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G-7 blames North Korea arms push for health emergency

Bloomberg Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialised nations blamed North Korea’s push for weapons of mass destruction for the humanitarian situation in the country, as state media reported more than 170,000 new cases in a worsening fever outbreak. In a joint statement following a meeting in northern Germany, the G-7 ministers expressed their grave concern about the ...

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Elon Musk sows doubt over his $44bn Twitter takeover

Bloomberg Elon Musk sowed new chaos into the market over his takeover bid for Twitter Inc, first claiming his offer was “temporarily on hold” and then maintaining he is “still committed” to the deal, sending the social media giant into a tailspin. The billionaire initially sent an early tweet saying the $44 billion deal is pending until he receives more ...

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos spars with Biden on Twitter about inflation

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos accused President Joe Biden of “misdirection” on Twitter in response to the US leader’s tweet saying inflation could be tamed by making wealthy corporations “pay their fair share.” The exchange began with Biden’s tweet: “You want to bring down inflation? Let’s make sure the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share.” Amazon, which paid ...

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UK backs away from plan to build 300,000 new homes

  Bloomberg Michael Gove, the UK minister responsible for Boris Johnson’s flagship policy to boost disadvantaged regions, appeared to abandon a key aim of the project: to build 300,000 homes a year. Speaking to the BBC, Gove said the government will “do everything we can” to increase house building, but added “it’s no kind of success simply to hit target ...

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Tesla fails to block its first jury trial over fatal crash

  Bloomberg Tesla Inc can’t escape a trial over claims the automaker is responsible for the death of a Florida teenager who crashed a Model S into a wall at 116 miles an hour in 2018. A federal judge’s ruling paves the way for a trial in July, the first time Tesla will face a jury in litigation over a ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed, Sheikhs perform funeral prayer for Sheikh Khalifa

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on Friday performed the funeral prayer for late His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Performing the prayer as well were Their Highnesses the Sheikhs of the Al Nahyan family. Everyone ...

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Khalifa bin Zayed: 18 years of empowerment

  Abu Dhabi / WAM “While people are proud of their achievements, we are proud of being the children of Sheikh Zayed, and while people talk of their history, we speak of the history of giving that began with the formation of the UAE,” said the late His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, epitomising the nations’s approach from ...

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World leaders mourn death of Sheikh Khalifa

  Abu Dhabi / WAM UAE rulers and leaders from the region and around the world have offered their condolences after the death of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced the death of Sheikh Khalifa on Friday. He was 73. In a tweet on his official Twitter account, His Highness Sheikh ...

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Cepa to increase UAE imports from India by $14.3bn by 2030

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), has said that the UAE and India are exploring mutual business opportunities with an unwavering commitment to further build on bilateral economic and trade relations. As part of his participation in the state delegation visiting India, Al Shorafa noted that the Comprehensive ...

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Sweden edges closer to Nato after key parliamentary report

Bloomberg Sweden’s potential Nato entry would lower the risk of a Russian attack, according to a policy report commissioned by parliament that fell short of directly endorsing membership in the defense alliance. The 43-page review concluded that joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) would act as a deterrent, stressing the importance of coordination with neighbouring Finland. Russia, which invaded ...

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