mouse: a no-frills pointer for humble gamers who just want to pull off their super-wicked 360° no scopes without a flashing braindance of RGB disco lights intruding into their peripheral vision. It’s a strange one to review. Although it’s at the lower end of the cost spectrum for wireless mice, its $80 price is pushing towards mid-range, and makes it $40 more expensive than the wired Logitech G203 Lightsync(opens in new tab), our favourite budget gaming mouse. Sure, it’s far cheaper than the likes of the Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro(opens in new tab), but that’s not offered up as a budget option. Yet, despite the odd price point, there's really something to like about the humble XM2we. It's a solid mouse that does a great job on the down-low, for those who aren’t looking for anything fancy. It never really breaks out and offers anything particularly exciting, but perhaps you don’t need it to do that. Endgame never explicitly says so, but the XM2we feels comfier with a palm grip than a fingertip pose, as the scroll wheel is small and placed far forward on the body. If you prefer a fingertip grip with your digits further back, you might find yourself stretching for the scroll wheel. There are five buttons on the top: left and right, a clickable scroll wheel, and two thumb buttons on the left-hand side. On the bottom is a button to cycle through four CPI presets. It would be better if this was on the top so you can adjust on the fly, but you’ll have to make do without. Endgame has installed Kailh optical switches under the five buttons on the top surface. They’re firm and satisfyingly clicky, if a little stiff at first. Compared to my current mouse (the wired Razer Basilisk) Endgame’s buttons almost feel like they’re making a point—you’re really clicking when you click with this mouse, how do you like said clicking? They're loud, too, so everyone else in the office will also know you’re clicking. Click. But you know what? There’s something pleasing about getting that kind of loud, tactile feedback every time you click an enemy’s head and it explodes in a flash of gore and bone (or in my case, miss hopelessly). It’s solid, reliable, and there’s little-to-no chance of accidental double clicks. I’m here for it. Speaking of gory explosions, let’s talk about the XM2we’s gaming performance. This is something of a mixed bag: flashes of excellence mingled in with frustrating shortcomings. Endgame’s buttons almost feel like they’re making a point. The mouse’s buoyant 63g weight and large underside skates help it slide seamlessly along your mousepad or desk, and it really feels beautifully smooth in use. Whether you’re flying around the screen in a frenzy of RTS micromanagement or ponderously renewing contracts for your squad of egotistical divas in Football Manager, you’re going to love doing it with this mouse (well, maybe not the contracts bit). Yet at the same time, that smoothness extends in unwanted directions. There’s no grippy surface on the XM2we, and it’s noticeable. While it never flew out of my hand—even during particularly frantic battles—it never felt like I had as solid a grip as I would have liked, especially compared to the dimpled Razer Basilisk. Endgame says the mouse’s matte surface “offers a perfect grip even with sweaty hands”, but it didn’t seem that way for me. And with no ergonomic, thumb-hugging ridges to latch onto, the loose grip is exacerbated There’s a companion app to record mouse macros, create profiles and check battery life, but it lacks a bit of polish. The first time you open it, for example, you’re asked if you want it to load every time you start Windows. Well, I hope you’re decisive, because once you’ve made your choice, you’ll never find that option ever again. It just vanishes into the ether. Thankfully, routine tasks like creating macros and tweaking your CPI are easy enough. What’s less of an issue is the mouse’s battery life. My review unit started at 70% and lasted just under 33 hours across five days before dying. Extrapolating from my numbers, I would expect about 48 hours if going from 100%. It’s nothing on the (now often $32) Logitech G305 Lightspeed(opens in new tab)’s 250 hours, but Endgame says you’ll get a week of usage out of it, which is about right. Just note that the mouse’s software is hardly reliable in keeping track—one day I turned the mouse on to be told the XM2we had 25% juice remaining when it apparently had just 10% at the end of the previous night. Even when the mouse died, the app insisted it still had 5% battery left. Endgame is going for the low-key budget look, and that means no fancy extras. But consider the Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed wireless mouse. It has a more ergonomic shape, a grippier surface, and nice bonuses like a configurable trigger button, all for $10 less(opens in new tab) than the XM2we. Sure, it’s probably not as smooth or as clicky as the XM2we, and that alone might be enough to hand Endgame the victory. But it shows the kind of competition Endgame faces for similar (and often lower) prices, especially as old-but-good mice just keep getting cheaper. And that’s the main problem with Endgame’s offering. Taken in isolation, it’s a solid device with some gratifying clickiness and excellent build quality that has plenty to offer. But when it costs $80, it’s probably not an automatic pick. If you’re desperate to avoid any frills and can handle the grip-averse coating, this mouse shines. But you might find you’ll get more for your money elsewhere. [https://www.pcgamer.com/endgame-gear-xm2we-review/]

