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Office workers toiling with blocked Internet. Teenagers continually forced to switch VPNs. Taxi drivers struggling to find their way around Moscow without online navigation. The Kremlin is flexing its muscles over the Internet. The government is periodically jamming the web in regions across Russia, while restricting messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp and taking down dozens of virtual private networks that can be used to swerve bans on sites and apps. Over the past week, mobile Internet has been completely down every day in parts of central Moscow, St Petersburg and other major cities, according to Reuters reporters in those areas and eight senior foreign diplomats in Russia. “These measures are taking place,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Reuters when asked about restrictions to messaging apps and Internet service. “They are partly related to the fact that a number of foreign companies refuse to comply with the norms of Russian legislation, and partly due to security measures against the threat of Ukrainian drones.” Attack drones can use cellular networks to aid navigation. Russia’s online clampdown this year has been accompanied by the introduction of new laws which oblige mobile operators to cut off any client at the demand of the Federal Security Service and give the agency powers to create a network of pre-trial detention centres under its own jurisdiction. The broader aim of the bolstering of online powers is to help the Kremlin shore up domestic control in the context of the war against Ukraine, according to the diplomats who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. Should the conflict drag on, it could increasingly strain popular support, the envoys said. Should the war end, Russian officials are likely keen to prepare for any dissent that may ensue, they added. One said Moscow had assembled powers that gave it the option to enact a “great crackdown” online. The end of Moscow’s war in Afghanistan in 1989 caused major social ructions in Russia with returning veterans fuelling a wave of lawlessness that blighted the 1990s. The chaos was compounded by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. “Russia’s leaders and security services remember 1991 and they remember what happened to Russia and what happened to them when Moscow stopped a big war in Afghanistan: the country collapsed, the security services were split apart — it was a disaster,” said Andrei Soldatov, a Russian investigative journalist who is an expert on the security services. “What is happening now is that the security services are trying to create a situation in which — if Putin signs a peace deal or if Putin goes for a protracted war — it would not destroy the whole thing.” Two Russian sources with knowledge of the online clampdown said Moscow had studied the experience of other countries, particularly China and Iran, and had tasked authorities with developing a way to block swathes of the Internet, both mobile and fixed, while controlling online communications. KREMLIN TARGETS MESSAGING APPSAfter the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia imposed the most repressive laws seen since Soviet times, bolstering censorship powers and the influence of the FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB. This year, Moscow has further ratcheted up security. President Vladimir Putin, who served as a KGB officer from 1985-1990, marked the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war on February 24 by attending the FSB’s annual meeting in Moscow. He told the agency to step up the fight against terrorism — in which he included attacks from Ukraine — while strengthening the “information and digital space”. Kremlin spokesman Peskov said that all measures were lawfully taken to ensure security amid the Ukraine conflict, which Putin casts as a confrontation with the West.Two Russian officials close to the Kremlin disputed that the moves against the Internet and messaging apps were repressive, casting them as essential to improve security and ensure national unity against an attempt by the West to sow discord. Russia’s state digital and communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, did not reply to a request for comment. The eight diplomats said Moscow’s Internet crackdown this year went much further than they had seen before in the country. Mobile Internet has been periodically shut down in some Russian regions for months, often after major Ukrainian drone attacks. By mid-January, Russia has blocked from than 400 VPNs, 70% more than late last year, according to Kommersant newspaper. In recent weeks, the crackdown has intensified in Moscow, according to the diplomats and Reuters reporters, and the government has also moved against Dubai-based Telegram and US service WhatsApp. Last month, Russia slowed down Telegram, which has more than 1bn active users and is widely used in both Russia and Ukraine, and investigated its billionaire founder Pavel Durov as part of a criminal case involving accusations of terrorism. Russian officials said Telegram had been penetrated by Ukraine and Nato member intelligence agencies, and that Russian soldiers had died as a result. Telegram has denied it has been penetrated and said Moscow is trying to force Russians to use Max, a state-backed messenger app that schools and universities have been told to use for parent and student chat groups. “Each day, the authorities fabricate new pretexts to restrict Russians’ access to Telegram as they seek to suppress the right to privacy and free speech,” Durov told Reuters. “A sad spectacle of a state afraid of its own people.” The Kremlin also completely blocked WhatsApp last month for failing to comply with local law. The app’s owner, tech giant Meta, decried the move as a backwards step for people’s security in Russia. Some young Russians vowed to evade the clampdown by switching to different VPNs as services were banned, not for politics but simply to engage with Western apps such as Instagram and Snapchat, which are restricted in Russia. “If these quite old politicians want to block everything, why have they not made any Russian apps that are interesting?” said Andrei, who declined to give his second name due to the sensitivity of the situation.
