Latest News on June 1: Presenting the snapshot of what’s happening around the globe:
Tesla boss is world’s richest
Elon Musk has done it again! According to a Bloomberg report, the Tesla boss has become world’s richest man. He has overtaken LVMH’s Bernard Arnault. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index that lists world’s top 500 richest individuals has seen a close fight between Musk and the Frenchman for the top spot.
Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express fire
A fire broke out in one of the coaches of Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express at Kannur Railway Station in Kerala’s Palakkad Division. The ANI says that the incident took place at 11:07 pm on Wednesday night. So far, no casualty or injury has been reported. Railway officials say that a miscreant may have caused the fire
Protest outside Amazon Headquarters
Several hundred Amazon workers staged major protest outside the company’s Seattle headquarters. The workers said that they were protesting against what they termed as inequitable ‘return-to-office’ mandate and inaction over climate issues. The demonstration came a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect returning workers to the office three days per week, and AP report said. Earlier, team leads were allowed to determine how their staff worked.