Six cattle died mysteriously in Texas, with their tongues removed, the hide around one side of their mouths gone and no blood spilled, authorities said this week. The cause of death for the six animals was unknown, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Wednesday. As of Friday, there had been no updates in the case, a dispatcher said. The cattle were found along Texas State Highway in three counties — Madison, Brazos and Robertson — with each animal part of a different herd and in a different pasture, the sheriff’s office said. Five of the animals were adults, the sheriff’s office said. One was a yearling. It wasn't immediately clear when they died. The sex of the animals wasn’t disclosed. In two cases, the animals’ genitalia and anuses had been removed with a circular cut that the sheriff’s office said had been made with the “same precision as the cuts noted around the jaw lines of each cow.” Investigators with the Madison County Sheriff's Office discovered five of the deaths after ranchers alerted authorities to a dead 6-year-old longhorn-cross cow, the statement said. The grass around the bodies of all six animals was undisturbed, with no signs of struggle and no footprints or tire tracks found, the sheriff’s office said. Ranchers also reported that no predators or birds would scavenge the remains of the cow, leaving it to decay untouched for several weeks,” the sheriff’s office said. The sheriff's office noted that similar incidents have been reported across the United States and it was coordinating with other law enforcement agencies. In 2019, authorities in Oregon found five dead bulls that had their sex organs and tongues removed, The Associated Press reported. The deaths prompted theories that included everything from carrion bugs to spaceships and cult killings, according to the AP. It wasn't clear if the deaths were solved. An FBI agent who investigated an earlier wave of mysterious cattle deaths on tribal lands told The Associated Press that there was no indication that anything other than common predators were behind the deaths. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/six-cattle-died-mysteriously-texas-tongues-removed-authorities-say-rcna80957]

More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Russian city of Belgorod after an undetonated explosive was found. It comes two days after Russia accidentally dropped a bomb on the same city, damaging houses and injuring several people. It's not known if the bomb discovered on Saturday came from the same aircraft - a Russian Sukhoi-34 fighter-jet. The city is located about 40km (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine. The local governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed on Telegram that 17 apartment buildings had to be cordoned off "within a radius of 200 metres", affecting 3,000 residents. He later said people were starting to return to their homes after a "shell" had been removed. The undetonated device was found in the same area as the bomb that was accidentally dropped on Thursday evening, leaving a huge crater about 20 metres (60 ft) wide close to the city centre. The explosion was so large it blew a car on to the roof of a nearby shop. After that incident, the Russian defence ministry admitted that one of its Su-34 jets had "accidentally discharged aircraft ordnance" over the city. Dramatic CCTV footage of Thursday's blast shows an object landing near a crossroads with passing cars, and detonating about 18 seconds later. t's not the first such incident - last October a Sukhoi fighter-jet - again, an Su-34 - crashed in the Russian city of Yeysk killing at least 13 people. Russian jets regularly fly over Belgorod, a city of 370,000, on their way to Ukraine. It lies just north of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, and has come under periodic Ukrainian attack since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine last year. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65358070]

