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Sydney convulsed by riots after priest stabbing (DISTURBING VIDEO)
Clashes have broken out between members of the Assyrian Orthodox community and police in Sydney, Australia after a knife-wielding man attacked and stabbed a prominent cleric on Monday.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, hundreds of people gathered outside the church, presumably believing that the perpetrator was still inside. A police riot squad and a helicopter were quickly deployed to the area in an effort to contain the crowd.
As tensions rose, the mob began throwing projectiles at the officers, with authorities reporting that two were “injured and a number of police vehicles sustained damage.”
One of the officers is said to have been “hit with a metal object and sustained a twisted knee and a chipped tooth,” while his colleague ended up with a fractured jaw after being struck with a brick.
Both have been taken to a hospital.
Sky News Australia, citing reporters at the scene, has said that police used pepper spray outside the church, with dozens of people apparently affected.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described the unfolding events as “disturbing.”
He urged the local community to “remain calm and continue to listen and act to the directions of Police and Emergency Services.”
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was delivering a sermon which was also being livestreamed, when an unidentified man wearing black approached his podium and stabbed him multiple times. Three parishioners who tried to intervene also reportedly sustained injuries.
According to media reports, the clergyman is in stable condition, with the other victims sustaining non-life-threatening wounds as well. The perpetrator was subdued at the scene and detained by police.
READ MORE: Multiple deaths in Australia mall stabbing (VIDEOS)
Monday’s attack came days after a similar knife rampage at a busy shopping mall in Sydney left six people dead. The suspect was eventually shot dead by police, with authorities describing the incident as likely “related to the mental health” of the attacker.
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https://www.rt.com/news/596005-australia-riots-priest-stabbing/
Tesla axing more than 10% of workforce – media
The global layoffs are reportedly expected to impact at least 14,000 employees
Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its salaried workforce, according to an internal company-wide email sent to employees by CEO Elon Musk and seen by media outlets.
Reuters on Monday cited an email sent to at least three US employees notifying them that their dismissal was effective immediately.
According to EV blog Electrek, which was the first to report on the layoffs, it is not clear which teams at Tesla will be impacted. With the company’s headcount sitting at around 140,000 workers globally, the reduction is likely to affect at least 14,000 employees.
“As we prepare the company for our next phase of growth, it is extremely important to look at every aspect of the company for cost reductions and increasing productivity,” Musk reportedly said in the memo sent to all staff.
“As part of this effort, we have done a thorough review of the organization and made the difficult decision to reduce our headcount by more than 10% globally. There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done,” the memo said.
Commenting on the layoff reports, Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter): “About every five years, we need to reorganize and streamline the company for the next phase of growth.”
he last time Musk announced major job cuts was in 2022, after telling executives he had a “super bad feeling” about the US economy. He indicated at the time that he believed that the company was overstaffed.
The latest reports on jobs cuts come as the US carmaker has been grappling with falling sales and fierce competition from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers.
According to a Reuters report earlier this month, which was later denied by Musk, Tesla has scrapped a long-planned project for a low-cost vehicle and will instead focus on a new robotaxi.
This month, the company reported its first annual decline in vehicle deliveries since 2020. On Tuesday, Tesla is scheduled to report first-quarter financial results and may provide more details about the layoffs, according to media reports.
https://www.rt.com/business/596010-tesla-layoff-plans-musk/
maybe cause his name would give away the motive and the people would direct their anger accordingly?