Thursday, October 27, 2022

Elon Musk finalizes deal to buy Twitter, starts firing top execs

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Elon Musk completed his $44 billion US acquisition of Twitter late on Thursday and his first move was to fire the social media company's top leadership, which he accused of misleading him over the number of spam accounts on the platform.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/musk-twitter-sale-1.6632491?cmp=rss

Russian lawmakers vet new bill restricting LGBTQ 'propaganda'

External views of Moscow's State Duma, as seen in October 2022

Russian lawmakers gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that imposes tough new restrictions on activities to promote LGBTQ rights in the country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-duma-lgbtq-propaganda-bill-1.6631781?cmp=rss

Kanye West kicked out of Skechers' headquarters after arriving unannounced

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The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was escorted out of the California headquarters of athletic shoemaker Skechers on Wednesday after showing up unannounced.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kanye-kicked-out-of-skechers-1.6631343?cmp=rss

World not doing enough to meet any climate change goals, UN warns

Climate Emissions

The world is not doing nearly enough to reach any global goals limiting future warming, a United Nations report said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/united-nations-climate-pledges-emissions-gap-1.6631230?cmp=rss

Prince Harry memoir, Spare, to be released on Jan. 10

Britain Royals

Prince Harry's memoir, an object of obsessive anticipation worldwide since it was first announced last year, is coming out on Jan. 10.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/prince-harry-memoir-release-date-1.6631209?cmp=rss