Several countries have evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan's capital as fierce fighting continues to rage in Khartoum. The US and UK announced on Sunday they had flown diplomats out of the country. France, Germany and Italy are among other countries also organising evacuations, starting on Sunday. A vicious power struggle between the regular army and a powerful paramilitary force has led to violence across the country. US authorities said they had airlifted fewer than 100 people with three Chinook helicopters on Sunday morning in a "fast and clean" operation. The US embassy in Khartoum is now closed, and a tweet on its official feed says it is not safe enough for the government to evacuate private US citizens. The UK government managed to airlift British diplomats and their families out of the country in what was described as a "complex and rapid" operation. Foreign Minister James Cleverly said options to evacuate the remaining British nationals in Sudan were "severely limited". Several other countries were conducting evacuation operations on Sunday: France has evacuated around 100 people by air, according to French media. Some were nationals of other countries including the UK and Germany A handful of Dutch citizens left Khartoum on the French plane, and the Netherlands hopes to airlift more citizens out on Sunday evening Germany is in the process of evacuating its nationals, with its first military plane landing in Khartoum on Sunday afternoon Italy's evacuation operation has also begun, according to local media Other countries successfully evacuated people on Saturday. More than 150 people, mostly citizens of Gulf countries, as well as Egypt, Pakistan and Canada were evacuated by sea to the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah. Meanwhile, there are reports that internet connectivity has almost totally collapsed in Sudan, which could seriously hinder the coordination of help for those trapped in Khartoum and other cities. The power struggle has seen heavy bombardment in the capital city, with hundreds killed and thousands more injured. There have been desperate calls for help from many foreign students - from Africa, Asia and the Middle East - who are also stuck in Khartoum, a city of some six million people. MAPS: Khartoum violence mapped as civilians flee UNSUNG HEROES: How food and medicines are being delivered ANALYSIS: The two generals fighting over Sudan's future SIMPLE GUIDE: What is going on in Sudan? The near-constant shooting and bombing in Khartoum and elsewhere has cut electricity and safe access to food and water for much of the po[CENSORED]tion. Several ceasefires that had seemingly been agreed by both sides were ignored, including a three-day pause to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which started on Friday. The World Health Organization says the fighting has killed more than 400 people and injured thousands. But the death toll is believed to be much higher as people are struggling to get healthcare, as most of the city's hospitals have been forced to close by the fighting. Along with Khartoum, the western region of Darfur, where the RSF first emerged, has also been badly affected by the fighting. The UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65363586]

Name of the game: Aliens: Fireteam Elite Price: 11.99 Link Store:Here Offer ends up after X hours: Offer ends 1 May Requirements: MINIMUM: OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD Athlon X4 950 / Intel i5-2500K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD R9 285 4GB / Nvidia GTX 760 4GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated Direct X 11 compatible soundcard Additional Notes: Minimum graphics settings, 1920x1080 screen resolution, 30FPS average RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF / Intel i5-7400 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD RX 480 8GB / Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated Direct X 11 compatible soundcard Additional Notes: High graphics settings, 1920x1080 screen resolution, 60FPS average

