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☆ Elon Musk to meet Israeli leaders on Monday, Israel TV says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] People gather to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to California as he is scheduled to meet with entrepreneur Elon Musk, at union square in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 18, 2023. An Israeli source confirmed the visit by Musk, a billionaire who also runs Tesla (TSLA.O) and SpaceX. Musk's visit coincides with a four-day truce in an Israeli war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza. During that visit, before the war, about 200 people protested efforts by Netanyahu's right-wing government to curb the powers of Israeli courts. Antisemitism and Islamophobia have risen in the United States and worldwide, including during the now seven-week-old war between Israel and Hamas.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu's, Elon Musk, Carlos Barria, Benjamin Netanyahu, Isaac Herzog, Netanyahu, Musk, Netanyahu's, Walt Disney, Kenneth Li, Ari Rabinovitch, Steven Scheer, Howard Goller, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Monday, SpaceX, Twitter, House, U.S, Walt, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Defamation League, Thomson Locations: California, San Francisco , California, U.S, Israel, Israeli, Gaza, Tesla's California, United States

☆ Elon Musk to meet Israeli president, Gaza hostage families on Monday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza. Herzog's office announced the meeting on Sunday night, saying, "In their meeting, the president will emphasize the need to act to combat rising antisemitism online." Musk's visit coincides with a four-day truce in an Israeli war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza during which 40 of the 240 hostages Israel says have been held by Hamas have returned to Israel. Israel's Channel 12 said Musk would also meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Antisemitism and Islamophobia have risen in the United States and worldwide, including during the now seven-week-old war between Israel and Hamas.

Persons: Elon Musk, Isaac Herzog, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Musk, Netanyahu's, Walt Disney Organizations: Tech, SpaceX, Hamas, House, U.S, Warner Bros Discovery, CNBC, Comcast, Defamation League Locations: Gaza, Israel, California, Tesla's California, United States

☆ EU human rights envoy in Cuba to discuss aftermath of 2021 protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, speaks during a meeting with Cuban authorities in Havana, Cuba, November 24, 2023. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, on a visit to Cuba earlier this year, announced Gilmore`s visit but told reporters the EU would not "impose" demands on the island`s government. Rights groups say around 1,000 Cubans were jailed for their political beliefs following the demonstrations and several subsequent protests. "No one is convicted for their political opinions," Cuba`s foreign ministry said prior to Gilmore`s visit on social media. "We call on the Cuban government to respect the human rights of everyone, including the rights of political prisoners and those unjustly detained."

Persons: Eamon Gilmore, Alexandre Meneghini, Gilmore, Josep Borrell, Fidel Castro's, Luis Barrios Díaz, la Torre, Barrios Diaz `, Dave Sherwood, Alien Fernandez Organizations: Human Rights, Cuban, REUTERS, Rights, EU, European Union, U.S, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Havana, Cuba, Rights HAVANA, United States, EU, Cuban

☆ So many kids are falling sick in China that a children's hospital said it saw 13,000 cases in a single day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Matthew Loh | Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Northern China is struggling with a wave of respiratory illnesses among its children. Cities like Beijing and Tianjin have been hit hard by cases of flu and pneumonia, hospitals said. Children wait on the stairs at a children hospital in Beijing on November 23, 2023, with some administered with drips. "All the children have respiratory illnesses." Children receive a drip at a children hospital in Beijing on November 23, 2023.

Persons: —, Liu Wei, Liu, imploring, JADE GAO, Mi Feng, they're, It's, JADE GAOJADE, Hu Xijin, Hu, David Heymann, Francois Balloux Organizations: Service, Beijing Aviation General, Management, drips, Getty, Changjiang, Health, Business, Global Times, Health Organization, London School of Hygiene, Tropical Medicine, UCL Genetics Institute Locations: Northern China, Cities, Beijing, Tianjin, China, Tianjian, Wuhan, Hubei, Chongqing, Weibo

☆ Oil down 1% on bearish view of delayed OPEC+ meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oil prices fell 1% in early trading on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, after OPEC+ postponed a ministerial meeting stoking views the producers might cut output less than earlier anticipated. In a surprise move, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia delayed to Nov. 30 a ministerial meeting where they were expected to discuss oil output cuts. Producers were struggling to agree on output levels and hence possible reductions ahead of the meeting originally set for Nov. 26, OPEC+ sources said. Three OPEC+ sources, however, said this was linked to African countries, which are smaller producers in the group, which eased investor concerns. U.S. oil rigs remained unchanged at 500 in the week to Nov. 22, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Wednesday.

