Twitter, qui fait l’objet d’une OPA spontanée d’Elon Musk, a annoncé vendredi avoir adopté un plan pour se défendre contre l’attaque, censé empêcher le patron de Tesla de racheter facilement ses parts. Le plan devrait “réduire la probabilité qu’une entité, une personne ou un groupe prenne le contrôle de Twitter en accumulant des parts de marché sans verser à tous les actionnaires la prime appropriée ni donner au conseil d’administration suffisamment de temps pour prendre des décisions éclairées”, a déclaré le groupe dans un communiqué....

The first asteroidcalled 2016 CZ31, will fly at about 7 p.m. ET (23:00 GMT) on Friday, at about 34,560 mph (55,618 km/h), according to NASA (opens in a new tab). Astronomers estimate that the asteroid is about 400 feet (122 meters) across at its widest point, making it about as wide as a 40-story building is tall. The asteroid will safely miss our planet, passing about 1,740,000 miles (2,800,000 kilometers) from Earth — or more than seven times the average distance between Earth and it moon....

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He says there is an increasingly blurred line between the police and the military and that key areas such as counter-terrorism, anti-protest policing, border control and gang policing have adopted a war mentality. The report by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and the Network for Police Oversight (Netpol) describes the over-militarization of UK police services as “deeply worrying”. The increased use of high-tech surveillance tools such as phone data extraction technology, mobile fingerprint scanners and live facial recognition technology are among the techniques the report expresses concern about....

Forecasters say heavy showers from the Atlantic are set to hit parts of the country over the weekend, while southern and eastern areas will be hot and humid. Thunderstorms may rumble before temperatures push into the high 20s from Monday. Met Office forecaster Tom Morgan said “the main theme over the coming days will be wet weather, in stark contrast to the rest of July. “Many areas will be very warm and humid with plenty of cloud around, even overnight, with temperatures as high as 20C in the early hours, meaning uncomfortable evenings for sleeping are in store....

Although temperatures will remain cooler than the record high of 40.3C (105F) seen last month, this latest hot spell is expected to last much longer. High pressure building across the UK could lead to temperatures of 35C (95F) – and the heat wave is expected to peak on Friday or Saturday. The UK Health Safety Authority (UKHSA) has issued a heat warning which runs from Tuesday to Saturday. There is a level 3 alert for southern and central England and a level 2 alert for the North....

Photographs released by the country’s Defense Ministry show sailors coming face to face with Admiral Nikolai Gevlenov in the Crimean city of Sevastopol. According to a statement, the commander-in-chief told the crew that they would continue to serve in the navy. Image: Russia claims Moskva sank due to ammunition Last war in Ukraine: Putin “thinks Russia is winning” In a 26-second video, Mr Yevmenov and two other officers appear to be standing in front of dozens of soldiers at a parade site – but it is unclear when the meeting took place....

La chaleur devrait se faire sentir dès lundi matin dans le Sud, avec, l’après-midi, des températures de 35 à 38°C dans les départements en vigilance orange et des pointes à 39°C dans le département du Gard. . La période de fortes chaleurs devrait “se prolonger mardi et mercredi dans de nombreuses zones”, dans l’ouest et dans la vallée du Rhône, prévient Météo-France. Partout en France, le pic de chaleur est attendu mercredi avec des maximales souvent supérieures ou égales à 35 °C et des pointes à 39-40 °C dans le sud-ouest....

Alors que la troisième vague de chaleur tire à sa fin ce week-end, une nouvelle vague de chaleur débutera lundi dans le sud du pays avant d’atteindre l’Ouest, le Centre puis l’ensemble du territoire d’ici le week-end du 15 août, rapporte The Weather Channel*. Lire aussi La production nucléaire menacée par la sécheresse Ainsi, dès le milieu de semaine prochaine, toutes les zones au sud de la Loire connaîtront des températures chaudes, soit autour de 36°C le jour et 20°C voire plus la nuit....

The three shootings in South Carolina and Pittsburgh left two minors dead and at least 31 people injured. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Administration, which is conducting an investigation, said in an email that no casualties were reported from the Cara’s Lounge shootings in Hampton County. No immediate information was available on the severity of the injuries. Hampton County is located approximately 80 miles (approximately 129 kilometers) west of Charleston....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other companies it said helped sell tens of millions of dollars in Iranian oil and petrochemicals to East Asia, as it seeks to increase pressure on Tehran to curb nuclear her program. The US Treasury and US State Departments sanctioned a total of six companies, four based in Hong Kong, one in Singapore and one in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in actions announced in separate announcements....

The two games on Sunday that took place did not disappoint. The first saw the Houston Gamblers marginally hold back a furious comeback from the Michigan Panthers, whose ambitious winning touchdown in the final game did not end in the final zone. The Gamblers won Sunday’s first game 17-12 as Mark Thompson ran 13 times for 71 yards. Shea Patterson had 17 of 25 for 192 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers, but the general also had three points (lost one) in defeat – part of Michigan’s nine games a day....

Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes TAYLORSVILLE – State agriculture officials say they have “deserted” a small flock of chickens in Utah that have been found to be infected with bird flu that is spreading among birds in the United States. The cases, first discovered Friday, are the first confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Utah. They reported to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service....

Avec près de 2 000 cas recensés en France, l’épidémie de monkeypox continue de progresser. De là, un groupe de 200 politiciens, associations et citoyens ont appelé à une enquête du Sénat sur la stratégie gouvernementale de vaccination contre la variole du singe. Une colonne a été signée et distribuée par Huffpost. Qu’est-ce que le comité de sélection ? Une commission d’enquête peut être proposée par les députés. « Des commissions d’enquête peuvent être créées dans chaque assemblée pour recueillir, dans les conditions prévues par la loi, des informations » prévoit l’article 51-2 de la Constitution....

Österreichweit schießen die Kosten des Alltags in die Höhe – . Da kommen manche auf ganz blöde Ideen: Ein Mann aus der Region Melk. Aufgrund der schwankenden Preise müssen viele Menschen jeden Cent zweimal erneuern. Das gilt auch für eine Wienerin, die aus Versehen ihr Geld in der Waschmaschine gewaschen und die Bank um Hilfe gebeten hat. Aber es gab ein Problem. Vinerin hatte keinen Ausweis dabei Zuletzt erledigte „Heute“-Leserin Ute ihre tägliche Hausarbeit und Wäsche....

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In both publications, an unusual virus called adeno-associated virus-2 (AAV2) is implicated as one aspect of a complex mechanism that can cause rare and serious liver problems, including a dozen cases this year in Canadian children. The preprinted studies are from research groups at London and Glasgow, and has not yet been formally published or peer-reviewed. The teams looked at small numbers of children suffering from liver inflammation not caused by the obvious culprits, such as the common family of hepatitis viruses, alongside healthy control subjects....

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