As promised, Twitter Legacy Blue verification checks started quietly disappearing from user accounts Thursday afternoon. Now the only way to hold onto the coveted Blue Tick is by paying Twitter a $7.99 a month subscription fee. Elon Musk announced the final day to pay up last week and -- even as he juggled the first SpaceX StarShip(opens in new tab) launch (which ended with a spectacular mid-air explosion) -- Musk found time to set his draconian plan in motion. The change appears to have impacted many legacy verified accounts including those of The Pope, who goes by Pontifex(opens in new tab) on the platform, and actor Halle Berry(opens in new tab), who made it clear in a tweet that she would not be paying. Even Beyoncé(opens in new tab) and Lady Gaga lost their Blue Checks. As of this writing, basketball player Lebron James(opens in new tab) still had his Blue Check, which says he now subscribes to Twitter Blue. This despite the fact that James tweeted on March 31, "Welp guess my blue will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain’t paying the 5." Elon Musk later admitted(opens in new tab) on Twitter that he is paying for the accounts of James, actor William Shatner, and Stephen King. Who are you on Twitter? The good news is that those who are verified with a Blue Check are being asked for more than just a credit card. Now, when you click on a Blue Check, you see this message: "This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number." The phone number is to ensure that those seeking Twitter verification aren't impersonating someone. But is it useful? After all, it's still completely possible to have a phone number and claim you're Beyoncé even if you're not. There's also little to stop someone from changing their Twitter name (but not the "@" handle) to someone else's name. An issue Monica Lewinsky pointed out last month. As Journalist Ed Krassenstien (a paying Twitter Blue member) wrote on Twitter on Thursday, there could be an imposter problem for those who've put in the time growing a Twitter following. "Some people spent years building up accounts and building a presence on this platform. They did so without the assumption of having to eventually pay for it. Now, it is extremely difficult for their fans to differentiate their posts from imposters’ posts unless they pay." What does Blue get you Twitter Blue is not all about the Blue Tick. Subscription has its privileges, including massive 10,000-character tweets, fewer ads, the ability to post longer and higher-quality videos, and prioritized rankings. The last bit may prove frustrating for those previously verified, since it may soon be harder to get their Tweets noticed and found through search. Still, Musk's pay-to-play system may be necessary as the now-private Twitter struggles to become profitable. Musk's previous efforts have included massive staff cuts. He's also undermined his own efforts with tweets and actions that have so concerned advertisers that they fled the platform. There are some indications, though, that they are returning. Today is a new day for Twitter. If nothing else, it's a social media landscape where anyone can have a Blue Check, if they're willing to pay. It remains to be seen if this is the magic elixir Twitter needs to survive. Update 4-21-2023: Added new information about Musk personally paying for some celebrity accounts. [https://www.techradar.com/news/Twitter-removes-Legacy-Blue-Checks-and-sparks-anger-confusion-ennui]

There are reports of AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPUs burning up and killing the ASUS X670 series motherboard with it from the AMD subreddit. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU & ASUS X670 Motherboard Dead After LGA Contact Pads Burn Up, Large Number of Reports Indicate ASUS's AM5 Boards Might Be The Culprit It's been less than a month since AMD launched its much anticipated Ryzen 7 7800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU. The CPU has been selling like hotcakes in the DIY segment but it looks like the first report of it dying has been reported in the AMD Subreddit. Reddit user, u/Speedrookie, posted about this AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU which stopped working. The system featured a ROG STRIX X670-E board by ASUS and was seen running in idle mode with fan speeds at full. The motherboard had 00 QCode on the DEBUG LED. Upon taking the system apart, the user noticed that the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU had a massive bulge on its contact pad, and the underlying LGA pins were also burnt out around the same spot. It can be seen that the burn marks cover around 10-12 gold contact pads on the chip's underside and it renders the chip unusable. The burn marks on the socket also mean that the board has died out. The user has not mentioned if there was any overclocking or overvoltages involved and it's hard to get to the root of the problem without more information but there is evidence that this problem may be related to ASUS's X670 series motherboards. A Russian channel that goes by the name of VIK-off also reported similar issues on ASUS's AM5 motherboards running a totally different Ryzen CPU (Ryzen 9 7950X3D). The user has not mentioned if there was any overclocking or overvoltages involved and it's hard to get to the root of the problem without more information but there is evidence that this problem may be related to ASUS's X670 series motherboards. A Russian channel that goes by the name of VIK-off also reported similar issues on ASUS's AM5 motherboards running a totally different Ryzen CPU (Ryzen 9 7950X3D). We should also mention that overclocker, Der8auer, recently published a video where he killed an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU by pushing the voltages too high. The motherboard in his case was also an ASUS AM5 product, the ROG X670E Crosshair Extreme. This motherboard also reported the "00" code after dying out. It was reported that the motherboard allowed for voltages beyond what AMD 3D V-Cache CPUs could handle and that led to the chip killing itself. [https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-cpu-burns-up-kills-itself-the-asus-x670-motherboard/]

