Twitter sued Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk on Tuesday (July 12) for breaching the $44 billion contract he had signed to buy the tech firm. As per the court documents, the social media giant called Musk's exit strategy "a model of hypocrisy".&nbsp;

As per the court filing, Twitter has asked a Delaware court to order Musk to complete the merger at the agreed $54.20 per Twitter share.&nbsp;

The lawsuit said: "Musk apparently believes that he - unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law - is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away."&nbsp;

The lawsuit contended: "Musk's conduct simply confirms that he wants to escape the binding contract he freely signed, and to damage Twitter in the process. Twitter has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm as a result of defendants’ breaches."&nbsp;

Twitter argued that no financial damages could repair the damage he has caused.&nbsp;

A day before, Twitter attorneys in a letter told Musk's lawyers that the micro-blogging site has breached none of its obligations under the agreement.&nbsp;

It added, "Twitter demands that Mr. Musk and the other Musk Parties comply with their obligations under the Agreement, including their obligations to use their respective reasonable best efforts to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Agreement."&nbsp;

Last week, Musk sent a letter to Twitter saying he was pulling out of the controversial deal he made in April to buy the platform for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in total.&nbsp;

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Twitter sued Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk on Tuesday (July 12) for breaching the $44 billion contract he had signed to buy the tech firm. As per the court documents, the social media giant called Musk's exit strategy "a model of hypocrisy".

Twitter sued Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk on Tuesday (July 12) for breaching the $44 billion contract he had signed to buy the tech firm. As per the court documents, the social media giant called Musk's exit strategy "a model of hypocrisy". As per the court filing, Twitter has asked a Delaware court to order Musk to complete the merger at the agreed $54.20 per Twitter share. The lawsuit said: "Musk apparently believes that he - unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law - is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away." The lawsuit contended: "Musk's conduct simply confirms that he wants to escape the binding contract he freely signed, and to damage Twitter in the process. Twitter has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm as a result of defendants’ breaches." Twitter argued that no financial damages could repair the damage he has caused. A day before, Twitter attorneys in a letter told Musk's lawyers that the micro-blogging site has breached none of its obligations under the agreement. It added, "Twitter demands that Mr. Musk and the other Musk Parties comply with their obligations under the Agreement, including their obligations to use their respective reasonable best efforts to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Agreement." Last week, Musk sent a letter to Twitter saying he was pulling out of the controversial deal he made in April to buy the platform for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in total. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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After Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pulled out of the multi-million deal to buy microblogging site Twitter, the social media giant slammed the world's richest&nbsp;person. On Monday (July 11) Twitter demanded that Musk must complete the&nbsp;proposed $44 takeover. It further said that Musk's withdrawal from the deal is "invalid and wrongful."&nbsp;

In a letter, attorneys for Twitter told Musk's lawyers: "Twitter has breached none of its obligations under the Agreement."

It added, "Twitter demands that Mr. Musk and the other Musk Parties comply with their obligations under the Agreement, including their obligations to use their respective reasonable best efforts to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Agreement."&nbsp;

The company has planned to sue Musk in order to force him to complete the deal. As per reports, the company might file a lawsuit early this week in Delaware. In the letter, Twitter said that the merger agreement remained in place.&nbsp;

The threat appears to be amusing to Musk as he laughed off on Monday using a series of tweets. He joked&nbsp;about Twitter and its threat.&nbsp;

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Impact on share trading&nbsp;

Last week, Musk sent a letter to Twitter saying he was pulling out of the controversial deal he made in April to buy the platform for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in total.&nbsp;

Twitter's shares ended down 11.3% at $32.65, a 40% discount to Musk's $54.20 bid and the biggest daily percentage drop in more than 14 months. They rebounded less than 1% in extended trading. Tesla's shares closed down almost 7%.&nbsp;

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After Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pulled out of the multi-million deal to buy microblogging site Twitter, the social media giant slammed the world's richest person.

After Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pulled out of the multi-million deal to buy microblogging site Twitter, the social media giant slammed the world's richest person. On Monday (July 11) Twitter demanded that Musk must complete the proposed $44 takeover. It further said that Musk's withdrawal from the deal is "invalid and wrongful." In a letter, attorneys for Twitter told Musk's lawyers: "Twitter has breached none of its obligations under the Agreement." It added, "Twitter demands that Mr. Musk and the other Musk Parties comply with their obligations under the Agreement, including their obligations to use their respective reasonable best efforts to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Agreement." The company has planned to sue Musk in order to force him to complete the deal. As per reports, the company might file a lawsuit early this week in Delaware. In the letter, Twitter said that the merger agreement remained in place. The threat appears to be amusing to Musk as he laughed off on Monday using a series of tweets. He joked about Twitter and its threat. pic.twitter.com/JcLMee61wj — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 11, 2022 × Impact on share trading Last week, Musk sent a letter to Twitter saying he was pulling out of the controversial deal he made in April to buy the platform for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in total. Twitter's shares ended down 11.3% at $32.65, a 40% discount to Musk's $54.20 bid and the biggest daily percentage drop in more than 14 months. They rebounded less than 1% in extended trading. Tesla's shares closed down almost 7%. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Pentagon on Tuesday (July 12) claimed that the leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed in a drone strike. The US Central Command said that the strike in northwest Syria killed Maher al-Agal when he was riding a motorcycle.&nbsp;

Pentagon Central Command spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Dave Eastburn told news agency AFP that Maher al-Agal was killed near Jindires in northern Syria. He further mentioned that one of his top aides was seriously injured in the attack.&nbsp;

As per the volunteer Syrian Civil Defense Force, the attack targeted the two while they were on a motorcycle outside Aleppo.&nbsp;

As quoted by CNN, Col. Joe Buccino, a spokesman for Central Command said, "The removal of these ISIS leaders will disrupt the terrorist organisation's ability to further plot and carry out attacks."&nbsp;

United States President Joe Biden said the strike "takes a key terrorist off the field and significantly degrades the ability of ISIS to plan, resource, and conduct their operations in the region."&nbsp;

Biden wrote in a statement on Tuesday: "Like the U.S. operation in February that eliminated ISIS's overall leader, it sends a powerful message to all terrorists who threaten our homeland and our interests around the world. The United States will be relentless in its efforts to bring you to justice."&nbsp;

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed Agal's death and said he was the Islamic State governor for the Levant region. The US Central Command called the victim "one of the top five" leaders of Islamic State overall.&nbsp;

"In addition to being a senior leader within the group, Al-Agal was responsible for aggressively pursuing the development of IS networks outside of Iraq and Syria," it said in a statement.&nbsp;

According to a spokesman for the US-allied Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, both the men who were targeted had links to Ahrar al-Sharqiya, an armed group operating in northern Syria.&nbsp;

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Pentagon on Tuesday (July 12) claimed that the leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed in a drone strike. The US Central Command said that the strike in northwest Syria killed Maher al-Agal when he was riding a motorcycle.

Pentagon on Tuesday (July 12) claimed that the leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed in a drone strike. The US Central Command said that the strike in northwest Syria killed Maher al-Agal when he was riding a motorcycle. Pentagon Central Command spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Dave Eastburn told news agency AFP that Maher al-Agal was killed near Jindires in northern Syria. He further mentioned that one of his top aides was seriously injured in the attack. As per the volunteer Syrian Civil Defense Force, the attack targeted the two while they were on a motorcycle outside Aleppo. As quoted by CNN, Col. Joe Buccino, a spokesman for Central Command said, "The removal of these ISIS leaders will disrupt the terrorist organisation's ability to further plot and carry out attacks." United States President Joe Biden said the strike "takes a key terrorist off the field and significantly degrades the ability of ISIS to plan, resource, and conduct their operations in the region." Biden wrote in a statement on Tuesday: "Like the U.S. operation in February that eliminated ISIS's overall leader, it sends a powerful message to all terrorists who threaten our homeland and our interests around the world. The United States will be relentless in its efforts to bring you to justice." The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed Agal's death and said he was the Islamic State governor for the Levant region. The US Central Command called the victim "one of the top five" leaders of Islamic State overall. "In addition to being a senior leader within the group, Al-Agal was responsible for aggressively pursuing the development of IS networks outside of Iraq and Syria," it said in a statement. According to a spokesman for the US-allied Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, both the men who were targeted had links to Ahrar al-Sharqiya, an armed group operating in northern Syria. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The latest video showed that the police waited for more than an hour before breaching the classroom during the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

