Exclusive: Senior US general ordered Twitter announcement of drone strike on al Qaeda leader that may have instead killed civilian
The senior general in charge of US forces in the Middle East ordered that his command announce on Twitter that a senior al Qaeda leader had been targeted by an American drone strike in Syria earlier this month -- despite not yet having confirmation of who was actually killed in the strike, according to multiple defense officials.
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Mercedes-Maybach Takes a Stealth Wealth Cue From Rolls-Royce
On Tuesday, Mercedes-Maybach didn’t unveil a new car, but its new Night Series options program essentially signals an
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India’s Economy Is Buzzing But Weaker Exports Could Be a Drag
India’s economic activity picked up pace in April on record tax collections and a booming services sector though
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Seven & I Board Seen Prevailing Over ValueAct at Annual Meeting
Seven & i Holdings Co. will probably have enough votes to install its proposed slate of directors at
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Sabia to Be Named Hydro-Quebec CEO, Leaving Finance Role
Quebec’s government has chosen former financial executive Michael Sabia as the next chief executive officer of Hydro-Quebec, according
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SoftBank Fires Back After S&P Cuts Debt-Laden Firm’s Rating
SoftBank Group Corp. issued a sharp rebuke after S&P Global Ratings cut its long-term credit rating a notch
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South Africa load-shedding: The roots of Eskom's power problem
How corruption backed by a criminal network have led to South Africa's worst-ever power cuts.
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BlackRock, Vanguard Among Firms Blocking Key ESG Votes: Study
The world’s biggest asset managers are consistently voting against proposals intended to protect biodiversity, as one of the
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Goldman Backs Japan’s Biggest Taxi App at $1 Billion Valuation
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has made Japan’s leading taxi-hailing provider, Go Inc., a unicorn with its biggest startup
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Asian Stocks to Fall as Debt Impasse Fuels Caution: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were poised to decline Wednesday as negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling remained at an
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Musk Hosting DeSantis Signals Starker Partisanship on Twitter
Elon Musk’s plan to host Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential campaign announcement on Twitter will mean promotion of the
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Covid Kills One Person Every Four Minutes as Vaccine Rates Fall
After more than three years, the global Covid emergency is officially over. Yet it’s still killing at least
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