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☆ How climate change got sucked into the culture wars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

For an example of how climate change is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in the culture wars, Germany is a good place to start. Meanwhile, Spain’s far-right Vox party vowed to defend the country against “the new climate religion.”But to understand why climate change and the culture wars have become so enmeshed globally, experts say the United States probably holds the key. It’s effective, it does scare people.”The origins of the climate culture war in the US lie in the early 1990s, when a new push for global climate action collided with big geopolitical change, McCright said. Lightning rod for right wing mediaConservative media has played an outsized role in fueling culture war narratives, according to experts. Fox has “been laying the groundwork necessary for positioning climate policies as a culture war issue for a long time,” she said.

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☆ 'There's No Money': Argentina's Milei Doubles Down on Economic Shock Therapy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's libertarian President-elect Javier Milei is sticking by his plans for economic "shock" therapy to fix the country's myriad crises from triple-digit inflation to rising poverty and a dearth of foreign currency reserves. There's no money," Milei told local outlet Neura Media. "I will make a shock adjustment and I will put the economy in a fiscal balance. "A fiscal balance is non-negotiable. The fiscal balance is not under debate.

Persons: Javier Milei, Milei, Sergio Massa, Horaci Soria, Adam Jourdan, Chizu Nomiyama Organizations: BUENOS AIRES, Reuters, Neura, Peronist Economy Locations: BUENOS, Argentina, South America's

☆ 'There's no money': Argentina's Milei doubles down on economic shock therapy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Argentina's libertarian President-elect Javier Milei is sticking by his plans for economic "shock" therapy to fix the country's myriad crises from triple-digit inflation to rising poverty and a dearth of foreign currency reserves. There's no money," Milei told local outlet Neura Media. "I will make a shock adjustment and I will put the economy in a fiscal balance. "A fiscal balance is non-negotiable. The fiscal balance is not under debate.

Persons: Javier Milei, Milei, Sergio Massa, Horaci Soria, Adam Jourdan, Chizu Organizations: Neura, Peronist Economy, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, South America's

☆ There are now more central banks cutting interest rates than those hiking them: Deutsche Bank analysis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

There are now more central banks cutting rates than those hiking rates, per a Deutsche Bank analysis. For the first time since January 2021, there are more central banks cutting rates than those hiking them, according to an analysis by Jim Reid, a research strategist at Deutsche Bank, MarketWatch reported on Tuesday. The trend started last month, with 10 central banks cutting rates — outnumbering those that hiked rates in the same time period, according to Reid's analysis of 81 central banks around the world. The trend continued this month with five central banks — including include those in Brazil and Peru — cutting rates so far. AdvertisementWhile major central banks like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are keeping rates steady right now, there are bets that they, too, will start to hike rates in the months ahead.

Persons: —, Jim Reid, Reid, That's Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Service, MarketWatch, US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, UBS Locations: Brazil, Peru, Swiss

OTTAWA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate eased more than expected to 3.1% in October and core inflation measures edged down to their lowest levels in about two years, data showed on Tuesday, likely closing the door to further rate hikes. The Bank of Canada (BoC) targets 2% annual inflation. "If the door wasn't already shut to additional rate hikes, it now should be." The bank projects inflation to hover around 3.5% until mid-2024, before trickling down to its 2% target in late 2025. Dragging the annual inflation rate in October was a 7.8% drop in gasoline prices, which benefited from comparison with a price surge in October 2022.

Persons: Royce Mendes, Simon Harvey, Chrystia Freeland, Justin Trudeau's, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Dale Smith, Fergal Smith, Divya Rajagopal, Chizu Organizations: OTTAWA, Reuters, Statistics, Bank of Canada, BoC, CPI, Desjardins Group, Canadian, Justin Trudeau's Liberal, Thomson Locations: Statistics Canada, Europe, Canada, Ottawa, Toronto

☆ New York City investment chief calls on Tesla to sanction Musk unless he apologizes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Ross Kerber | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Lander's remarks make him the latest Tesla shareholder to call on the EV maker to rein in Musk. Musk endorsed an antisemitic post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Nov. 15. It remains unclear whether Tesla's board will take any action. If Musk fails to do so, Tesla's board should consider actions such as docking his pay, suspending him or terminating him, Lander added. He wrote to Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm on Monday that failing to take action would show Tesla's code of business ethics to be "toothless."

