*In other news* An investigation into whether laws were breached in *the use of spyware to monitor humanitarian NGOs* is underway in Italy. [The Guardian <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZe2YZIMX7aef2_4VlLApMhVgxtaSS1q0LlLoa7ZI4C1PQZnNM6YLstM_nB38eESIARLBovQw=> ]
South Africa plans to *revitalize eight of its biggest cities with $1 billion support* from the World Bank. [Bloomberg <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZe2YZIKPNfLhkQNQf6dQGco0lWtHilj8JPveEh2UDu7C9Ly8yUOolYUA9dJ_VAmrTb9vIDlY=> ] *Myanmar was hit by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake*, with tremors also felt in neighboring Thailand. [Reuters <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZe2YZIN0k4dl0EDKBhmzzIlOBqcuT10nzh3ulsXWQbH4iBULm0T0sSagKTcNmNHHHZXk9yGg=> ]