The latest video showed that the police waited for more than an hour before breaching the classroom during the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The mass shooting on May 4 at an elementary school in Uvalde shocked the nation. The attack by an 18-year-old local, identified as Salvador Ramos, killed 21 people, including small children. Steve McCraw, who is Texas' public safety chief, has described the police response to the horrific attack as an "abject failure". He further said that officers wasted vital time looking for a classroom key that was "never needed." In the surveillance camera video, which is obtained by the Austin American-Statesman newspaper, the gunman can be seen crashing his truck outside the Robb Elementary School. He then entered the building at 11:33am (local time). He can be seen armed with a semi-automatic rifle. In the video, a young boy spots the gunman as he walks down an empty hallway. The boy rushes away when the gunman opens fire into a classroom. The camera catches the gunman shooting dozens of rounds from the doorway before going inside. He steps out briefly into the view of the camera, reenters the classroom and is not seen again. What the police were doing? At the school, there were several police officers armed with handguns. The video shows they arrived in the school hallway within three minutes of the first shots being fired. The video clearly shows that they go down the hallway where the shooting is taking place but retreat when the gunman opens fire. For the next hour, the police are seen huddling at the end of the hallway while reinforcements arrive. Even those officers, who were armed with semi-automatic weapons and ballistic shields, waited. Watch the video here: Watch as men in uniform RETREAT as children + teachers were HELPLESSLY being massacred in their classroom. Knowing that these same men handcuffed parents who tried to protect + save their children. Every single person in uniform present that day should resign in disgrace.#Uvalde pic.twitter.com/tNMQTOLW1D — TexasLindsay™ (@TexasLindsay) July 12, 2022 × A quick timeline of events At 12:21pm (local time), 45 minutes after the arrival of the first officers on the scene, shots could be heard from where the gunman was. The officers eventually stormed the classroom at 12:50pm (local time) and killed the gunman -- one hour and 14 minutes after their arrival. The video does not show any children being shot and the Austin American-Statesman said it had removed audio of their screams. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Ukraine on Tuesday (July 12) claimed that it has destroyed an arms depot as part of a barrage of rockets and missiles on Russian military targets in the southern part of the country. Ukrainian military officials said that the strikes in the Kherson region destroyed artillery, armoured vehicles "and a warehouse with ammunition in Nova Kakhovka". On the other hand, the Russian authorities in the city have accused that the Ukrainian strikes damaged civilian infrastructure and left at least seven people dead. ALSO READ | Putin to travel to Iran next week for Syria summit: Kremlin Vladimir Leontiev, who is the head of the city's Moscow-backed administration, said on social media: "Warehouses were hit, as were shops, a pharmacy, petrol stations and even a church." In a separate announcement, the Ukrainian military intelligence said that it forces had freed five captives in a "special operation" in Kherson, including a military serviceman and former police officer. The military didn't specify when. Use of HIMARS to strike Russian arms depot? The news agency Associated Press reported that the precision of the strike suggested Ukrainian forces used US-supplied multiple-launch High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, to hit the area. Ekaterina Gubareva, who is the deputy head of the pro-Russian authorities in Kherson also said the same thing. As quoted by news agencies, Gubareva said that Ukraine had used long-range, precision artillery systems supplied by the United States in the strikes in Nova Kakhovka. IN PICS | Damaged Russian military equipment on display in Prague The Ukrainian army has for several weeks been waging a counter-offensive to recapture Kherson, which was taken by Russian troops early in the invasion of Ukraine. Russia-based Tass news agency revealed a different story. It reported that the blast in Nova Kakhovka was apparently a mineral fertiliser storage facility explosion. The report further mentioned that a market, hospital and houses were damaged in the strike. It is understood that some of the ingredients in fertiliser can be used for ammunition. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The United States launched a major push into the Pacific on Wednesday, seeking to hold off China’s advance in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing $600 million in funding at a key regional summit.