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Rishi Sunak, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Brad Lander, Lander, Lander's, Ross Gerber, Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Robyn Denholm, Henry Ford, Nazism, Kristin Hull, Nia, Tesla's, Ross Kerber, David Gaffen, Sheila Dang, Greg Roumeliotis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: British, New York, Reuters, Nia Impact, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SpaceX, Boring Company, Ford Foundation, White, Media, America, Defamation League, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, New, New York City, New York, Dallas

☆ Canada to add spending for housing amid slow growth and high debt payments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Steve Scherer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland attends the Canada-CARICOM Summit in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 18, 2023. Housing Minister Sean Fraser on Monday confirmed the government is considering such a measure. Many Canadians are dealing with higher living costs and housing affordability has emerged as the main criticism against the government. Freeland has promised to use the FES to try to boost housing supply and to help Canadians struggling with inflation. The Bank of Canada hiked rates to a 22-year high of 5.00% between March of last year and July of this year.

Persons: Finance Chrystia Freeland, Blair Gable, Chrystia Freeland, Justin Trudeau's, Freeland, Derek Holt, Holt, Sean Fraser, Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Steve Scherer, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Finance, Canada, CARICOM, REUTERS, OTTAWA, Canada Finance, Justin Trudeau's Liberal, Scotiabank, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Toronto Star, Housing, Monday, Conservative, Bank of Canada, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, FES, United States, Ottawa

☆ Morning Bid: Japanese stocks party like it's 1990
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A man walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's 10-year government bonds level, the current Japanese Yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and Nikkei share average, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 31, 2023. It's been a mixed start for most of Asia in this holiday-truncated week, though Japanese shares extended their bull streak to hit highs not seen since 1990. The Nikkei is up more than 8% so far this month, and almost 29% for the year so far. The entire market capitalisation of the Topix is 454 trillion yen ($3.03 trillion), yet Japanese companies held 555 trillion yen in internal reserves at the end of the financial year. Recent surveys show inflation expectations are finally picking up which may prompt households to invest some of the 1,000 trillion yen they currently keep in cash and deposits into equities and bonds.

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☆ X's CEO tells staff data will show efforts to fight hate, as advertisers flee
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo for social media platform X, following the rebranding of Twitter, is seen covering the old logo in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - Social media company X CEO Linda Yaccarino told employees that "data will tell the real story" about its efforts to battle antisemitism, according to a note to employees, amid growing outrage over the issue. On Thursday, and media watchdog group Media Matters said it had found that ads for major brands had appeared next to posts that touted Nazism. An X representative confirmed that the company would sue the nonprofit organization, possibly as early as Monday. After buying Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion, Musk laid off thousands of employees, including many who worked to moderate content on the platform.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk, Yaccarino, Musk, Angelo Carusone, Sheila Dang, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Twitter, REUTERS, Social, IBM, Comcast, White, Media, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza, Dallas

☆ Man Suspected of Killing 4 in Memphis Is Found Dead After Hourslong Manhunt
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Emma Bubola | More About Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A man suspected of fatally shooting three women and a 13-year-old girl in Memphis was found dead early Sunday with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police said, ending an hourslong manhunt. The police said that the man, Mavis Christian Jr., 52, was involved in shootings at three locations on Saturday, in which four were killed and one was seriously injured. All of the victims were relatives of Mr. Christian, the police said. The police started looking for Mr. Christian on Saturday afternoon around 5:40 p.m., after the first shooting in a residential area in the southern part of Memphis. Two victims were pronounced dead on the scene, while a third, who is 15 years old, was taken to a hospital, a spokesman for the police said.

Persons: Mavis Christian Jr, Christian Locations: Memphis

☆ Elon Musk, under fire, threatens lawsuit against media watchdog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - Elon Musk threatened on Saturday to sue media watchdog Media Matters and those who attacked his social media platform X, following moves by several large U.S. companies to halt advertising on the site after being promoted alongside antisemitic content. Liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America said earlier this week that it found ads from IBM, Apple and others were placed alongside content promoting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. "This week Media Matters for America posted a story that completely misrepresented the real experience on X, in another attempt to undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers," a statement posted by Musk said. He accused Media Matters of creating an alternative account designed to "misinform advertisers" about their posts. Media Matters did not immediately respond to an emailed request seeking comment outside of business hours.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Adolf Hitler, Musk, Axios, Musk's, Mrinmay Dey, David Gaffen, Tomasz Janowski, Kirsten Donovan, Daniel Wallis Organizations: SpaceX's, Bletchley, Media, Liberal, America, IBM, Apple, Nazi Party, X Corp, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, Paramount Global, Defamation League, ADL, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Bletchley, Britain, United States, Israel, Palestinian, Bengaluru