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Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with his trophies after winning the LIV Golf South Africa individual and team events.(Reuters) Bryson DeChambeau won back-to-back LIV Golf titles via play-offs when he made a birdie on the first extra hole to beat Spaniard Jon Rahm in the South Africa tournament near Johannesburg Sunday.Last weekend in Singapore, Canadian Richard T. Lee missed a short putt to gift DeChambeau victory. This time a brilliant second play-off shot from the American at the par-five 18th set up success.After receiving relief when his tee shot landed in grass muddied by torrential rain, the 32-year-old major winner used a wood and slammed the ball into the heart of the green.Rahm failed to take advantage of his tee shot landing in the fairway as his second found a greenside bunker.After reaching the green in three, Rahm watched his birdie putt veer right, leaving DeChambeau needing two putts for victory and a $4 million first prize.His eagle putt stopped just short and he tapped in for a triumph that triggered an emotional reaction as he struggled to hold back tears."I wish I could tell you why I am so emotional," DeChambeau told reporters after his fourth LIV title.More than 100,000 spectators watched the four-day event at Steyn City and the champion called it "the best LIV event we have ever had. There was some stellar golf this week."The atmosphere on the final day, with President Cyril Ramaphosa present, resembled that of a football match, with constant cheering, chanting and singing.Such was the enthusiasm of the crowds that golf etiquette was occasionally forgotten with cheering continuing as competitors played shots.DeChambeau was always in contention. He shared the first-round lead and was two shots ahead after the second and third rounds.He carded a five-under 66 in the final round while Rahm, helped by a long birdie putt on 16, fired a 63 to force the play-off. Both completed four rounds in 258, 26 under par.Mexican Anthony Ancer (66), Belgian Thomas Detry (65) and South African Branden Grace (67) finished on 261.After tournaments this season in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa, the sixth LIV Golf event will be in Mexico from April 16.Leading final-round scores (par 71):258 - Bryson DeChambeau (USA) 63-65-64-66, Jon Rahm (ESP) 65-66-64-63DeChambeau won at first hole of play-off261 - Abraham Ancer (MEX) 66-65-64-66, Thomas Detry (BEL) 66-67-63-65, Branden Grace (RSA) 64-66-64-67262 - Dean Burmester (RSA) 67-64-65-66, David Puig (ESP) 66-64-66-66263 - Carlos Ortiz (MEX) 67-65-65-66264 - Charles Howell III (USA) 63-68-66-67, Anirban Lahiri (IND) 69-69-63-63265 - Scott Vincent (ZIM) 66-68-66-65 Related Story
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Ultra-low-cost carriers have some of the newest, most fuel-efficient planes in the industry, but if travel demand in the United States falters as a result of growing macroeconomic uncertainty, paying for the new planes could become a barrier to profit. US carriers on Tuesday said that they were seeing stronger-than-expected spring travel demand. Still, as the US-Israeli war on Iran has pushed US jet fuel prices above $200 per barrel, legacy carriers are starting to trim capacity like United Airlines or could park aircraft to save on costs, a luxury that Frontier Airlines may not have. Frontier said it saw an improvement in demand in the first quarter as it filled gaps left by Spirit’s contraction on the West Coast. The company’s adjusted revenue per available seat mile, a proxy for pricing power, was trending higher before the fuel spike, a company spokesperson said. Greater fuel efficiency is a clear advantage as airlines’ largest expense after labour is jet fuel. On Thursday, jet fuel surpassed $200 per barrel, according to Kloza Advisors principal analyst Tom Kloza, compared to about $105 before the conflict began. Frontier started 2026 committed to raising its aircraft utilisation rate to cut costs and lower fares for customers. Frontier said it has the most fuel-efficient fleet in the US and that its fuel burn per passenger is 40% below its peers. “We start from a better place on a per-passenger basis, given the high-density business model we have, and the predominance of new aircraft in the fleet,” said James Dempsey, Frontier CEO, at the JP Morgan Industrials conference. But low-cost carriers’ success depends on keeping the planes moving. The most fuel-efficient planes are the newest and most costly, and if demand starts to waver, it is financially tough to park them, said Michael Linenberg, Deutsche Bank research analyst in a note. “It is far more ‘expensive’ for an airline to idle a new aircraft rather than an older one that is fully depreciated and financially unencumbered,” Linenberg said, adding that if fuel prices more than double, operating an aircraft that is 15% more efficient than the older generation does not even come close to offsetting the financial pain. Spirit, aiming to emerge from bankruptcy later this year, decided to return to lessors or sell most, possibly all, of its newer, more fuel-efficient Airbus A320neo aircraft, aviation industry analyst Henry Harteveldt said. The decision reflects the higher ownership costs of these newer jets, he said, which were too expensive for the airline to retain in its fleet. Spirit declined to comment. Frontier has also made moves to cut its fleet size, terminating the leases on 24 jets currently in service. It also deferred the induction of 69 A320neo jets, which were expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2030. The Denver-based carrier’s full-year fuel expenses fell 11% to $929mn in 2025 in part due to a 10% decrease in fuel costs. But Frontier’s aircraft rent expense rose 11% to $748mn in the same period, as it brought on new aircraft. A company spokesperson said Frontier was confident in its ability to weather the current volatile fuel environment. Dempsey this week said that Frontier was “following suit” other airlines in raising fares. As of December 2025, about 85% of Frontier’s fleet was the more fuel-efficient Airbus A320neo family aircraft. Christopher Anderson, a professor at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, said carriers with newer fleets face pressure to generate sufficient cash flow to service those aircraft. The issue is not new, added Tom Fitzgerald, TD Cowen equity analyst. “Even prior to the fuel spike there was a dynamic where ultra-low-cost-carriers with newer planes were lowering utilisation and facing the headwind from parking expensive new assets,” he said. Newer planes also come with a higher maintenance bill, Fitzgerald said. “The fuel efficiency gains of the new generation engines came at a price of durability.”
