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The investors include crypto exchange Binance, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, asset management firms, Brookfield, Fidelity and Sequoia Capital, said media reports.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Amber Heard took to the stands in the third week of the trial that has seen her former husband Johnny Depp testifying against her and claiming that he had never hit her or any other woman in his life.

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India’s Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday said they have foiled plans of the Pakistani-based terror groups to attack Amarnath Yatra after detecting a cross-border tunnel along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.

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According to the Kyiv School of Economics, Russian aggression costs Ukraine $4.5 billion per week, as bombs destroy thousands of buildings, public infrastructure, and kilometres of road.

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According to its estimates released on Thursday, the Covid virus has killed 13.3 million to 16.6 million people in excess in 2020 and 2021. The WHO said that most of the excess deaths —84 per cent —were concentrated in southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.

According to its estimates released on Thursday, the Covid virus has killed 13.3 million to 16.6 million people in excess in 2020 and 2021. The WHO said that most of the excess deaths —84 per cent —were concentrated in southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas. In other news, billionaire Elon Musk has already raised $7.14 billion from investors in an attempt to accumulate $44 billion to buy Twitter World’s Covid death toll triple than actually reported in 2020-21, says WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said that the death count associated with the COVID-19 pandemic is actually three times more than the official toll attributed to the virus. To buy Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk raises $7.14 billion from investors The investors include crypto exchange Binance, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, asset management firms, Brookfield, Fidelity and Sequoia Capital, said media reports. Key highlights of Amber Heard's testimony against Johnny Depp Amber Heard took to the stands in the third week of the trial that has seen her former husband Johnny Depp testifying against her and claiming that he had never hit her or any other woman in his life. Indian forces foil attack on Amarnath Yatra, detect tunnel connecting Pak India’s Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday said they have foiled plans of the Pakistani-based terror groups to attack Amarnath Yatra after detecting a cross-border tunnel along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district. EU regulator assessing Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children under five The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday that they are going to evaluate Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of six months and five years. Colombian drug lord Dairo Usuga 'Otoniel' extradited to the US Dairo Usuga led the drug cartel known as ‘Clan del Golfo’ who used to control cocaine routes through Mexico, will be facing multiple charges in both New York and Florida district courts. To rebuild Ukraine, win war against Russia, Zelensky launches a crowdfunding platform According to the Kyiv School of Economics, Russian aggression costs Ukraine $4.5 billion per week, as bombs destroy thousands of buildings, public infrastructure, and kilometres of road. 'Golfer' AB de Villiers to team up with ex-tennis star Barty in Icon Series AB de Villiers will return as a golfer as he is set to team up with former tennis star Ashleigh Barty, who recently announced her retirement, in a top-flight golf tournament called the Icon Series. Random guy named Ma gets detained, Alibaba loses USD 26 billion The Global Times' former Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin clarified on China's Twitter-like platform Weibo that the person detained was a random guy with the surname 'Ma' and NOT Jack Ma, the tycoon. Gallery | In Pics: New Mexico battles United States largest active wildfire Thousands of residents of a historic Old West town in New Mexico face evacuation as fierce winds drove the largest active US wildfire through drought-parched forests.

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday that they are going to evaluate Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of six months and five years.

This is the only age group not eligible for vaccination in any country and if the Moderna vaccine is authorised, it will be a huge step considering the rise in Covid cases all around the world in the recent past.

"We have just started the evaluation of an application from Moderna to extend the use of Spikevax to children from six months of age to five years," said senior EMA official Marco Cavaleri.

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"This is the first application for this young age group," he added.

The EMA also said that they are looking to approve vaccines which will be able to combat the latest variants of the Coronavirus - mainly Omicron – by September this year, according to Reuters.

"Our priority is to ensure that adaptive vaccines are possibly approved by September at the latest to be ready for the rollout of new immunisation campaigns in the EU in the autumn."

"This would allow manufacturers to adjust their production lines accordingly," he added.

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The mRNA vaccines, made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are currently undergoing clinical trials.

