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The social media platform X temporarily suspended on Tuesday an account created by Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Aleksei A. Navalny, and then restored it, saying it had been mistakenly flagged by its automated security protocols. Ms. Navalnaya opened the account on Monday to announce that she would continue her husband’s work advocating for a free, peaceful and democratic Russia in the wake of her husband’s death in a remote Arctic prison. More than 90,000 users followed the account in its first 24 hours. But on Tuesday, the account and its activity suddenly disappeared, replaced by the words “Account suspended”...

South Africa made a statement on Tuesday, declaring that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is "a more extreme form of apartheid," drawing on its own history of racial discrimination to join the international pressure on Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The court, the highest judicial body of the United Nations, is currently holding six days of discussions on Israel's actions in Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The U.N. General Assembly had requested the court to assess the legality of Israeli policies in the Palestinian territories over a year ago, before the conflict...

Walmart has agreed to pay $2.3 billion to acquire smart television maker Vizio — a move to bolster the retailer’s burgeoning advertising business as it takes on rival Amazon. The deal, however, is seen as bad news for Roku, according to analysts. Roku, which also sells smart TVs and streaming devices, has an exclusive deal with Walmart to sell products fulfilled by Walmart on Roku devices. Shares of Roku were down by nearly 7% at the start of Tuesday’s trading session on Wall Street. The nation’s largest retailer will acquire Vizio in an all-cash deal valued at $11.50 per share....

POLICE have declared a major incident after a WW2 era bomb was discovered in a back garden. Officers were called to a property in St Michael Avenue, Plymouth, Devon, just after 10.30am. 1Homes are being evacuated after the discovery of a suspected World War Two era bombCredit: BPM A 200 metre cordon has been put in place and local residents are being evacuated from neighbouring homes. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online. Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures...

Are you searching for some quotes about Africa? A good Africa quote can get you dreaming about a trip to the magical continent. There’s something truly extraordinary about Africa that even these quotes can’t describe. It’s a remarkable place that some never even want to leave. We frequently search for as many Africa captions as possible to go with our Instagram safari photos of far-off destinations in the bush. Some of these African quotes are nothing new, but sometimes, it can be hard to find exactly what you are trying to convey, so we put together our favorites for you....

Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office, and Member of the Board of Trustees of the United Arab Emirates University, participated in a session focused on media issues organised by the university. The session was attended by His Excellency Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of the UAE University. During the session, attended by the senior leadership of the university and media and communication students, Al Marri explored the dynamic shifts sweeping the media landscape. She shared...

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park was listed as South Africa’s very first World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. The word ‘iSimangaliso’ means miracle or wonder, and the park stretches over 33 200 hectares. Image: Peter Kirk Media This natural wonder in KwaZulu-Natal is home to plenty of animals and has a number of activities in store for travel enthusiasts. Here are some things to do at iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Night Safari Drive A night safari drive operates after dark with a very powerful spotlight. Going on this kind of safari affords you the chance to see nocturnal animals which you...

The reviews are in and the new MLB jerseys are — well, mixed.Spring training has begun, and players and fans are very eager for the start of the new season, but the debut of the new jerseys has created a stir on and off the field.  Last week Major League Baseball and Nike announced additional details about the new on-field uniforms, saying “the Nike Vapor Premier jersey was engineered to improve mobility, moisture management and fit, while keeping sustainability in mind — bringing inspiration and innovation to athletes.” Along with the release came glowing reviews from all-stars like Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, who...

This past week has been a busy one in Eastern Europe. In Russia, Alexei Navalny, the most famous opponent to Vladimir Putin’s regime, died in the Siberian penal colony he was detained in since last August, while a minor episode of election drama reached its conclusion: the half-opposition, half-system Boris Nadezhdin had been attempting to run for the presidency on an openly anti-war programme. While the exact causes of Navalny\'s death, announced by the Russian prison administration on 16 February, remain unclear at the time of writing, it is clear that the Kremlin regime hated Navalny and wanted to destroy...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa argued at the United Nations’ top court on Tuesday that Israel is responsible for apartheid against the Palestinians and that Israel’s occupation of land sought for a Palestinian state is “inherently and fundamentally illegal.” Israel rejects such claims. The South African representatives were speaking on the second day of hearings at the International Court of Justice into a request by the General Assembly for a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel’s policies in the occupied territories. “South Africa bears a special obligation, both to its own people and the international community,...