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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.
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Apple's self-driving car effort stuck in low gear: report
Buzz surrounding a potential Apple car began some eight years ago, however, self-driving Apple cars have had trouble on streets near its Silicon Valley headquarters, bumping curbs, straying from lanes, and almost hitting a jogger legally crossing a road, The Information said in a report
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Bookstores are booming and becoming more diverse
Two years ago, the future of independent bookselling looked bleak. Coronavirus forced retailers to shut down and the publishing industry was braced for a blow that could permanently reshape how readers buy books. Instead, something unexpected has happened
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Inside the Amazon journey that left a journalist and activist dead
In the Amazon, such disappearances often go unnoticed. It is a period of growing lawlessness in the world's largest rainforest, and this isolated patch near the borders with Colombia and Peru has been largely abandoned by the Brazilian government