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Scholz spoke with dissidents before China visit: source
Scholz spoke with dissidents before China visit: source
by  AFP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks with human rights lawyers critical of the regime in Beijing ahead of a controversial trip to China on Friday, a source in his entourage told AFP. The meeting between Scholz and the dissidents was held via an encrypted video link on Tuesday, the source said.

Russia says thousands removed from Kherson daily
Russia says thousands removed from Kherson daily
by  AFP

Moscow was pushing ahead Friday with a civilian pullout from the Russian-occupied Kherson region amid a mounting Ukrainian counter-offensive, with President Vladimir Putin saying residents must be "removed" from danger zones. "Those who live in Kherson should be removed from zones of dangerous fighting," Putin said on Red Square as he marked Russian Unity Day, a patriotic holiday.

Twitter mass layoffs begin as Musk launches overhaul
Twitter mass layoffs begin as Musk launches overhaul
by  AFP

Thousands of Twitter employees were ordered to stay home Friday to await a bracing round of layoffs that could see half of the payroll axed as new owner Elon Musk launches his major overhaul of the company. - 'Return home' - The company said that in order to “ensure the safety” of employees and company data, the main offices would remain closed and all badge access suspended.

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