Minibus, truck collide in Ivory Coast, killing 14

ABIDJAN: A minibus and a truck violently collided in southern Ivory Coast, killing at least 14 people including an infant, local sources said Sunday. The collision happened Saturday near the town of Agboville, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Abidjan, the economic capital, said the Ivorian news agency AIP, citing emergency services. Eighteen people…

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Gaza rescuers say 16 killed by Israeli military

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said 16 people were killed in Israeli military operations in the Palestinian territory on Sunday, most of them while waiting for aid. The first responders agency’s teams transported the bodies of 16 people killed by Israeli fire in various part of the Palestinian territory, spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP….

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Would you switch browsers for a chatbot?

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 87, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy It’s Officially Too Hot Now Week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Sabrina Carpenter and Khaby Lame and…

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Denmark wants to replace Windows and Office with Linux and LibreOffice as it seeks to embrace digital sovereignty

Denmark wants out of Microsoft’s grip, turning to Linux and LibreOffice for independence The Danish government is choosing open source over vendor lock-in and foreign tech control LibreOffice might be free, but can it match Microsoft Office’s compatibility? Denmark is embarking on an ambitious effort to reduce its reliance on proprietary software from foreign tech…

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