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Twitter to depose Elon Musk ahead of buyout deal trial
Twitter to depose Elon Musk ahead of buyout deal trial
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Twitter's lawyers will question Elon Musk next week as they gather evidence in a legal battle to hold him to his $44 billion buyout deal, a Tuesday court filing said. The long list of those being asked for documents or to answer questions in the case includes Twitter co-founder and former chief Jack Dorsey, who was to be deposed Tuesday by Musk's lawyers.

Germany in 'final discussions' over Uniper nationalisation
Germany in 'final discussions' over Uniper nationalisation
World
by  AFP

German gas company Uniper said Tuesday it was on the brink of being nationalised as Berlin stepped in to prop up the energy sector amid a crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fortum provided an eight-billion-euro loan to Uniper in January as the price of gas had already begun to climb amid tensions with Moscow before the invasion of Ukraine.

Three dead in Iran protests over Amini's death: governor
Three dead in Iran protests over Amini's death: governor
World
by  AFP

Three people have been killed during protests in Iran's Kurdistan province over the death of a young woman after she was arrested by "morality police", the region's governor said on Tuesday. Kurdistan governor Ismail Zarei Koosha said on Tuesday that three people had been killed during the protests in the province, blaming the deaths on "a plot by the enemy".

Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake
Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake
World
by  AFP

Two people were killed and dozens of buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday. The earthquake struck less than an hour after millions of people in Mexico City participated in emergency drills on the anniversary of two previous disasters.

Brazil president offers to take in priests persecuted in Nicaragua
Brazil president offers to take in priests persecuted in Nicaragua
World
by  AFP

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday offered refuge in his country to Catholic clerics under pressure in Nicaragua, where he said they had endured "cruel persecution" by the leftist leadership. "Brazil opens its doors to welcome the Catholic priests and nuns who have suffered cruel persecution by the dictatorial regime in Nicaragua," he said, without providing specifics.