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US radio broadcaster NPR on Wednesday said it would "no longer remain active" on Twitter, accusing the platform owned by Elon Musk of undermining its credibility and sowing doubt over its editorial independence.
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Twitter boss Elon Musk said running the social media network has been "quite a rollercoaster" and acknowledged "many mistakes" along the way, six months after he bought the company for $44 billion.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Russia's imprisonment of US journalist Evan Gershkovich on spying charges "totally illegal" and told The Wall Street Journal reporter's family he was working for a release.
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Ousted execs sue Twitter for job-related legal bills
Three top Twitter executives who were sacked by Elon Musk last year when he took over the social media company filed suit on Monday, seeking to be reimbursed for costs of litigation, investigations and congressional inquiries related to their former jobs.
Tesla sued over workers' alleged access to car video imagery
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French ballet choreographer Lacotte dies aged 91
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After backlash, Twitter now calls NPR -- and BBC -- 'government-funded'
Twitter has backtracked after an uproar for labeling the US radio network NPR as "state- affiliated media" and now calls it "government-funded."
UK royals unveil emoji, procession details for coronation
Britain's royal family revealed new details Sunday about King Charles III's coronation next month, including a new Twitter emoji based on the crown the monarch will wear at the landmark ceremony.
Guatemala Holy Week unfolds under new UNESCO heritage status
Thousands of Guatemalan worshipers wearing black hoods and purple tunics funnel slowly through the streets of Antigua carrying images of Jesus over a multicolored carpet of flowers and scented sawdust as somber music rings out.
US radio broadcaster NPR halts tweets in Twitter row
US radio NPR upheld a freeze of activity on Twitter Friday as a report said Elon Musk was revisiting his decision to label the highly respected broadcaster as "state affiliated."
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Musk's Twitter tags US radio NPR as 'state-affiliated'
Twitter drew the anger of venerable US radio broadcaster NPR on Wednesday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk tagged the news giant as a state-backed entity.
French minister defends Playboy shoot as criticism mounts
A feminist French minister who posed for Playboy told the magazine she backed the right of women to pose nude if they wanted to amid fresh criticism from her cabinet colleagues about her stunt on Wednesday.
Johnny Depp film to open Cannes fest
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Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei launches new London show
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Quake anger ebbs in Erdogan stronghold ahead of vote
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'Look brave': Children taught bullfighting at Venezuelan torero school
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Eyes on Apple to join quest for the metaverse
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Global art market up slightly at $67.8 billion in 2022
The art market rose slightly to $67.8 billion last year despite an uncertain global climate, thanks to high-end and digital sales, an annual report said on Tuesday.
Picasso: king of the $100 million club
Pablo Picasso, who died 50 years ago this week, remains the star of art auctions, with several of his works commanding record sums.
Disney chief says Florida punishing its free speech
Disney chief Robert Iger on Monday said Florida's governor's is retaliating against the entertainment giant for exercising its right to free speech in an anti-business move that "seems really wrong."
Trump, Trump, Trump -- US TV turns to old habits
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BTS's Jimin first S. Korean solo artist to top US songs chart
Jimin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has made history as the first South Korean solo artist to land the number one spot on the top US songs chart, Billboard announced Monday.
Serge Gainsbourg home to open in September
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