Global News
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Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board: CEO
Musk was named to join the Twitter board after buying a major stake in the firm and becoming its largest shareholder last week
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Ukraine economy will collapse 45% in war fallout: World Bank
The World Bank's prediction is much bleaker than IMF's 10 to 35 percent prediction last month
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Ukraine says over 1,200 dead found near Kyiv as east braces for onslaught
Heavy bombardments hammered Ukraine through the weekend, adding to mounting casualties six weeks into Russia's invasion of its neighbour
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Women dominate International Booker Prize shortlist
High-profile nominees on the six-strong shortlist, which was unveiled at the London Book Fair on Thursday, include Mieko Kawakami, the star Japanese author best known for "Breasts and Eggs," and Claudia Piñeiro, the Argentine crime writer
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Tesla to sell long-awaited cybertruck next year: Elon Musk
Tesla's CEO has a long history of promising products that materialize later than he said they would or not at all, but his timeline for the Cybertruck is more definite than the one he gave to investors in January, when he said that delivery in 2023 was "most likely"
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WHO verifies 103 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities, ambulances
The organization said in a statement that the attacks had resulted in 73 deaths and 51 injuries
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Civilians flee east Ukraine, warnings of 'horrific' abuses
More than a month into President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has shifted its focus after stiff resistance put paid to hopes of an easy capture of the country
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan faces boot after SC orders parliament restored
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the parliament had been illegally dissolved and a no-confidence vote on his government must go ahead
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UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The high-profile rebuke of Moscow marked only the second ever suspension of a country from the council — Libya was the first, in 2011 — and it earned praise from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and his American counterpart Joe Biden
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Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US Supreme Court
The 51-year-old's appointment which President Joe Biden called "a historic moment for our nation," means white men will not be the majority on the nation's high court for the first time in 233 years
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What it's like when your loved ones won't leave Ukraine
Reasons for staying vary. For some it's pride of place, a need not to desert the homeland. For others, it's the paralyzing fear of unknown factors, like getting caught in crossfire while on a bus or train or bridge