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Uzbekistan’s digital push takes on bureaucracy

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WTDC25 in Baku spotlights digital inclusion and global cooperation

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The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC25) gathered international policymakers, ministers and digital leaders in Baku to address how nations can build a more secure, inclusive and sustainable digital future.

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OpenAI, X and other major sites down amid Cloudflare outage

Cloudflare is an internet infrastructure that powers many of today’s online websites.

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Age verification in Europe: Which countries require age checks?

Italy is the latest European country to pass sweeping age-verification laws that force users to prove they’re at least 18 before accessing adult websites.

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Powering Europe's sellers: How is AliExpress accelerating growth for European brands?

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E-commerce platforms have become integral to Europe’s economic fabric, with nearly 80% of Europeans now shopping online.

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Global Cybersecurity Forum: How can the world guarantee online safety?

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The Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh brought together leaders from more than 80 countries to discuss how to better prepare for rapidly evolving online threats.

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WiFi speed on trains in Europe: Which countries provide the fastest?

Internet connectivity and speed on trains vary widely across Europe.

Afghanistan

Taliban deny nationwide internet ban as outage paralyses Afghanistan

The internet blackout is now in its third day on Wednesday and has impacted banking, businesses, humanitarian work and travel across Afghanistan.

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The European countries where people spend the most time online

A recent study highlights 10 European countries where people are almost “constantly” online.

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Euroviews. Your access to information online is changing forever

There are so many angles and nuances and decisions about what facts to communicate, which voices to include. And this is the benefit of media plurality. In the zero-click world, we risk losing it definitively, Duncan Hooper writes.

Afghanistan

Taliban cuts internet access in Afghan province to stop 'immorality'

Fibre optic internet has been banned in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, although mobile data is still available.

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Nepal lifts social media ban following deadly protests

“Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media,” the crowds outside parliament chanted.

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What we know about the cut subsea cables in the Red Sea?

Two cables linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia have been reportedly cut in the Red Sea, affecting internet connections.

Italy

Pope Leo XIV proclaims Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint

The canonisation of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, and the son of the founder of the newspaper La Stampa, Pier Giorgio Frassati, was celebrated on Sunday morning. 'Today is a beautiful feast day,' said the pontiff.

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Explained: French streamer’s death sheds light on 'trash streaming'

French streamer Jean Pormanove was known for performing extreme acts in live broadcasts. His death exposes a disturbing internet phenomenon.

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AOL is shutting down dial-up internet after 34 years

Dial-up internet will be shut down by the end of September for AOL customers.

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Cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors, and controls its citizens

Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated, and even dangerous.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink network hit with worldwide internet outage

Some countries and governments, such as Ukraine’s army, rely on Starlink for internet access

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New Russian law criminalises searching for content deemed 'extremist'

The changes represent Russia's latest internet restriction, following measures taken against social media platforms and foreign technology companies since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

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One year since Crowdstrike global outage. What has changed since?

A major global IT outage from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike brought down hospitals, airlines, banks and government offices all over the world. What’s been done since to avoid a new crisis?

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Russia's mobile internet shutdowns may limit net freedom

Russian and Ukrainian drones use cellphone internet networks to operate, so shutdowns are one way authorities try to counter the attacks.