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DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison

Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo says 24 people were shot dead while others suffocated in the crowd.

Al Jazeera

Musk's Satellite Company Refuses To Comply With Court Order To Block X In Brazil

Starlink is demanding that its bank accounts be unfrozen first, the head of telecom regulator Anatel said.

International Business Times

Donald Trump Crushes Kamala Harris in Mark Cuban's Poll: 68.9% Say They Want Their Kids to Be Like Him

Mark Cuban's viral poll on X reveals that 68.9% of voters prefer their children to emulate Donald Trump over Kamala Harris, sparking widespread debate and criticism.

International Business Times UK

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Elon Musk suggests support for replacing democracy with government of ‘high-status males’

The theory suggests that the only people able to think freely are ‘high [testostrone] alpha males’ and ‘aneurotypical people’

The Independent UK

Family of killed Israeli hostage beg Netanyahu to agree Hamas truce amid nationwide strike and protests

Israeli PM defies nationwide protests and says ‘our nation will not surrender’ to international pressure after six hostages were killed in Gaza

The Independent UK

Brazil's Supreme Court Confirms Suspension Of Elon Musk's X

The court has ratified the decision by one of its judges to suspend X for alleged judicial transgressions after platform was accused of hosting right-wing 'digital militias'

International Business Times

Twitter/X ban ratified by Supreme Court of Brazil

The suspension is in effect until Musk agrees to block profiles with anti-democratic or criminal content and names a legal representative in the country.

Fortune

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Brazil’s supreme court upholds ban on Elon Musk’s X over ‘illegal conduct’

Refusal to comply with local laws suggests social media company ‘considered itself above the rule of law’, says judge

The Guardian - UK

Golden glory for French para-triathletes despite delays over Seine water quality

Triathlon events at the Paralympic Games finally got the green light Monday after water quality issues, and home favorite Alexis Hanquinquant seized his chance to defend his title and claim one of France’s four gold medals of the day.

Radio France Internationale

The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition could have S Pen support after all — what we know

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition was rumored to scrap S Pen stylus support, but that may not be the case.

Tom’s Guide

People on Elon Musk’s X in Brazil face fines greater than annual wage

Musk’s feud with Brazil has become a global flash point in the debate around how far governments can go to police protected free speech in a democracy.

Fortune

Eurotunnel breakdown triggers six-hour waits at Calais

The delays occured on the final Sunday of the holidays for many schools

The Independent UK

Brazil just banned X. Could other countries follow suit?

Authorities in Brazil, the country with the world’s fifth largest number of internet users, have banned the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

The Conversation

Wild weather across three states – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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X’s Elon Musk and Telegram’s Pavel Durov are using the ‘free speech’ excuse to defend their tech autocrat status

The arrest of Telegram’s CEO, and Brazil’s ban of X, are more about tech companies flaunting their unchecked power than they are about freedom of speech.

International Business Times

Brazilian Supreme Court Justices To Review X Ban

Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered billionaire Elon Musk's social media website shut down because it no longer has a legal representative in the country.

Fortune

Startup guru Paul Graham delivers scathing rebuke of Silicon Valley's conventional wisdom about founders

"VCs who haven't been founders themselves don't know how founders should run companies, and C-level execs, as a class, include some of the most skillful liars in the world."

Latin Times

Viral claims of Hells Angels heading to Aurora remain unsubstantiated amid Tren de Aragua gang violence

Viral X and Tik Tok posts claim that members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club are on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to confront Tren de Aragua.

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Radio France Internationale

Germany's far-right AfD wins first state election: exit polls

Germany's far-right AfD won a landmark first regional vote on Sunday in the former East German state of Thuringia, exit polls showed, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of national elections in 2025.

The National (Scotland)

Watch as Leon Balogun faces up to Rangers fan wrath at Ibrox

Watch the moment Leon Balogun fronted up to fan fury as he stopped to speak with Rangers supporters after the derby defeat to Celtic.

Al Jazeera

Far-right AfD wins eastern state in Germany’s regional election

AfD leader declares that his party is ready to govern Thuringia but other parties have ruled out teaming up with it.

iMore

X still banned in Brazil, but Apple doesn't need to take it off of the App Store

The Brazilian Supreme Court demanded Apple remove the 'X' app from its App Store, but has now softened its stance.

The Independent UK

Shock as BBC lorry and police car blown up close to O2 arena in London

‘Our buildings shook’ Neighbour’s fears after ‘controlled’ explosion of police car

The Guardian - UK

Fire crews tackle blaze after ‘pre-planned’ film set explosions near the O2

‘Out of control’ fire destroyed a van and damaged a car and lorry, at open-air yard in Canning Town, London

The Independent UK

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence

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