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Just a day after firing a small missile showing anger towards US's increased regional presence, North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday, South Korea said on Friday. In other news, United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not be contesting for the leadership role after the Republicans gained control. Meanwhile, Twitter has temporarily closed the office buildings amidst reports of mass exodus after Elon Muskâs âhardcoreâ work ultimatum failed to motivate the employees to work for "long hours at high intensityâ.Finally, Andy Jassy, CEO of the retail giant Amazon said that the layoffs will extend to the next year 2023 as the firm has not yet concluded the review as per its business conditions.
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North Korea fires suspected ICBM, Japan says it fell in exclusive economic waters
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff earlier said it had detected the "launch of an unidentified ballistic missile in an eastward direction". The coastguard warned ships not to approach fallen debris in the water.
Nancy Pelosi to step down as US House Democratic leader after two decades
Pelosi was the top Democratic leader in the US House for the better part of the last two decades and holds an important place in the politics of the country. During her speech, Pelosi confirmed that she will complete her term as a member of Congress.
âI will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress,â Pelosi said.
After Elon Musk's ultimatum, employees leave en masse, Twitter closes offices
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On Wednesday, Musk told employees that his goal was to build âTwitter 2.0â and for that, they have to choose between working âlong hours at high intensityâ or leave. He conducted a poll on the workplace app Blind for their response.
In response, 42 per cent of 180 people chose the "Taking exit option, I'm free!" in the app, which verifies employees through their work email addresses and allows them to share information anonymously, according to multiple media reports.
The CEO has been putting continuous efforts into reducing the firm's ex[ensises amid its slow economic growth especially after the firm reported its smallest revenues in the holiday quarter.
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