In related news, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the death count related to the pandemic is three times more than the official toll. “New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with #COVID19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 Jan 2020 and 31 Dec 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million),” the official statement from WHO stated.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday that they are going to evaluate Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of six months and five years.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday that they are going to evaluate Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of six months and five years. This is the only age group not eligible for vaccination in any country and if the Moderna vaccine is authorised, it will be a huge step considering the rise in Covid cases all around the world in the recent past. "We have just started the evaluation of an application from Moderna to extend the use of Spikevax to children from six months of age to five years," said senior EMA official Marco Cavaleri. Also read | World’s Covid death toll triple than actually reported in 2020-21, says WHO "This is the first application for this young age group," he added. The EMA also said that they are looking to approve vaccines which will be able to combat the latest variants of the Coronavirus - mainly Omicron – by September this year, according to Reuters. "Our priority is to ensure that adaptive vaccines are possibly approved by September at the latest to be ready for the rollout of new immunisation campaigns in the EU in the autumn." "This would allow manufacturers to adjust their production lines accordingly," he added. Also read | Chinese woman pinned down as COVID-19 test conducted forcibly - WATCH The mRNA vaccines, made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are currently undergoing clinical trials. In related news, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the death count related to the pandemic is three times more than the official toll. “New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with #COVID19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 Jan 2020 and 31 Dec 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million),” the official statement from WHO stated.

European Medicines Agency assessing Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children under five

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&nbsp;Elon Musk has been a major talking point in the past couple of weeks as the billionaire tech entrepreneur bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal. There have been a number of opinions regarding his takeover of Twitter and even his appearance at the Met Gala created major headlines.

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The Tesla CEO has been the founder of a number of companies but while replying to a Twitter user, he revealed that he once transformed his house into a nightclub in order to earn money for rent.

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Replying to the post, Musk said - “Yeah, kids starting with lots of money usually have much less motivation than those who have nothing. When we started our first company (Zip2) in 95, I had over $100k of student debt, a computer I built myself and a few thousand dollars”.

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Following this interaction, another Twitter user called Pranay Pathole joined the conversation and said – “And here people spread lies about you already belonging to a wealthy family &amp; that your dad owned an emerald mine. While starting Zip2 you guys didn't have a place to stay &amp; had to shower at YMCA. Also, while in college didn't u guys turn ur room in a nightclub to afford rent?”

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“Yeah, we paid for rent by turning the house into a nightclub &amp; charging $5,” Musk replied.

Elon Musk has been a major talking point in the past couple of weeks as the billionaire tech entrepreneur bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal. There have been a number of opinions regarding his takeover of Twitter and even his appearance at the Met Gala created major headlines.

Elon Musk has been a major talking point in the past couple of weeks as the billionaire tech entrepreneur bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal. There have been a number of opinions regarding his takeover of Twitter and even his appearance at the Met Gala created major headlines. Also read | Two new Omicron variants behind rise in South Africa COVID-19 cases The Tesla CEO has been the founder of a number of companies but while replying to a Twitter user, he revealed that he once transformed his house into a nightclub in order to earn money for rent. Yeah, kids starting with lots of money usually have much less motivation than those who have nothing. When we started our first company (Zip2) in 95, I had over $100k of student debt, a computer I built myself and a few thousand dollars. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2022 × If being born to a well-off family is why @ElonMusk succeeded extravagantly in life then explain to me why all these rich kids go to art school, never get a job, and waste away, the user tweeted. Replying to the post, Musk said - “Yeah, kids starting with lots of money usually have much less motivation than those who have nothing. When we started our first company (Zip2) in 95, I had over $100k of student debt, a computer I built myself and a few thousand dollars”. Yeah, we paid for rent by turning the house into a nightclub & charging $5 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2022 × Following this interaction, another Twitter user called Pranay Pathole joined the conversation and said – “And here people spread lies about you already belonging to a wealthy family & that your dad owned an emerald mine. While starting Zip2 you guys didn't have a place to stay & had to shower at YMCA. Also, while in college didn't u guys turn ur room in a nightclub to afford rent?” Also read | Key highlights of Amber Heard's testimony against Johnny Depp “Yeah, we paid for rent by turning the house into a nightclub & charging $5,” Musk replied.

Elon Musk reveals how he converted his house into a nightclub back in college to pay rent

A SpaceX Dragon capsule containing a team of four astronauts successfully departed the International Space Station and has started its descent back to Earth.

The team which spent six months in space included NASA astronauts – Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron along with European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer.

The mission, named 'Crew-3', was the third full-fledged long-duration group of astronauts sent to the space station by SpaceX and they will be carrying around 550 pounds of cargo back to the earth, according to NASA.

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The capsule undocked from the International Space Station around 0500 GMT and the journey back to earth is expected to take around 23 hours. According to the official briefing from NASA, the spacecraft, dubbed Endurance, will parachute off the coast of Florida at 0443 GMT on Friday.