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A two-seat all-electric Cupra halo sports car has been previewed by a radical digital-only concept. Shown off in hologram form as part of the brand’s Tavascan launch - its second electric car - the DarkRebel previews a Toyota Supra-like sports car that features a slick, low-to-the-road design which Cupra describes as “the athletic proportion of a sports car combined with a shooting brake architecture”. When it arrives it will top a four-car electric lineup that will include the Born, Tavascan, and production version of the UrbanRebel concept. Easily the most radically designed Cupra yet, key design elements include front and rear lights that are incoporated into the bodywork, large side vents, and roof-mounted wing. Like the Tavascan, it also features an lluminated Cupra badge. The cabin features a two-seat layout with bucket seats and a ‘gamifying’ steering wheel. As with previous Cupra's, like the Tavascan and Born, the production DarkRebel will be as close to the concept "as posible", design director Jorge Diez told Autocar. He added: "It's a dream and embodies the DNA of Cupra. We have pushed boundaries and created something unique." Few details were revealed about the car, such as what powertrain, battery or electric range it features, or when exactly we might see it in production form. It’s expected though, given the model’s proportions and the sporting character of the previously revealed Cupra Urban Rebel, that it will feature a high-performance powertrain and be Cupra’s most powerful model yet. Back to top The Spanish brand hasn’t offered any details about what underpins the DarkRebel, but sibling VW Group brands Audi and Porsche are about to launch performance-focused models atop the new PPE platform, which could form the base of the sporty Cupra. “It is mysterious and stands out from the crowd,” boss Wayne Griffiths told reporters in Berlin. "After 5 years of building the brand Cupra in today's world, it is time to think about the next step. Our next dream. The Cupra DarkRebel is the ultimate interpretation of our vision The Tavascan, meanwhile, also revealed today, features an 82kWh battery (77kWh usable), which offers around 341 miles of range. Power for the electric SUV stands at 335bhp. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/cupra-darkrebel-concept-hints-all-electric-halo-sports-car

dog trained in Wales helped to save an 18-month-old rhino from poachers in South Africa. Dan, a one-year-old Belgian malinois, was bred and trained at Dogs 4 Wildlife in Carmarthenshire. Last week Dan found Viola, a rhino calf that had been caught in a snare in KwaZulu-Natal province with her mother nearby. The pair were both saved. Dogs 4 Wildlife director Jacqui Law said the diligence the teams on the ground ensured this "good outcome". Dogs 4 Wildlife provides trained dogs for anti-poaching units to protect endangered wildlife across Africa. Rat-sniffing dog Jinx trained to protect birds South Africa rhino poaching fell during lockdown Dog's heroic rescues remembered 90 years on Dan, one of the organisation's eight dogs, was deployed to KwaZulu Natal in February and is named after dog-lover Daniel Bridle, from Pembrokeshire. Mr Bridle died in 2014 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer a year earlier and his mother, Caroline, funded Dan's training and his deployment to Africa. Ms Law said this incident was "just one of many heart-breaking incidents of snare poaching that occurs in KwaZulu Natal - many of which do not have a happy outcome". She added: "Snare poaching does not discriminate on what species of animals it wounds or kills. This is a torturous method of catching wildlife for bushmeat." KwaZulu Natal holds 25% of the remaining world's po[CENSORED]tion of both black and white rhino, making it a target for poachers after numbers elsewhere have reduced. The South African province was also used as a location during the filming of The Woman King, released in October 2022. Calf Viola was born during the filming and named after lead actress, Viola Davies. Junior Blom, canine project manager for Project Rhino said: "We are so pleased that this attempted rhino poaching incident had a positive outcome. "Snare poaching and increased incidents in KZN with rhino poaching has been devastating. There have been many more incidents and the death of several rhinos have been completely pointless as we have had rhinos shot that have been dehorned four months previously." [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65339444]

