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Elon Musk says he’s ‘not sure’ he’ll be able to buy Twitter after $43 billion bid, teases a plan B
Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged Thursday he is “not sure” he’ll actually be able to buy Twitter, hours after he revealed a $43 billion offer. Musk comments came at the TED2022 conference in Vancouver just hours after he revealed in a regulatory filing Thursday that he offered […]
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White House will crack down on Russian attempts to evade sanctions, Biden security advisor says
Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser, speaks during an interview at an Economic Club of Washington event in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday that the Biden administration is focused on ensuring Russia isn’t able to […]
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Russian flagship missile cruiser ‘seriously damaged’ after blast in Black Sea
Russia will seek peace or leave the international arena forever: Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an address where he says that Russian forces could use chemical weapons in Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 11, 2022 in this still image taken from video. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | via Reuters In his latest nightly […]
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Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens to hurt billions, UN warns as food and energy prices soar
Russia’s war in Ukraine is already taking a dramatic toll on the world economy and placing a huge swath of the world’s population, especially those in developing nations, at an increased risk of harm, the United Nations warned Wednesday. The crisis has caused a “perfect storm” of disruptions to global food, energy and financial markets […]
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Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has $7 billion in assets frozen in Jersey in latest Ukraine fallout
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on after their 3-1 win in the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images Authorities in the island country of Jersey froze assets valued at more than $7 billion that are suspected of being […]
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Trump White House aide Mark Meadows removed from North Carolina voter rolls amid fraud investigation
Mark Meadows Chris Kleponis | SIPA | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has been removed from the voter rolls of North Carolina amid an investigation into whether he illegally registered to cast his ballot in that state for the 2020 presidential election. The Macon County, North Carolina, […]
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Biden authorizes additional $800 million in military assistance for Ukraine
U.S. military vehicles are parked outside the G2A Arena near the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Poland February 7, 2022. Kuba Stezycki | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced another $800 million in military assistance on Wednesday following a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The new package will contain previous weapons systems already deployed to the fight […]
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith says tech regulation is coming, so industry should participate in shaping it
Tech regulation is coming whether the industry participates or not, according to Microsoft President Brad Smith, so companies might as well lean into those conversations now. “It doesn’t matter whether you like it or hate it,” Smith told CNBC’s Steve Kovach on “Tech Check” Wednesday. “And it’s right for people to point out the issues […]
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Biden administration to extend transportation mask mandate for 15 more days
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening checkpoint at Orlando International Airport on the Friday before Memorial Day. As more and more people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting more than 37 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles this Memorial Day weekend, many for […]
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy offers prisoner swap with Moscow; over 3,000 criminal proceedings opened against Russian military
Russia’s appointment of Army General Alexander Dvornikov to lead the war in Ukraine “represents an attempt to centralise command and control,” the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense said in its daily defense intelligence update on Twitter, following weeks of slow progress and botched operations for Russian forces. Dvornikov has commanded troops in Syria and eastern Ukraine, […]
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