"Teams from @NASA &amp; @SpaceX now are targeting #Crew3 undocking at 1:05 am Thurs, May 5 from @Space_Station. Splashdown off of Florida's coast is planned about 12:37 am Fri, May 6. The new undocking time allows for shorter phasing &amp; more time to review the latest forecast info," NASA human spaceflight chief Kathy Lueders posted on Twitter.

"Weather is being watched closely to confirm selected primary &amp; alternate sites are good for return, and we'll conduct another weather review about 24 hours before undocking to determine whether we are GO to proceed. More to come," she added in another tweet.

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The four astronauts departed from the ISS after their replacement team arrived last week. The new comprises of three Russian astronauts with Oleg Artemyev assuming the command.'

(With inputs from agencies)

A SpaceX Dragon capsule containing a team of four astronauts successfully departed the International Space Station and has started its descent back to Earth. The team which spent six months in space included NASA astronauts – Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron along with European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer.

A SpaceX Dragon capsule containing a team of four astronauts successfully departed the International Space Station and has started its descent back to Earth. The team which spent six months in space included NASA astronauts – Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron along with European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer. The mission, named 'Crew-3', was the third full-fledged long-duration group of astronauts sent to the space station by SpaceX and they will be carrying around 550 pounds of cargo back to the earth, according to NASA. Also read | Chinese woman pinned down as COVID-19 test conducted forcibly - WATCH The capsule undocked from the International Space Station around 0500 GMT and the journey back to earth is expected to take around 23 hours. According to the official briefing from NASA, the spacecraft, dubbed Endurance, will parachute off the coast of Florida at 0443 GMT on Friday. "Teams from @NASA & @SpaceX now are targeting #Crew3 undocking at 1:05 am Thurs, May 5 from @Space_Station. Splashdown off of Florida's coast is planned about 12:37 am Fri, May 6. The new undocking time allows for shorter phasing & more time to review the latest forecast info," NASA human spaceflight chief Kathy Lueders posted on Twitter. "Weather is being watched closely to confirm selected primary & alternate sites are good for return, and we'll conduct another weather review about 24 hours before undocking to determine whether we are GO to proceed. More to come," she added in another tweet. Also read | Russian troops fight for control of last Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol The four astronauts departed from the ISS after their replacement team arrived last week. The new comprises of three Russian astronauts with Oleg Artemyev assuming the command.' (With inputs from agencies)

Four SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts start journey back to Earth from International Space Station

Colombian drug trafficker Dairo Usuga, also known as ‘Otoniel’, has been extradited to the United States. Colombian president Ivan Duque took to Twitter to announce the extradition. "I want to reveal that Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias 'Otoniel' has been extradited," Duque tweeted on Wednesday.

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"Today legality, the rule of law, the security forces and justice triumphed," he added.

Usuga&nbsp;lead the drug cartel known as ‘Clan del Golfo’ who used to control cocaine routes through Mexico, will be facing multiple charges in both New York and Florida district courts.&nbsp; 
 
The extradition was approved by the Colombian president after he was captured in the Uraba region in Antioquia province by the authorities in October. Duque went on to call it "the biggest arrest of a narco-trafficker by the Colombian police since the days of Pablo Escobar."

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After the declaration, an appeal was filed from the families who suffered at the hands of Usuga and his gang to prosecute him in Colombia, but the request was denied by the Colombian State Council.

According to the Colombian state department, Usuga faces 122 charges for drug trafficking, criminal association, murder and money laundering. The gang was considered to be one of the most dangerous in the country and the authorities were not able to determine the total number of lives which were lost or affected by the activity and businesses conducted by Usuga and his gang members.

Colombian drug trafficker Dairo Usuga, also known as ‘Otoniel’, has been extradited to the United States. Colombian president Ivan Duque took to Twitter to announce the extradition.

