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Twitter, which is the subject of a hostile takeover bid by Elon Musk, does not intend to let it go: the network took measures on Friday supposed to prevent the boss of Tesla - and most man wealthy in the world -- to easily redeem his shares. This is the so-called "poison pill" clause in financial jargon: the Californian group plans to sell off its shares for all other shareholders. It will be triggered if Elon Musk exceeds 15% of Twitter shares without the agreement of the board of directors (CA). Elon Musk already owns just over 9% of the company's capital. If he buys back enough shares to reach the 15%, all the other holders of shares on the platform will be able to buy them back at a reduced price, which would greatly increase the price that the entrepreneur would have to pay to get his hands on the social network. The plan must "reduce the possibility that any entity, person or group will take control of Twitter by accumulating stock in the market without paying

Testimonies, recordings, expertise... The trial between the two stars continues to fascinate America and social networks. It is the current media-legal spectacle in the United States. A trial that has gradually turned into a spectacle by the magic of television (since the trial is broadcast live) and social networks: the new trial between former spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Married from 2016 to 2018, the former spouses accuse each other of defamation.  At the origin of this new conflict, a column published in 2018 in the Washington Post, in which Amber Heard evoked the accusations of domestic violence which she had brought against her husband in 2016, while not citing Johnny Depp by name. Last week, the actor assured that he had "lost everything" because of these accusations of violence.  He is claiming $50 million in damages, against which his ex-wife also filed suit demanding $100 million in damages, claiming that Johnny Depp had subjected him to "permanent phy

The former president of the United States wishes to favor his own Truth Social platform, created to offer an alternative to traditional social networks deemed too biased towards Democrats. Donald Trump welcomes  the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk  but that will not make him change his tune. The former president of the United States ruled out the possibility , Monday, April 25, of making his return to Twitter, despite the takeover of the platform by the billionaire of South African origin. "I'm not going to Twitter, I'm staying on Truth," he told Fox News. The former tenant of the White House thus intends to favor  the Truth Social platform , which he created in February in  order to offer a conservative alternative to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, of which he is a recurring critic of moderation policies. "I hope Elon buys Twitter because he'll make improvements and he's a good guy, but I'm sticking with Truth," he said. “We attract millions of

The American rapper was arrested Wednesday at Los Angeles airport as he arrived from Barbados, where his girlfriend Rihanna is from. He forms with Rihanna one of the most scrutinized couples in America since the singer announced that she was pregnant with their first child on January 31. But it is for much less glamorous news that Asap Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been talking about him in recent hours.  The  33-year-old American rapper  was arrested at Los Angeles airport on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a November shooting , police said. A "quarrel between two acquaintances", November 6, 2021 in Hollywood, in which "the suspect fired a handgun at the victim." The TMZ news site reports  that the 33-year-old man was arrested when he got off a private jet from Barbados, where  his girlfriend, singer Rihanna , is from .  During this shooting, three or four shots were fired at a victim that the police have not yet named, reports the NBC Los An

British justice formally authorized on Wednesday the extradition of the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, to the United States, after years of legal tussle. It is now up to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to approve it, although defense lawyers can still appeal to the High Court. The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange , is one step closer to extradition to the United States – which wants to try him for espionage – after a formal decision by British justice on Wednesday April 20. Westminster Magistrates Court in London has formally issued an extradition order and it is now up to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to approve it. 'Put simply, I am required to send your case to the Minister of State for decision,' Magistrate Paul Goldspring told a short seven-minute hearing. The 50-year-old WikiLeaks founder  was not physically present in court but followed the administrative proceedings. His lawyers can still appeal to the High Court. Unless appealed, Julian Assange will be extradi

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's legal battle continues as the divorced movie stars face off in a $50 million (or more) libel trial. The trial began April 11 in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., with a panel of 11 – seven jurors and four alternates – picked, according to Court TV, which is broadcasting the trial.  Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 35, for $50 million, alleging she defamed him in an opinion column she published in The Washington Post (which is printed in Fairfax County) in December 2018. In the column, she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse, a claim she first raised during their corrosive divorce proceeding in 2016 in Los Angeles.  Heard never proved she was abused because their divorce was settled out of court in the midst of a media uproar. And the settlement statement they jointly issued said in part: "Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm. Amber wishes the best for

 At 78, he is the oldest death row inmate in Texas. Carl Buntion is due to be executed on April 21, after being convicted more than thirty years ago of the murder of a policeman. But an appeal has been brought by his supporters who consider that his age no longer represents any danger to society. In June 1990, this man, raised by an alcoholic and violent father, had already been convicted 13 times and was on parole for a sexual assault on a child. During an intervention for a common traffic violation in Houston, Carl Buntion shoots and kills police officer James Irby. Sentenced to the death penalty, he saw this verdict overturned in 2009 by the highest Texas court, which considered that the defense could not be properly heard by the jurors. But in 2012, he was again sentenced to death. In this case, Carl Buntion's defenders are not seeking to prove his innocence. " Every day for the past 32 years, I have regretted what happened ," said the latter during an interview with

Friday April 15, after multiple failures, some fear that Vladimir Putin will use nuclear force. Live from Washington, United States, journalist Camille Guttin takes stock of this threat.     "The director of the CIA explained yesterday [Thursday April 14] that Russian threats should not be taken lightly, and in particular the likelihood of the use of tactical nuclear weapons" , explains Camille Guttin, live from Washington (United States). The setbacks suffered by the Russian military in Ukraine could push the Kremlin to do the unthinkable. "This is the scenario that Washington fears and you know here the tension is not about to fall between the two countries" , continues the journalist.   An 800 million euro military aid plan for Ukraine  Indeed, Joe Biden granted an additional military aid plan to Ukraine of 800 million dollars, as well as the delivery of heavy weapons and helicopters. "For its part, Moscow criticizes the United States, saying that the Americ

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A report from the agency indicates that the war has harmed the world economy and the Covid-19 continues to weigh on the recovery. The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for world trade growth for this year, to 3% from 4.7%, due to the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, and warned of a possible food crisis caused by rising prices. The report from the world trade watchdog notes that the war between the Russians and the Ukrainians has hurt the world economy at a critical juncture, at a time when Covid-19 continues to weigh on the recovery. "The economic repercussions of this conflict will extend far beyond Ukraine's borders," WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a news conference to present the findings. “It is now clear that the double whammy of the pandemic and the war has disrupted supply chains, increased inflationary pressures, and lowered expectations for output and trade growth.” https://public.flourish.studio/story