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Judge rejects Musk bid to free tweets from oversight

Judge rejects Musk bid to free tweets from oversight

Twitter's new buyer Elon Musk still must have his tweets about his electric car company Tesla pre-approved after a US judge on Wednesday rejected an appeal to free him from oversight.

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World No.2 Rahm fancied as Mexico Open jumps to PGA level

World No.2 Rahm fancied as Mexico Open jumps to PGA level

World number two Jon Rahm is the heavy favorite at this week's US PGA Mexico Open, where a record 10 Mexican golfers will tee off in a new tour event.

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Boeing shares dive as 777X, Air Force One woes lead to $1.2 bn loss

Boeing shares dive as 777X, Air Force One woes lead to $1.2 bn loss

Boeing shares were in free-fall Wednesday after the aviation giant reported a $1.2 billion loss in an ugly quarter weighed down by fresh one-time costs on its Russia business, the Air Force One presidential jet and the new 777X plane.

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Be kind to your mother-in-law, urges Pope

Be kind to your mother-in-law, urges Pope

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Catholics to honour the elderly and take care of family bonds, also taking the opportunity to return to the thorny subject of mothers-in-law.

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Prince Andrew loses freedom of the city of York

Prince Andrew loses freedom of the city of York

Prince Andrew was on Wednesday stripped of his status as a freeman of the city of York because of his associations with convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Under-fire US immigration chief unveils border plan as crisis worsens

Under-fire US immigration chief unveils border plan as crisis worsens

US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the administration's handling of immigration Wednesday amid a huge surge at the Mexico border that is expected to intensify as pandemic-related entry curbs are dropped.

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Biden lauds Madeleine Albright at dignitary-packed funeral

Biden lauds Madeleine Albright at dignitary-packed funeral

President Joe Biden hailed Madeleine Albright at her funeral Wednesday as a diplomatic giant whose rise from child refugee to first female secretary of state represented the best of the United States.

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US indicts Archegos founder Hwang for fraud, market manipulation

US indicts Archegos founder Hwang for fraud, market manipulation

US authorities on Wednesday arrested Archegos founder Bill Hwang and charged him with securities fraud and market manipulation following the fund's spectacular implosion last year that cost large banks billions of dollars.

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Moyes wants West Ham to capitalise on 'really special' Europa run

Moyes wants West Ham to capitalise on 'really special' Europa run

David Moyes has called on West Ham to cap their "really special" Europa League run by beating Eintracht Frankfurt to reach the club's first major European final for 46 years.

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Bassitt blames MLB for rise in players hit by pitches

Bassitt blames MLB for rise in players hit by pitches

New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt says Major League Baseball is putting players at risk after he saw three more teammates hit by pitches in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

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