Colombian drug trafficker Dairo Usuga, also known as ‘Otoniel’, has been extradited to the United States. Colombian president Ivan Duque took to Twitter to announce the extradition. "I want to reveal that Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias 'Otoniel' has been extradited," Duque tweeted on Wednesday. Also read | Chinese woman pinned down as COVID-19 test conducted forcibly - WATCH "Today legality, the rule of law, the security forces and justice triumphed," he added. Usuga lead the drug cartel known as ‘Clan del Golfo’ who used to control cocaine routes through Mexico, will be facing multiple charges in both New York and Florida district courts. The extradition was approved by the Colombian president after he was captured in the Uraba region in Antioquia province by the authorities in October. Duque went on to call it "the biggest arrest of a narco-trafficker by the Colombian police since the days of Pablo Escobar." Also read | Indian PM, French president hold talks, call for end to Russia-Ukraine war After the declaration, an appeal was filed from the families who suffered at the hands of Usuga and his gang to prosecute him in Colombia, but the request was denied by the Colombian State Council. According to the Colombian state department, Usuga faces 122 charges for drug trafficking, criminal association, murder and money laundering. The gang was considered to be one of the most dangerous in the country and the authorities were not able to determine the total number of lives which were lost or affected by the activity and businesses conducted by Usuga and his gang members.

Colombian drug lord Dairo Usuga 'Otoniel' extradited to the US, President Ivan Duque announces

The rising COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and Beijing has been the cause of major concern for the authorities and in the past few months, a number of videos have emerged from the regions showing the acute food shortage and shocking living conditions of the people amid the ongoing lockdown.

In a video that has gone viral on Twitter, a woman can be seen pinned down by a man while conducting a Covid test. In the video, the woman can be seen lying on the floor as a man restrains her and forcibly opens her mouth while a&nbsp;healthcare worker takes a swab&nbsp;sample for a COVID-19 test.

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The video has gained a lot of attention on social media with many users criticising the action.

The internet is filled with such videos as another video on Weibo showed healthcare workers entering the house of an old man by force to conduct mandatory COVID-19 tests.

Earlier, China Central Television reported that a Shanghai resident was mistakenly taken to the city’s Xinchangzheng Welfare Hospital morgue in Putuo district while the person was still alive.

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The lockdown in Shanghai has been going on for more than a month and the city government has faced a lot of criticism regarding their handling of the pandemic. Reports suggested that the death toll numbers were not reported properly, and people were not receiving proper healthcare.

Since the lockdown was enforced on March 1, Shanghai has also seen a number of protests with the citizens asking for better healthcare service and proper supply of essential resources.

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The rising COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and Beijing has been the cause of major concern for the authorities and in the past few months, a number of videos have emerged from the regions showing the acute food shortage and shocking living conditions of the people amid the ongoing lockdown.

The rising COVID-19 cases in Shanghai and Beijing has been the cause of major concern for the authorities and in the past few months, a number of videos have emerged from the regions showing the acute food shortage and shocking living conditions of the people amid the ongoing lockdown. In a video that has gone viral on Twitter, a woman can be seen pinned down by a man while conducting a Covid test. In the video, the woman can be seen lying on the floor as a man restrains her and forcibly opens her mouth while a healthcare worker takes a swab sample for a COVID-19 test. The woman was forced to do COVID-test in China. https://t.co/2E5Ba0nf15 — Dr. Ware Fong_美国方博士 (@WeisheJiang) April 29, 2022 × The video has gained a lot of attention on social media with many users criticising the action. The internet is filled with such videos as another video on Weibo showed healthcare workers entering the house of an old man by force to conduct mandatory COVID-19 tests. Earlier, China Central Television reported that a Shanghai resident was mistakenly taken to the city’s Xinchangzheng Welfare Hospital morgue in Putuo district while the person was still alive. Also read | Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants, large study finds The lockdown in Shanghai has been going on for more than a month and the city government has faced a lot of criticism regarding their handling of the pandemic. Reports suggested that the death toll numbers were not reported properly, and people were not receiving proper healthcare. Since the lockdown was enforced on March 1, Shanghai has also seen a number of protests with the citizens asking for better healthcare service and proper supply of essential resources. WATCH | Cognitive abilities can decline due to severe covid: Reports

Chinese woman pinned down as healthcare workers forcibly conduct COVID-19 test - WATCH

There has been a number of books written by prominent figures in the Donald Trump administration chronicling their time in the White House and most of them have made some damaging claims about the former president of the United States. Former defense secretary Mark Esper became the latest official to provide a sneak peek into how Trump ran things during his tenure as president.

Esper, in his memoir called "A Sacred Oath," wrote that Trump was quite angry with the protests outside the White House in 2020 and even said "Can't you just shoot them?".

