Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.

Using Lucky Straps Quick Release buckles on other straps I really like the quick-release system Lucky Straps use which negates the use of a dongle reducing bulk etc. However, to make the system work the ends of the strap are actually a loop instead of a single strap. Only their straps are designed like this. Has anyone modified other “normal” straps to get them to work with the Lucky Strap QR system? …

Ether Drops 1.9% to 7-Month Low as Crypto Buckles Further Following Inflation Data ETH dropped to its lowest price since March, while most cryptocurrencies struggled as risk-off sentiment took over markets following a slightly hotter-than-expected inflation report and surging rates.

Binance could lay off thousands as company buckles down for DOJ probe, source says The crypto exchange plans to cut 1,500 to 3,000 workers total, a current employee familiar with the company’s plans told CNBC.