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Nukes, oil and a prince's redemption: A trip fraught with perils for Biden
Administration officials know they will get harsh criticism from within their own party when the inevitable photos appear of the president meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, less than two years after Biden promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" on the international stage
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Trump planned march to Capitol, panel says
For more than a year, Trump and his defenders have described the violence at the Capitol as a freewheeling peaceful protest gone awry. But the hearing Tuesday laid out how the former president took a guiding role not only in bringing the mob fueled by his election lies to Washington that day, but also in the plan to direct it up to Capitol Hill, disregarding the advice of his closest aides
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Western Europe wilts under second heatwave in weeks
Heatwaves have become more frequent due to climate change, scientists say. As global temperatures rise over time, they are expected to become more intense. The previous such phenomenon to blight France, Portugal and Spain occurred in mid-June
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees
"Since the president is out of the country, an emergency has been declared to deal with the situation in the country," said Dinouk Colombage, spokesman for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
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Twitter lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of contract breach
The suit filed in the US state of Delaware urges the court to order Elon Musk to complete his deal to buy Twitter, arguing that no financial penalty could repair the damage he has caused
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James Webb Space Telescope: What will scientists learn?
The James Webb Space Telescope's first images aren't just breathtaking—they contain a wealth of scientific insights and clues that researchers are eager to pursue. Here are some of the things scientists now hope to learn
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Global deal to tax large corporations delayed a year
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which is overseeing the global negotiations, said that proposed rules would not be unveiled until the middle of next year. The move is expected to push enactment of the agreement, which had been intended by next year, to at least 2024
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5 Uber controversies before Uber Files
From rights of its drivers to harassment and a toxic work culture, spying on rivals, covering up a data hack, and more, here are five controversies that plagued Uber before Uber files revealed its bare-knuckle expansion tactics
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President Joe Biden: 64% Democratic voters want a new president in 2024
According to a New York Times/Siena College poll, voters have soured on Biden's leadership, citing age, inflation and economy, giving him a meagre 33% job-approval rating
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Lobbyist Mark MacGann: Meet the 'Uber Files' whistleblower
MacGann led Uber's lobbying efforts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East between 2014 and 2016, and told The Guardian he decided to speak out because he believed Uber broke the law in dozens of countries and misled people about the company's business model
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Twitter stock sinks as Elon Musk mocks lawsuit threat
Shares of the microblogging platform fell 11.3 percent to finish at $32.65, with analysts saying Musk's exit places the company in a vulnerable state at a challenging moment for its core business.