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The preview of the memoir on the Axios news website stated that "the president complaining loudly about the protests under way in Washington" over the police killing of a Black man. The protests were part of a nationwide movement in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

"Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?" Trump was quoted as saying.

Esper was reportedly removed from his position in 2020 after he spoke against invoking the 200-year-old Insurrection Act which allows the military to be deployed in the United States, according to AFP.

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Earlier, journalist Michael Bender wrote in his book that according to sources, Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley had a disagreement with Trump when it came to using the military on US grounds. The account by Esper further bolsters the possibility of a rift in Trump’s inner circle.

The book by Mark Esper is slated for release on May 10 and according to the Axios website, it has been vetted by the Pentagon and reviewed by generals and cabinet members.

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There has been a number of books written by prominent figures in the Donald Trump administration chronicling their time in the White House and most of them have made some damaging claims about the former president of the United States.

There has been a number of books written by prominent figures in the Donald Trump administration chronicling their time in the White House and most of them have made some damaging claims about the former president of the United States. Former defense secretary Mark Esper became the latest official to provide a sneak peek into how Trump ran things during his tenure as president. Esper, in his memoir called "A Sacred Oath," wrote that Trump was quite angry with the protests outside the White House in 2020 and even said "Can't you just shoot them?". Also read | Leaked draft shows US court set to strike down abortion rights: Politico The preview of the memoir on the Axios news website stated that "the president complaining loudly about the protests under way in Washington" over the police killing of a Black man. The protests were part of a nationwide movement in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. "Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?" Trump was quoted as saying. Esper was reportedly removed from his position in 2020 after he spoke against invoking the 200-year-old Insurrection Act which allows the military to be deployed in the United States, according to AFP. Also read | US says Russia is planning to annex Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk regions Earlier, journalist Michael Bender wrote in his book that according to sources, Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley had a disagreement with Trump when it came to using the military on US grounds. The account by Esper further bolsters the possibility of a rift in Trump’s inner circle. The book by Mark Esper is slated for release on May 10 and according to the Axios website, it has been vetted by the Pentagon and reviewed by generals and cabinet members. WATCH | US manufacturing activity slowest in more than a year as workers quit

'Can't you just shoot them': New book makes explosive claim about Donald Trump's handling of protests

A former employee of Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on May 2 for wrongfully firing her from her job. The company asked 29-year-old Brittany Hope to repay $12,273 after she contracted "long Covid". According to Amazon, she had violated federal, state and New York City disability laws.&nbsp;

The Brooklyn resident, who worked at Amazon’s fashion line The Drop as a brand manager in the Manhattan branch, said she was diagnosed with flu and was later hospitalised in February 2020. This was four months after being hired for the position. She added, it was also weeks before COVID-19 cases began to surface in the United States.&nbsp;

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Hope said she realised later that she had been "seriously ill with Covid and long&nbsp;Covid."

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court does not mention Hope’s Covid diagnosis but has a note of her filing a complaint in the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.&nbsp;

The 29-year-old highlights how prolonged work hours and COVID-19 had taken a toll on her health. In May 2020, she was requesting for medical leave when Amazon disabled her access to her official mail and leave portal.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Two months later, she was fired on for "job abandonment" and the company asked her to up $12,273 for alleged overpayment of wages.&nbsp;

Woes of Amazon workers that have surfaced in the past: &nbsp;

Amazon labourers and their working conditions have been in news for all the wrong reasons. Recently, a truck driver told a news agency that he finds urine in bags in his van quite often. It is due to heavy workload that workers are unable to take restroom breaks and are forced to urinate in bags.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Peeing in bags and bottles is no news as this has been the way Amazon workers are reaching deadlines and completing deliveries on time. Disregard for health has been a complain among the people working for the logistics branch of the company.&nbsp;

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(With agency inputs)&nbsp;

A former employee of Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on May 2 for wrongfully firing her from her job. The company asked 29-year-old Brittany Hope to repay $12,273 after she contracted "long Covid".

