Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle

2022-10-28

Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle

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1. Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle

- Russian officials say they have completed an operation to move civilians out of the southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle with Ukrainian forces.

- At least 70,000 civilians are said to have crossed the Dnipro river, in what Ukraine has called forced deportations.

- Ukraine's southern Kherson region was one of 4 areas of Ukraine annexed by Vladimir Putin last month, despite Russia not having total control of any of them.

Creds: BBC

2. Elon Musk takes control of Twitter in a $44B deal

- The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44B takeover of Twitter, according to a filing with the US government.

- A number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired.

- The completion of the deal brings to an end months of legal wrangling but it has prompted questions over the platform's future direction.

Creds: BBC

3. Rishi Sunak: How the US shaped Britain's new leader

- The UK's new prime minister points to his time in the US studying and working as a defining part of his life.

- He frequently cites his time there in his 20s and early 30s to burnish his credentials as a business-savvy leader.

- Mr Sunak ultimately left the US, won a seat in the UK Parliament in 2015 and started his rapid ascent in British politics.

Creds: BBC

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