Morning brief: US partially evacuates Niger embassy, Internet ban extended in India's Haryana, and more
Morning brief
In a major development from Niger, the US has ordered partial evacuation of its embassy in the fragile African nation. The State Department said the mission will remain open and the senior leadership will continue working from there but the non-emergency staff was being evacuated.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has alleged that Russia-linked hackers are trying to steal users' login credentials across the world by engaging with them on Teams and talking to themunder the pretence of technical support.
Internet ban was extended in the north Indian state of Haryana as communal violence continued on Wednesday, taking the death toll to six.
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US orders temporary, partial evacuation of some embassy staff from Niger
Over a week after Niger was hit by a military coup, the United States on Wednesday ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy from the fragile West African nation.
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