A former employee of Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on May 2 for wrongfully firing her from her job. The company asked 29-year-old Brittany Hope to repay $12,273 after she contracted "long Covid". According to Amazon, she had violated federal, state and New York City disability laws. The Brooklyn resident, who worked at Amazon’s fashion line The Drop as a brand manager in the Manhattan branch, said she was diagnosed with flu and was later hospitalised in February 2020. This was four months after being hired for the position. She added, it was also weeks before COVID-19 cases began to surface in the United States. Also read | Why Hong Kong plummeted 68 places in the recent press freedom rankings Hope said she realised later that she had been "seriously ill with Covid and long Covid." The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court does not mention Hope’s Covid diagnosis but has a note of her filing a complaint in the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The 29-year-old highlights how prolonged work hours and COVID-19 had taken a toll on her health. In May 2020, she was requesting for medical leave when Amazon disabled her access to her official mail and leave portal. Also read | 'My money is in his hands': Netizens not impressed as Musk attends Met Gala Two months later, she was fired on for "job abandonment" and the company asked her to up $12,273 for alleged overpayment of wages. Woes of Amazon workers that have surfaced in the past: Amazon labourers and their working conditions have been in news for all the wrong reasons. Recently, a truck driver told a news agency that he finds urine in bags in his van quite often. It is due to heavy workload that workers are unable to take restroom breaks and are forced to urinate in bags. Peeing in bags and bottles is no news as this has been the way Amazon workers are reaching deadlines and completing deliveries on time. Disregard for health has been a complain among the people working for the logistics branch of the company. WATCH | Indian PM Modi meets his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen (With agency inputs)

Employee sues Amazon after being fired for contracting 'long Covid' and asked to repay $12,273

Former deputy prime minister of New Zealand Winston Peters will not be allowed to enter the parliament for two years after breaking the protocol of the institution as he visited anti-vaccine-mandate protestors who have been occupying the parliament grounds.

The protest was modelled after the trucker protests that took place all around Canada and the protestors were able to block a number of streets around the New Zealand parliament. The speaker issued a trespass notice against the protestors, but the police failed to remove them successfully.

Earlier, there were also clashes between the protestors and the police which resulted in considerable loss of property and a number of people were also hurt, according to The Guardian.

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Peters, who was the deputy prime minister during Jacinda Ardern’s first tenure, visited the protestors as he said, “I hope to encourage the protesters to demand that they be heard.”

However, that was a violation of the guidelines according to the parliament and House speaker Trevor Mallard decided to hand a two-year trespass notice to Peters after the visit.

Peters was not happy with the decision and blamed Mallard. “This dictatorial behaviour … should be reserved for third world banana republics,” he said in a statement quoted by Newshub.

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“What’s more astounding is that the speaker of the House of Representatives in our country could possibly attempt to trespass former members of parliament – of whom some are leaders of political parties planning to run against the sitting government in around eighteen months’ time.”

Former deputy prime minister of New Zealand Winston Peters will not be allowed to enter the parliament for two years after breaking the protocol of the institution as he visited anti-vaccine-mandate protestors who have been occupying the parliament grounds.

Former deputy prime minister of New Zealand Winston Peters will not be allowed to enter the parliament for two years after breaking the protocol of the institution as he visited anti-vaccine-mandate protestors who have been occupying the parliament grounds. The protest was modelled after the trucker protests that took place all around Canada and the protestors were able to block a number of streets around the New Zealand parliament. The speaker issued a trespass notice against the protestors, but the police failed to remove them successfully. Earlier, there were also clashes between the protestors and the police which resulted in considerable loss of property and a number of people were also hurt, according to The Guardian. Also read | Why Hong Kong plummeted 68 places in the recent press freedom rankings Peters, who was the deputy prime minister during Jacinda Ardern’s first tenure, visited the protestors as he said, “I hope to encourage the protesters to demand that they be heard.” However, that was a violation of the guidelines according to the parliament and House speaker Trevor Mallard decided to hand a two-year trespass notice to Peters after the visit. Peters was not happy with the decision and blamed Mallard. “This dictatorial behaviour … should be reserved for third world banana republics,” he said in a statement quoted by Newshub. Also read | 'My money is in his hands': Netizens not impressed as Musk attends Met Gala “What’s more astounding is that the speaker of the House of Representatives in our country could possibly attempt to trespass former members of parliament – of whom some are leaders of political parties planning to run against the sitting government in around eighteen months’ time.”

New Zealand's former deputy PM banned from parliament for visiting anti-vaccine-mandate protestors

The rising COVID-19 cases has been the source of major concern for the Chinese authorities and after a serious situation in Shanghai, Beijing has become the epicentre of the pandemic and lockdown was imposed on a number of areas in the capital to contain the infection.

A press briefing on Tuesday announced that schools in Beijing will reopen at least one week after the labour day holiday. The decision was taken keeping the growing rate of cases in mind.

