European leaders expressed growing frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, as a major row escalated between members of Britain’s government and US president-elect Donald Trump’s key ally. Â UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer slammed those “spreading lies and misinformation” following days of incendiary posts by Musk on his X platform over historical sex offences …
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Elon Musk’s controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this week is allowed under European Union laws but will be scrutinised for potential violations of electoral interference rules, Brussels said on Monday.The world’s wealthiest man — who owns the X social media platform — has provoked fury across Europe …
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French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo unveiled a special edition featuring a God-themed cartoon contest on Monday to mark 10 years since a deadly attack on its offices by Islamist gunmen. The front-page shows a cartoon celebrating the atheist paper’s existence with the caption “Indestructible!” while four inside pages contain the results of the caricature competition to …
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North Korea on Monday fired a missile as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea, where he warned Pyongyang was working ever more closely with Russia on advanced space technology.Blinken’s trip came as investigators were trying to arrest conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has entrenched himself in his residence after being impeached …
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will officially step down on Monday as leader of the world’s Anglicans, nearly two months after resigning over failures in the Church of England’s handling of a serial abuse case.Welby, 69, will be replaced on a temporary basis by outgoing Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, currently the second most senior …
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to evade arrest ahead of a Monday night deadline after anti-graft investigators asked for more time to enforce a warrant.The former star prosecutor has defiantly refused questioning three times over a bungled martial law decree last month and remained holed up in his residence surrounded by …
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, goes on trial Monday charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.Sarkozy’s career has been shadowed by legal troubles since he lost the 2012 presidential election but he is an influential figure and …
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South Korean anti-graft investigators asked police Monday to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after he fended off their week-long efforts to bring him into custody over his failed martial law bid.The former star prosecutor has refused questioning and defiantly holed up in his residence, with a failed arrest attempt last week leaving investigators trying …
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Surreal narco-musical “Emilia Perez” and epic immigrant drama “The Brutalist” were the big winners at the Golden Globes on Sunday, as prizes were shared widely across an international crop of movies at the year’s first major showbiz awards gala.French director Jacques Audiard’s Mexico-set “Emilia Perez” took four prizes, including best comedy or musical film, while …
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North Korea on Monday fired a missile just as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea, where he sought a stable course on foreign policy as political turmoil engulfs the US ally.Blinken visited just as investigators were trying to arrest conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has entrenched himself in his residence after …
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