WAO ART #33

El Salvador has launched a Bitcoin and Lightning dev training program called CUBO+, which is funded by VC firm Fulgur and Tether. The program will offer potential placement for its graduates, with the inaugural Plan B fellowship providing training for El Salvador's best computer science students.

Bitcoin has achieved a significant milestone by running non-stop for a decade without any downtime, according to data from BitcoinUptime. The decentralized nature of the cryptocurrency makes it extremely difficult for anyone to take down the network or compromise its security. BTC is now higher $27k.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine, despite an arrest warrant being issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war. The ICC accused Putin of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin for war in Ukraine, which US President Joe Biden has welcomed. The allegations focus on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia since Moscow's invasion in 2022.

Nollywood actress Chioma Akpotha was attacked by thugs at her polling unit in Lagos during the presidential election. She fled to soldiers for safety after her car was damaged and she was threatened with violence. The incident was captured on Instagram live

Millions of dead fish have washed up in the Darling-Baaka river near the Australian town of Menindee due to an ongoing heatwave. The NSW Department of Primary Industries said the deaths were a result of "further stress on a system that has experienced extreme conditions from wide-scale flooding".

Six penguins at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park have undergone what is believed to be the world's first intraocular lens implant procedure for the removal of cataracts. The procedure was carried out by a five-person veterinary team and led by Dr Gladys Boo, a veterinary ophthalmologist.