The date when schools can resume will be decided after studying the COVID situation in the city, Li Yi, spokesperson with Beijing municipal education commission, said according to Reuters.

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Earlier, all the schools in the region were closed one day ahead of schedule for their May Day holidays. There are a number of schools who have already transitioned to online classes and Xinhua news agency reported that students and teachers will need negative tests in order to return.

The testing process is a time-inducing one and Beijing implementing mass testing in some of the areas, the teachers and students will take time to return to the classrooms after the holidays.

53 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Beijing on Wednesday as the city continued to impose strict rules regarding testing and masks. The new directive states that all medical workers and delivery personnel will have to wear masks in closed control areas and temporary control areas.

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Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control centre, said in a press conference that mass testing will be conducted all over the provinces.

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(With inputs from agencies)

The rising COVID-19 cases has been the source of major concern for the Chinese authorities and after a serious situation in Shanghai, Beijing has become the epicentre of the pandemic and lockdown was imposed on a number of areas in the capital to contain the infection.

The rising COVID-19 cases has been the source of major concern for the Chinese authorities and after a serious situation in Shanghai, Beijing has become the epicentre of the pandemic and lockdown was imposed on a number of areas in the capital to contain the infection. A press briefing on Tuesday announced that schools in Beijing will reopen at least one week after the labour day holiday. The decision was taken keeping the growing rate of cases in mind. The date when schools can resume will be decided after studying the COVID situation in the city, Li Yi, spokesperson with Beijing municipal education commission, said according to Reuters. Also read | Why Hong Kong plummeted 68 places in the recent press freedom rankings Earlier, all the schools in the region were closed one day ahead of schedule for their May Day holidays. There are a number of schools who have already transitioned to online classes and Xinhua news agency reported that students and teachers will need negative tests in order to return. The testing process is a time-inducing one and Beijing implementing mass testing in some of the areas, the teachers and students will take time to return to the classrooms after the holidays. 53 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Beijing on Wednesday as the city continued to impose strict rules regarding testing and masks. The new directive states that all medical workers and delivery personnel will have to wear masks in closed control areas and temporary control areas. Also read | Three killed as Al-Shabaab militants attack African Union camp in Somalia Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control centre, said in a press conference that mass testing will be conducted all over the provinces. WATCH | EU prepares next Russia sanctions including German-backed oil ban (With inputs from agencies)

Beijing to postpone school reopening for at least one week after labour day holiday as cases rise

The German branch of Morgan Stanley was searched by prosecutors in Frankfurt in relation to "past activity" on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the U.S. bank said.

German prosecutors said earlier Tuesday that they were searching a bank in Frankfurt as well as the private homes of two suspects in relation to the "cum-ex" tax fraud scandal, but they did not name which bank.

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The Morgan Stanley spokesperson said the bank was continuing to cooperate with German authorities. 
Prosecutors said the search was being conducted in particular to collect relevant emails and written correspondence.

The scandal is Germany`s biggest post-war fraud involving a share-trading scheme that the authorities say cost taxpayers billions of euros.

A large number of banks were involved in the cum-ex deals: In the past few weeks alone there have been raids on the German branches of Barclays&nbsp;and the investment bank Merrill Lynch.

The German branch of Morgan Stanley was searched by prosecutors in Frankfurt in relation to "past activity" on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the U.S. bank said. German prosecutors said earlier Tuesday that they were searching a bank in Frankfurt as well as the private homes of two suspects in relation to the "cum-ex" tax fraud scandal, but they did not name which bank.

The German branch of Morgan Stanley was searched by prosecutors in Frankfurt in relation to "past activity" on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the U.S. bank said. German prosecutors said earlier Tuesday that they were searching a bank in Frankfurt as well as the private homes of two suspects in relation to the "cum-ex" tax fraud scandal, but they did not name which bank. Also read | Why Hong Kong plummeted 68 places in the recent press freedom rankings The Morgan Stanley spokesperson said the bank was continuing to cooperate with German authorities. Prosecutors said the search was being conducted in particular to collect relevant emails and written correspondence. The scandal is Germany`s biggest post-war fraud involving a share-trading scheme that the authorities say cost taxpayers billions of euros. A large number of banks were involved in the cum-ex deals: In the past few weeks alone there have been raids on the German branches of Barclays and the investment bank Merrill Lynch.

Morgan Stanley's German branch searched by prosecutors in relation to tax fraud scandal

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