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Self-proclaimed ‘socialist’ to ‘red pill’ anti-lockdown crusader: What are Elon Musk’s politics?

The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon has donated to both parties and attacked everyone from Joe Biden through Donald Trump to trade unions and ‘pronouns’, but underneath it all there is a consistent ideology, writes Io Dodds

The Independent UK

Kanye West’s Instagram and Twitter accounts locked over antisemitic posts

The rapper has also drawn heavy criticism for donning a ‘white lives matter’ T-shirt during Paris fashion week

The Guardian - US

Strictly's Carlos Gu deletes Instagram post after 'spoiling' this week's result

Strictly Come Dancing professiinal Carlos Gu deleted an Instagram post in which he gave away the outcome of this week's result

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Mum brands Subway 'absolute joke' and demands refund over 'disgraceful' nachos

Gemma Myers was at home recovering from an operation when she ordered nachos and a chicken tikka salad from the fast food store.

Daily Record

Leaked Strictly spoiler leaves fans furious as they beg shock exit 'is not true’

As this week's unfortunate celebrity was sent packing, fans took to Twitter to express their shock and dismay.

Daily Record

Twitter locked Kanye West’s account after anti-Semitic tweet, users demand ‘permanent ban’

The rapper’s tweet on Saturday night upset many on the social media platform

The Independent UK

America's Biggest Political Division Isn't Left vs. Right

It's the superpolitical vs. everyone else.

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Behind the scenes of how Trump’s Truth Social was born, and how it could fall apart

Former President Donald Trump’s quest to establish a Florida-based social media platform as a conservative alternative to Twitter will face a critical vote on Monday when investors decide whether to extend a deadline allowing more time for the federal government to sign off on the deal.

Miami Herald

Leaked Strictly spoiler leaves fans ‘horrified’ as they beg shock exit 'is not true’

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left utterly heartbroken as the exit result was leaked online ahead of tomorrow night's results show - with some even threatening to never watch the BBC show again if the spoiler was true

Daily Mirror

Banks stand to lose at least $500m if they fund Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

Morgan Stanley and six others committed in April to raise $13bn in debt to finance the purchase – before a deterioration in credit markets

The Guardian - US

Gov Greg Abbott says no to pardons for marijuana offenders in Texas

A spokeswoman for the Texas governor says they will not be taking advice on criminal justice from the White House

The Independent UK

Hive-mind writing: how two children’s authors brainstormed a book on Twitter

They had never met and lived 3,000km apart, but Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble conspired online to write a YA pandemic novel – well before Covid hit

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk calls Truth Social a ‘rightwing echo chamber’ that should be named after Trump

“It might as well be called Trumpet,” Mr Musk told The Financial Times

The Independent UK

Kanye West had his Instagram restricted after anti-Semitic post, goes after Mark Zuckerberg

The rapper has made headlines in recent days for feuding with ex wife Kim Kardashian and wearing a shirt that said “White Lives Matter”

The Independent UK

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Justin Bieber ends friendship with Kanye West after rapper slammed wife Hailey

Kanye West accused Hailey Bieber of having a nose job after posting an old article from 2016 about Hailey and Drake out on a date

France 24

Viral video of Kim Jong-un meeting Vladimir Putin is actually from 2019

Twitter users have been sharing a video that they claim shows Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Moscow on September 30. However, it turns out the video was filmed in Vladivostok in April 2019 during the only official meeting between these two heads of state.

Reuters

Musk offers proposal on China-Taiwan tensions, after Russia-Ukraine plan

Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.

Reuters

Venezuela's Maduro not ruling out early elections - presidency

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is not ruling out bringing forward the country's 2024 presidential election, his office said on Friday in a message published on Twitter.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 8 October 2022

On Thursday, 37 people were massacred in rural Thailand. 22 were children under the age of five. The current orthodoxy is to place the victims in the centre of the frame. Today, we think it important to reverse it.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Oklahoma fans are ROASTING Steve Sarkisian on Twitter ahead of the Red River Showdown and it’s incredible

Sooners Twitter decided to start off Red River Showdown weekend with a good old fashioned roast of Steve Sarkisian.

Benzinga

After Elon Musk Supports Ukraine With Starlink, New Report Questions Recent Outages

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has seen opinions from many people around the world, and one voice that has gained traction is Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:

Benzinga

Twitter Whale Trades For October 07

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Twitter. Looking at options history for Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) we detected 84 strange trades.

Dynamite News

Judge grants Elon Musk's request to halt Twitter trial until October 28

A Delaware court has delayed Elon Musk's Twitter trial to allow the Tesla CEO more time to complete his USD 44 billion purchase of the social media platform, Variety reported. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

Elon Musk’s revived US$44 billion Twitter bid is another twist in this tale, but it may not be the last

With only about two weeks to go before a court case over his attempts to withdraw his US$44 billion (£39 billion) offer to buy Twitter, Elon Musk’s second U-turn over the deal shows the world’s richest man is still full of surprises.

The Guardian - UK

Baby genius! Tech trillionaire! Space-conquering supergod! It’s The Elon Musk Show!

Elon Musk’s mum says her boy is a genius – but does a new tell-all documentary agree? From his harsh divorce tactics to how he’s about to revolutionise your brain, here’s why tech billionaires are taking over TV

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