Diplomats and nationals from the UK, US, France and China are to be evacuated from Sudan by air as fighting there continues, a statement from the Sudanese army says. Army chief Fattah al-Burhan agreed to facilitate and secure their evacuation "in the coming hours", it said. He is locked in a bitter power struggle with the leader of a rival paramilitary faction, the Rapid Support Forces. The UK government said it was preparing for "a number of contingencies". Previous plans to evacuate foreign nationals have not been implemented because of safety fears. A statement from the army said British, US, French and Chinese nationals and diplomats would be evacuated by air on board military transport planes from the capital, Khartoum. The UK government said it was "doing everything possible to support British nationals and diplomatic staff in Khartoum". It said its defence ministry was working with the foreign office to prepare for a number of provisions, without specifying whether immediate evacuations were among those plans. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired a Cobra meeting - an emergency response committee - on Saturday morning about the situation in Sudan. Saudi Arabia also announced it was arranging the evacuation of its citizens and nationals of "brotherly" countries. State TV channel Al-Ekhbariyah reported that some Saudi citizens and other nationals had arrived in the port city of Jeddah on Saturday. MAPS: Khartoum violence mapped as civilians flee city UNSUNG HEROES: How food and medicine is being distributed SIMPLE GUIDE: What is going on in Sudan? Khartoum's international airport has been closed due to the violence, with foreign embassies - including the UK and US - unable to bring their citizens home. The conflict has entered its second week despite both sides - the army and the RSF - agreeing to a three-day ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, starting from Friday. Sporadic gunfire and air strikes were heard in the capital on Saturday despite the truce. A former foreign minister, Mariam al-Mahdi, who is sheltering in Khartoum told the BBC the ceasefire was "not taking at all". "We are out of electricity for the last 24 hours. We are out of water for the last six days," she said. Medical teams are being targeted in the fighting, she said, adding: "There are rotting bodies of our youth in the streets." Fierce street battles erupted in Khartoum on 15 April after disagreements emerged between the leaders of both sides - General Burhan and the RSF's Mohamed Hamdan "Hemedti" Dagalo - over how Sudan should be run. They both held top positions in Sudan's current military government, formed after the 2019 coup that ousted long-time leader Omar al-Bashir. They were supposed to merge their forces but the RSF resisted this change, mobilising its troops which escalated into full-scale fighting last week. The World Health Organization says more than 400 people have been killed. The death toll is believed to be much higher as people struggle to reach hospitals. Thousands of people, mainly civilians, have also been injured, with medical centres under pressure to deal with the influx of patients. Along with Khartoum, the western region of Darfur, where the RSF first emerged, has also been badly affected by the fighting. The UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65358069]

