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Sunny Albania turns to solar power to fuel development
Sunny Albania turns to solar power to fuel development
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Along southwestern Albania's coastline, the sun shines bright -- warming the 234,828 new solar panels at the Karavasta power station that will be connected to the country’s energy grid in the coming weeks. - Frogs and pelicans - But along its sun-drenched coastline, engineers say the terrain is ideal for solar parks.

Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
Technology
by  AFP

From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back content moderation policies.

Myanmar truckers slog on as conflict clogs trade highway
Myanmar truckers slog on as conflict clogs trade highway
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Standing beside his cargo of Thai fruit and furniture, truck driver Ko Cho steels himself for a journey to Myanmar's Yangon that will demand bribes, dodging landslides and navigating a raging civil war. Once a truck is safely out on the road, "checkpoints" run by the military or its militia allies demand fees of roughly 150,000 kyat ($75) per truck per journey to Yangon, Aung Htoo said.