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CNBC - Business
Elon Musk's X and Starlink face nearly $1 million in daily fines for alleged ban evasion in Brazil
X and Starlink face daily fines of $5 million reals (about $920,000) for alleged ban evasion maneuvers by X in Brazil.2 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Government shutdown looms, after Trump urged House GOP to vote against their own budget bill
With a potential government shutdown taking place at the end of the month, NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur reports on the latest developments after House Republicans rejected ...2 hours ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Elon Musk's X and Starlink face nearly $1 million in daily fines for alleged ban evasion in Brazil
Elon Musk’s X faces steep daily fines in Brazil for allegedly evading a ban on the service there, according to a statement from the country’s supreme court on Thursday.5 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Menendez friends urge judge to weigh ex-senator's public service in sentencing
Friends of former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) asked the judge overseeing his federal corruption case to weigh his decades of public service when deciding his sentence next month. In letters to U.S. ...7 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Brazil fines Musk's X for site's return after ban
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter was banned in the country in August.7 hours ago - Brazil -
ABC News - World
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria under a bilateral agreement7 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
GOP lawmakers from Nebraska urge state to flip to winner-take-all electoral system
Republican members of Congress from Nebraska in a Wednesday letter called on their state to apportion all of its five electoral votes to the popular vote winner of the presidential election in the ...8 hours ago -
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Financial Times - Business
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa
The parallels between South Africa then and the US today are striking13 hours ago -
The New York Times - Business
Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users
Elon Musk’s social network used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Regulators expected to restore the block soon.21 hours ago - Brazil -
CNBC - Business
Elon Musk's X 'declined to send an appropriate witness' to Senate hearing on election threats, Warner's office says
A representative for Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said X "declined to send an appropriate witness" to an election security hearing.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Elon Musk’s X circumvents court-ordered block in Brazil
Social media platform routes internet traffic outside of Brazil using a communications network update. Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, became accessible to many users in Brazil ...Yesterday - Brazil -
NBC News - Top stories
How Elon Musk amplified content from a suspected Russian election interference plot
Musk, apparently unaware of the company’s Russia funding source, engaged with content from Tenet Media and its creators at least 60 times.Yesterday - Elon Musk -
Inc. - Business
Prosecutors Urge Leniency for FTX's Ellison, Citing Cooperation in Fraud Case
Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend provided key testimony in the massive cryptocurrency fraud case.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza urges more efforts to free political prisoners
Russian political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza called it “a miracle” that he was freed from a Russian prison in an unprecedented prisoner exchange this summer, and said it should encourage ongoing ...Yesterday - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa
Gavi uses newly established First Response Fund to secure doses, but 10 million are needed to meet demand on the continent. A batch of 500,000 mpox vaccines has been bought by the vaccine alliance ...Yesterday -
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The Guardian - World
Cookathons, speechathons and skipathons: the rapid rise of obscure world record attempts in west Africa
Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and a half – but controversy has followed . In 2008, two years after Ebenezer Smith graduated from high school with no means to go ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systemsYesterday -
CNBC - Business
Elon Musk says SpaceX will sue FAA for 'regulatory overreach'
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk threatened to sue the FAA after the agency said it would levy fines on the company for licensing and safety-related violations.2 days ago - Elon Musk -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Musk Vows Legal Action After FAA Urges Fines Against SpaceX
The rocket company’s CEO accuses the Federal Aviation Administration of “regulatory overreach” after the agency alleges the company violated launch regulations.2 days ago - Elon Musk -
The Hill - Politics
12 Democrats urge quick approval for new gas exports for Ukraine
A dozen Democrats are urging the Biden administration to quickly approve new projects that can ship natural gas to Ukraine and other countries in Eastern Europe. In a new letter sent Friday but ...2 days ago - Ukraine -
ABC News - Entertainment
Whitney Houston epic 1994 South Africa performance to hit theaters as concert film
Whitney Houston’s epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela’s landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fall2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems2 days ago - Climate -
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ABC News - Tech
Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
As Election Day draws nearer, social media posts by X owner Elon Musk are raising concerns that he will use his immense platform to question the legitimacy of the vote in the U.S. presidential ...2 days ago - Elon Musk -
Financial Times - World
UK urged to reform science research funding to compete globally
Report by Lord Mandelson calls for more focus on critical technologies as part of wider industrial strategy2 days ago - United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Elon Musk deletes X post about Harris and Biden
The tech tycoon has deleted the post about assassination attempts on the president and vice-president, saying it was a joke.2 days ago - Joe Biden