Harris also revealed the US will open two new embassies -- in Tonga and Kiribati -- during an unprecedented address to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji.

The US will also appoint its first-ever enjoy to the Pacific and launch an inaugural national strategy for the region.

The US-China rivalry has brought intense interest to this year's forum, which brings together leaders from across the strategically vital Pacific.

It marks the first time regional leaders have met together since the Solomon Islands signed a controversial security pact with China earlier this year.

Harris' video-link address was a diplomatic coup for the US, with China not yet invited to make a similar appearance at the summit.

At least one official from the local Chinese embassy was in the room for Harris' address, causing a minor stir among organisers.

The US vice president thanked Fiji President Voreqe Bainimarama for inviting her to speak at the summit and said the US was ready to "embark on a new chapter" in the Pacific.

Harris said she and US President Joe Biden acknowledged the Pacific may not have previously received enough focus in the past.

"We are going to change that," she promised, adding the US wanted to "significantly deepen our presence in the Pacific region".

Alongside a US$60 million pledge for economic assistance to the Forum Fisheries Agency, she said the US would also relaunch the Peace Corps in the Pacific.

She said the US wanted to collaborate on maritime security, disaster relief and infrastructure projects that "do not result in insurmountable debt".

"We are really happy that the US will be opening an embassy in Tonga, it will be the first time," Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni told AFP.

"It is a big milestone. We are very happy we are finally having a US presence in Tonga."

The United States launched a major push into the Pacific on Wednesday, seeking to hold off China’s advance in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing $600 million in funding at a key regional summit.

The United States launched a major push into the Pacific on Wednesday, seeking to hold off China’s advance in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing $600 million in funding at a key regional summit. Harris also revealed the US will open two new embassies -- in Tonga and Kiribati -- during an unprecedented address to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji. The US will also appoint its first-ever enjoy to the Pacific and launch an inaugural national strategy for the region. The US-China rivalry has brought intense interest to this year's forum, which brings together leaders from across the strategically vital Pacific. It marks the first time regional leaders have met together since the Solomon Islands signed a controversial security pact with China earlier this year. Harris' video-link address was a diplomatic coup for the US, with China not yet invited to make a similar appearance at the summit. At least one official from the local Chinese embassy was in the room for Harris' address, causing a minor stir among organisers. The US vice president thanked Fiji President Voreqe Bainimarama for inviting her to speak at the summit and said the US was ready to "embark on a new chapter" in the Pacific. Harris said she and US President Joe Biden acknowledged the Pacific may not have previously received enough focus in the past. "We are going to change that," she promised, adding the US wanted to "significantly deepen our presence in the Pacific region". Alongside a US$60 million pledge for economic assistance to the Forum Fisheries Agency, she said the US would also relaunch the Peace Corps in the Pacific. She said the US wanted to collaborate on maritime security, disaster relief and infrastructure projects that "do not result in insurmountable debt". "We are really happy that the US will be opening an embassy in Tonga, it will be the first time," Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni told AFP. "It is a big milestone. We are very happy we are finally having a US presence in Tonga."

US VP Kamala Harris launches $600m push in Pacific nations, with eye on China

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