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Lebanon Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - Common Services (4 March 2026)
reliefweb13d ago

Lebanon Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - Common Services (4 March 2026)

Country: Lebanon Sources: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. GENERAL OVERVIEW This document provides an overview of the logistics services made available through the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) led by the World Food Programme, for humanitarian actors responding to the crisis in Lebanon to access warehousing and convoy coordination services and the conditions under which these services are to be provided. This document is updated regularly depending on field conditions; it is the responsibility of service users to check the last version of the document before submitting their requests. The Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster reserve the right to reject or put requests on hold at any time if field conditions do not allow the proper implementation of the below. The objective of these services is to enable responding organisations to establish an uninterrupted supply chain that supports the delivery of humanitarian relief items to the affected population in Lebanon. These services are not intended to replace the logistics capacities of other organisations, nor are they meant to compete with the commercial market. Rather, they are intended to fill identified gaps and provide a last-resort option in case other service providers are not available. The services contained in this document will be made available to the humanitarian community and may be reviewed based on the operational context, previously identified common gaps, access and security constraints, and availability of resources.

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Lebanon Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster - Concept of Operations (20 March 2026)
reliefweb13d ago

Lebanon Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster - Concept of Operations (20 March 2026)

Country: Lebanon Sources: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. Background Lebanon is experiencing its most severe conflict since the 2006 Lebanon War. The crisis, which started to intensify in October 2023, escalated further in September 2024 with widespread ground hostilities across all governorates in Lebanon. After a period of gradually decreasing tensions in 2025, the renewed hostilities on 2 March 2026 triggered large‐scale military operations across Lebanon, resulting in massive displacement and civilian casualties. Based on 2006 and 2024 trends, the overall number of displaced people is likely many times higher than the number of IDPs in collective shelters. Successive mass evacuation orders have significantly intensified forced displacement. The conflict has severely disrupted humanitarian operations, with infrastructure damaged, causing access constraints, and limiting international crossing points hampering humanitarian aid delivery. The situation remains volatile, with security concerns persisting, particularly in high-risk areas such as South Lebanon and Bekaa. Deconfliction measures and humanitarian notification systems are in place to minimize security risks in humanitarian movements. Meanwhile, rapid escalation of instability in the gulf region has increased pressures on supply routes, strained borders and prompting additional risks for the supply and logistics infrastructure in Lebanon. To address these challenges, the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC), led by the World Food Programme, was activated on 16 March 2026 to provide coordination, information management support, and facilitating access to common logistics services for storage and transport through convoys.

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techxplore13d ago

'Neuron-freezing' technique can stop LLMs from giving users unsafe responses

Researchers have identified key components in large language models (LLMs) that play a critical role in ensuring these AI systems provide safe responses to user queries. The researchers used these insights to develop and demonstrate AI training techniques that improve LLM safety while minimizing the "alignment tax," meaning the AI becomes safer without significantly affecting performance.

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DUH fails in climate lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes-Benz
electrive13d ago

DUH fails in climate lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes-Benz

The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe) has failed in its climate lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes-Benz at the Federal Court of Justice. Since 2021, the organisation has sought a court order to prohibit carmakers from selling new vehicles with internal combustion engines after November 2030.

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SCU sees 2025 assets rise to record $11B
thecarillon13d ago

SCU sees 2025 assets rise to record $11B

Steinbach Credit Union announced a record $11 billion in assets and cited historic growth during its annual general meeting on Tuesday night. CEO Curtis Wennberg told members at the Emmanuel Evangelic...

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ValueJet deepens West Africa network with Accra service
vanguardngr13d ago

ValueJet deepens West Africa network with Accra service

By Dickson Omobola Nigerian carrier, ValueJet, has concluded plans to commence Lagos-Accra-Lagos flights beginning from March 30. The move is in line with the carrier’s regional expansion plans, having successfully launched service to Banjul, The Gambia, over a year ago. The inaugural flight will depart from the new terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, daily [...] The post ValueJet deepens West Africa network with Accra service appeared first on Vanguard News .

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NGX: Equities market begins week with N1.3tr loss for investors
ripplesnigeria13d ago

NGX: Equities market begins week with N1.3tr loss for investors

Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N1.3 trillion at the resumption of trading on Monday. This followed a dip in the share prices of stocks such as Consolidated Hallmark Plc, Deap Cap, and GTCO, among others on the trading floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) crashed to 199,014.02 points from 201,156.85 points recorded on the previous [...] The post NGX: Equities market begins week with N1.3tr loss for investors appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .

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Andhra Pradesh targets $2.4 trillion economy by 2047, eyes 15% CAGR with sectoral cluster push
economictimes_indiatimes13d ago

Andhra Pradesh targets $2.4 trillion economy by 2047, eyes 15% CAGR with sectoral cluster push

Andhra Pradesh targets a $2.4 trillion economy by 2047. The state aims for a 15% annual growth rate. Investments are flowing into Andhra Pradesh, with 25.3 rupees of every 100 rupees invested in India coming to the state. The government has formed 22 clusters for sectors including steel, automobiles, and electronics. Andhra Pradesh is positioned as a strategic manufacturing hub.

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XRP Up 3%: What Is Driving The Rally?
benzinga13d ago

XRP Up 3%: What Is Driving The Rally?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP ) is up 3% over the past 24 hours, with improving on-chain data and adoption trends supporting a bullish outlook. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP ) $1.43 $88.8 billion -2.7% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC ) $70,194 $1.42 trillion -3.5% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH ) $2,130 $262.97 billion -4.8% Trader Notes: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez said XRP whales accumulated about 40 million tokens over the past week, adding that a TD Sequential buy signal points to a potential rebound. XRP is holding support near $1.40, with analysts viewing the recent pullback as a short-term correction within a broader ... Full story available on Benzinga.com

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