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US officials deny Iranian claims of prisoner swap deal

Officials from the Biden administration vehemently refuted Iranian reports that the two countries had finalised a prisoner swap agreement on Sunday, according to reports. "Statements from Iranian officials that a deal regarding the exchange of prisoners has been reached are another especially cruel lie that only adds to the suffering...

Elon Musk being sued over his ‘funding secured’ tweet

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is being sued for a four-year-old tweet in which he stated that Tesla shareholders' funding was "secured," according to CNN. Musk, Tesla, and other Tesla directors are facing a shareholder lawsuit over his now-infamous 2018 tweet, in which he stated that he was considering taking Tesla...

WHO Criticizes China for Under-Representing Covid-19 Cases

The World Health Organization officials, who have grappled with Beijing's tight control of data access throughout the pandemic, have become increasingly vocal in their calls for reliable information as a major outbreak rips through China's urban centers in the wake of an abrupt relaxation of disease control last month, reported...