Iran appears to cut internet connectivity in capital as deadly protests reach a possible tipping point

Iran appears to cut internet connectivity in capital as deadly protests reach a possible tipping point

Iranian authorities appeared to be cutting off internet access Thursday in the capital and some other regions of the country as mass protests and chanting against the government continue. Two sources in Tehran told CBS News the internet was down in the capital. The NetBlocks monitoring organization said Thursday, at about 8 p.m. local time, that its…

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Trump speaks with Colombian president Petro amid rising tensions; Colombian official calls it “very positive”

Trump speaks with Colombian president Petro amid rising tensions; Colombian official calls it “very positive”

President Trump spoke on the phone Wednesday with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, after months of tensions between the two leaders boiled over in recent days, with Mr. Trump calling Colombia a “sick man” and suggesting military action in the country “sounds good to me.” Mr. Trump said on Truth Social he “appreciated [Petro’s] call and…

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Samsung Electronics estimates nearly three-fold profit surge as memory prices skyrocket

Samsung Electronics estimates nearly three-fold profit surge as memory prices skyrocket

Headquarters of Samsung in Mountain View, California, on October 28, 2018. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images South Korea’s Samsung Electronics expects its profits to triple in the final three months of last year, reaching a record high, as memory prices surge amid booming demand tied to artificial intelligence.  The world’s largest memory…

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