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Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud in buyout deal: court filing
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud, alleging the social media platform misled him about key aspects of its business before he agreed to a $44 billion buyout, as their court battle heats up.
Lightning strike near White House kills two people
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - Two people were killed and two more were in critical condition on Friday after a lightning strike near the White House the night before, police in the US capital said.
War in Ukraine: latest developments
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
Nervous shippers avoid key Taiwanese port
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/08/2022
» China’s military exercises are making ship operators think twice about heading into one of Taiwan’s most important ports, creating potential delays for shipments of electronic goods.
Convicted luxury car importer arrested
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/08/2022
» Police on Friday arrested a car importer who had jumped bail five years ago after being sentenced for dodging tariffs on imported luxury cars.
Korea bars 112 Thais suspected as illegal job seekers
Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2022
» South Korean immigration authorities have denied entry to Jeju island for 112 Thais on suspicion that they are trying to work illegally in the country, a Thai Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.
French MP backtracks over Qatar World Cup defence
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» PARIS: A French ruling party member of parliament was forced into an embarrassing climbdown Friday after suggesting that construction for the football World Cup was no more dangerous to workers' lives than that of Paris landmark the Eiffel Tower 135 years ago.
Erdogan heads for high-stakes Putin talks on Ukraine, Syria
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» ISTANBUL - Ways to halt the war in Ukraine and the possible launch of a new conflict in Syria are expected to dominate talks on Friday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Singapore hangings reach 10 since March
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore hanged two drug traffickers on Friday, authorities said, bringing the number of prisoners executed in the last four months to 10, despite international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.
Fleeing smugglers abandon 400 protected birds
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 05/08/2022
» PHATTHALUNG: A total of 400 smuggled red-whiskered bulbuls were rescued after the protected wild birds, crammed into five baskets, were abandoned by smugglers in Muang district on Friday morning.