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Sungjae Im of South Korea plays his shot from the 17th tee during the third round of the Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida. (AFP) It might feel a bit different for South Korea's Sungjae Im on the last day of the Valspar Championship.Im sank a 13-foot putt on the final hole to shoot 2-under-par 69 and stretch his lead to two strokes through the third round Saturday at Palm Harbor, Fla."It has been a while since I've been in the lead like this, and I'm sure I will be nervous," Im said. "But the best I can do is just to play my own game."Im had gone nine holes without a birdie on Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club's Copperhead Course before sinking his last birdie attempt. He enters Sunday's final round at 11-under 202 in search of his first PGA Tour win since the 2021 Shriners Children's Open."I'm really thrilled about the birdie on the final hole, and to have a two- shot lead," Im said.Brandt Snedeker posted 67 to pull into a share of second place with David Lipsky, who turned in an erratic 70."I'm going to enjoy my late Sunday round tomorrow and go have some fun," Snedeker said.Snedeker's bogey-free round -- beginning with three birdies on the first four holes -- gave him a score that matched the best rounds of the day."Even though it looked bogey-free, it was definitely up and down," Snedeker said. "There was some struggles in the middle of the round that I was able to survive, which was nice. I finished strong, made some good swings coming down the stretch."Lipsky moved into a share of the lead with a birdie on No. 15 before giving it back with a bogey -- his third of the back nine -- on the next hole. His round included five birdies and four bogeys."The short game and the putter really saved me and kept me in it," Lipsky said, planning a visit to the driving range "to try to fix for (Sunday)."England's Marco Penge and England's Matt Fitzpatrick shot matching 68s to hold a tie for fourth place at 8 under. That's two shots clear of South Korea's S.H. Kim and Belgium's Adrien Dumont de Chassart, a duo that shared the day's best round with Snedeker.Fitzpatrick finished a shot behind champion Cameron Young in last weekend's The Players Championship and he's back in the mix this weekend."The greens are so firm you can't afford to be coming out of the rough for the second shots, just because you can't control your ball," Fitzpatrick said.Im, who hadn't led through 36 holes of a PGA Tour event since 2021, finished at 69 for the second day in a row. He saved par on No. 16 after a tee shot settled on a cart path.Penge was at 2 over for the round after a double-bogey 6 on No. 6, but he played the backside bogey-free at 4 under.Fitzpatrick was steadier. He fashioned nothing but pars -- save a three-hole stretch of birdies on Nos. 10-12.Brooks Koepka looked like he might be a contender after going 3 under through eight holes of the third round. Then came a 3 over backside that included a double-bogey 6 at No. 16. He ended up with 71, putting him at 4 under for the tournament and tied for 11th place."Just played nicely the front side," Koepka said. "Then I don't know, I drove it terrible all day. It really cost me."
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The United States military yesterday said it had destroyed an Iranian underground weapons facility housing anti-ship cruise missiles and mobile launchers threatening commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as a coalition of more than 20 nations pledged to restore safe passage through the vital waterway. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said warplanes dropped 5,000-pound bombs on the coastal bunker, also destroying intelligence support sites and missile radar relays used to monitor ship movements. The strike, first announced on Tuesday, was described in full detail yesterday as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr. The US statement was widely seen as an effort to steady rattled energy markets and reassure sceptical allies. It was swiftly followed by a joint declaration from more than 20 countries — among them the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the UAE, Bahrain, South Korea and Australia — condemning what they called Iran’s “de facto closure” of the Strait and vowing to contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait,” the group said, welcoming nations already engaged in preparatory planning. The signatories also condemned Iran’s recent attacks on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf and strikes on civilian energy infrastructure, calling them unacceptable provocations against global trade.The G7 foreign ministers echoed that position, expressing readiness to take necessary measures to protect global energy supplies and standing firmly behind regional partners.
