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Twitter says layoffs to begin Friday
Twitter says layoffs to begin Friday
by  AFP

Twitter said it will start laying off employees on Friday, as the new billionaire owner Elon Musk moves quickly after his big takeover to make the messaging platform financially sound. A company-wide email seen by AFP says Twitter employees will receive word via email at the start of business Friday, California time, as to what their fate is.

Germany's Scholz arrives in China to boost economic ties
Germany's Scholz arrives in China to boost economic ties
by  AFP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Beijing Friday seeking to bolster a vital economic relationship but facing criticism about his country's heavy reliance on a nation growing more authoritarian under Xi Jinping.

At 'African COP', continent's climate needs may go unmet
At 'African COP', continent's climate needs may go unmet
by  AFP

It is being billed as the "African COP" but scientists and campaigners on the continent least responsible for climate change fear the UN summit that begins on Sunday in Egypt will once again leave them sidelined.

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