The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented by a lower court, essentially maintaining the status quo. The future of the drug was called into question after a Texas judge sought to invalidate its long-standing approval. The case could have wide-ranging implications for abortion access. It comes after the Supreme Court - which has a 6-3 conservative majority - overturned Roe v Wade in June last year, ending the nationwide guarantee to abortion and giving states the power to ban the procedure. With Friday's ruling, the mifepristone case now returns to the lower 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. It is likely that the case will come before the Supreme Court once again, setting up the most significant ruling on the issue of abortion since Roe was overturned. For Supreme Court, abortion battle may be just beginning How safe is the abortion pill mifepristone? What comes next for the abortion pill in the US? Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen that now accounts for more than half of abortions in the country. It has been used by more than five million women in the US to end their pregnancies. It was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more than 20 years ago after four years of review. The FDA also placed mifepristone in a category of 60 drugs that are regulated under a system of extra restrictions and regular evaluations. Mainstream medical organisations, including the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists and the World Health Organization, have said the abortion pill is safe and effective. But earlier this month, Texas court judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled to suspend the FDA approval of mifepristone, saying the agency had violated federal rules that allowed for the accelerated approval of some drugs, and had erred in its scientific assessment of the drug. Judge Kacsmaryk's preliminary decision came after a group of anti-abortion health professionals launched a case challenging the safety of mifepristone. His 7 April ruling was made just minutes before a decision from a judge in Washington state ordered the FDA to make no change to the drug's availability and preserved access to mifepristone in 17 US states. US President Joe Biden's administration appealed the Texas ruling, and asked for the Texas court's order to be placed on hold. A divided appeals court said mifepristone could remain available, but with certain restrictions, while the appeal was under way. Among the restrictions imposed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals was a limit on sending the pills by mail, effectively requiring in-person visits. These restrictions have now been overturned by the Supreme Court, for now. Two of the Supreme Court's conservative members, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, dissented publicly to the decision, which came in a single paragraph, issued hours before a self-imposed deadline. Justice Thomas provided no reasons for his dissent, while Justice Alito wrote that the Supreme Court has been criticised in the past for issuing emergency orders, called the "shadow docket" by critics. A full vote breakdown was not released. Legal battle continues The decision drew immediate reaction from anti-abortion advocates, who have concentrated their efforts on abortion pills since the fall of Roe. Alliance Defending Freedom, the conservative advocacy group that filed the initial lawsuit, said the FDA "must answer for the damage it has caused to the health of countless women and girls". "We look forward to a final outcome in this case that will hold the FDA accountable," it said. Kristan Hawkins, president of anti-abortion group Students for Life called the Supreme Court's decision a "tragedy". Pro-choice advocates "have weaponised and weakened the medical standards to favour abortion industry interests," she said. The latest ruling was welcomed by medical experts and organisations like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University said: "Imposing restrictions on access to mifepristone, a drug that's been on the market for two decades, is a bridge too far even for a highly aggressive and conservative Supreme Court." He said restrictions on mifepristone would post "immeasurable" harms to the drug approval process in the US. "In some ways it would be open hunting season to all of the FDA's drugs." Pro-choice politicians also applauded the top court's decision, including Mr Biden who said he would continue to defend the FDA's independence and fight political "attacks on women's health". That fight is not over - oral arguments for the case will begin before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in mid-May. But for now, Friday's ruling had the immediate effect of reassuring healthcare providers that access would continue, at least for the time being. Kristyn Brandi, a gynecologist, or OB-GYN, and abortion provider in New Jersey, said she was relieved to learn about the ruling. Before it came, she and other providers were unsure of what services they would be able to offer patients attending clinics this weekend. "Tomorrow morning at 7AM the patients will be able to access the care that they need," she said. "That's all that matters today." Additional reporting by Madeline Halpert [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65356390]

Demo? 😂 It's a screenshot, Buddy. Didn't you notice the entire console was captured in the screenshot? Before and after the gag, stop defending your friend because you know he is guilty of abusing his command on players. I have been managing NewLifeZM for years and many big names in this community know me for what I have done for this server. I am aware of what he did, and trust me, it is called command abuse or, in other words, an admin trying to show off. I have faced many situations like this with thousands of admins before, so I am not surprised by this behavior. What makes me a little bit angry is that he made a mistake and still lied about it without any evidence or justification

Please provide screenshots or a demo before making any accusations against me. If you are referring to Mohamed @NiZzAr!! I have known him for years. We have played together on many servers. Whatever you did to me in the server was a personal and strange thing that I don't understand. This is the first time I have seen you on NewLifeZM Whatever If you are an experienced admin, you should ask players if they are joking before immediately muting or banning them based on something you saw in chat

¤ Your name: Blackfire ¤ Claimed Admin name: =_=.:JoHn WiCk:.=_=LSD007 ¤ Date and time:22/04/2023 11:26AM ¤ Reason of complaint: Abusing his admin commands, he muted me for 6 minutes for no reason. As soon as I entered the server, I noticed this behavior was a sign of disrespect. ¤ Proof (screenshot or console or demo):

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