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Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, US jury finds
A federal jury in California found on Friday that tech titan Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders in an effort to drive down the company’s share…
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The House Select Committee on China released a report on Friday asserting that China is manipulating its position at the United Nations to “undermine America’s…
US judge rules restrictive Pentagon press access unconstitutional
A US federal judge on Friday ruled as unconstitutional a Pentagon press access policy that withdrew accreditations from a host of prominent media organisations.
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Iran war: Trump says he’s considering ‘winding down’ US military operations
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran three weeks into the war, but warned the Strait of…
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The official line is straightforward: US President Donald Trump asked for a delay to his long-anticipated summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and…