☆ Elon Musk says X to file 'thermonuclear' lawsuit against media watchdog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, will file a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post on the platform, soon after major U.S. companies paused their advertisements on the site. Liberal media watchdog group Media Matters for America earlier this week said it found that corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple, Oracle and Comcast's Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content. Musk on Wednesday endorsed an antisemitic post on X that falsely claimed members of the Jewish community were stoking hatred against white people. "Media Matters created an alternate account and curated the posts and advertising appearing on the account's timeline to misinform advertisers about the placement of their posts." Media Matters did not immediately respond to an emailed request seeking comment outside of business hours.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Musk, Comcast's Xfinity, Adolf Hitler, Axios, Elon Musk's, Andrew Bates, Mrinmay Dey, Tomasz Janowski, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: SpaceX's, Bletchley, X Corp, Twitter, Media, Liberal, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Nazi Party, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, Paramount Global, America, Palestinian, Thomson Locations: Bletchley, Britain, Israel, Bengaluru

Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 18 (Reuters) - X Corp will be filing a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post on the social media platform, soon after major U.S. companies paused their advertisements on his social media site. Media watchdog Media Matters earlier this week said it found that corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple (AAPL.O), Oracle (ORCL.N) and Comcast's (CMCSA.O) Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content. "The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company," Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. "This week Media Matters for America posted a story that completely misrepresented the real experience on X, in another attempt to undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers," a statement posted by Musk said.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Leon Neal, Xfinity, Musk, Mrinmay Dey, Kim Coghill, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: SpaceX's, Bletchley, X Corp, Media, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Twitter, America, Thomson Locations: Bletchley, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With fewer shoppers heading to Burberry stores, clinching a sale will be key. The label has filled its stores with new styles across a wider price range, including a renewed emphasis on its staple outerwear. At Burberry he has applied colourful dandelion prints to garments and rolled out advertising campaigns with fuzzy ducklings. "We like what Burberry is doing with product and range architecture, however, the timing is not ideal," said analysts at RBC. Burberry Chief Financial Officer Kate Ferry said the company was "absolutely committed to protecting all of the consumer-facing areas".

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In an appearance the same day on the “Guy Benson Show” on Fox News Radio, Ms. Haley blamed the app for sowing sympathies for Hamas on some college campuses and stoking anti-American views. In a statement posted on X, TikTok responded to Ms. Haley by saying that the circulation of bin Laden’s letter violated the platform’s rules that ban support for terrorism, and it was policing related content accordingly. Mr. Trump, her former boss, continues to be the overwhelming front-runner, but Ms. Haley, a former South Carolina governor, is trying to overtake Gov. At a town hall for her campaign in Iowa on Thursday, Ms. Haley continued to press on TikTok and brought up the letter by bin Laden. For them to be here,” Ms. Schroeder said after hearing from Ms. Haley.

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☆ White House condemns Musk for spreading 'hideous' antisemitic lie
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 17 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday accused Elon Musk of repeating a "hideous" antisemitic lie on his social media site X this week, calling it an "abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate" that "runs against our core values as Americans." Representatives for Musk or X could not immediately be reached for comment on the White House statement. X earlier declined to comment on Musk's post, which endorsed a post that falsely claimed members of the Jewish community were stoking hatred against white people. Antisemitism has been on the rise in recent years in the United States and worldwide. Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw, Steve Holland and Sheila Deng; Writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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The blowback over Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X gathered steam on Friday, as several major advertisers on his social media platform cut off their spending after his comments. Disney said it was pausing spending on X, as did Lionsgate, the entertainment and film distribution company. They followed IBM, which cut its spending with X on Thursday. Mr. Musk, who bought Twitter last year and renamed it X, has been under scrutiny for months for allowing and even stoking antisemitic abuse on the site. Jewish groups have compared the statement in the original post to a belief known as replacement theory, a conspiracy theory that posits that nonwhite immigrants, organized by Jews, intend to replace the white race.

Persons: Disney, Musk, ” Mr, Robert Bowers Organizations: Elon, Lionsgate, Apple, IBM, Twitter Locations: Israel, Pittsburgh

The stockpile continues to grow, the reports say, even though Iran has consistently denied wanting nuclear arms. "The political debate is really not going to be about negotiating with Iran, it's going to be about confronting Iran," he said. This week's IAEA reports showed Iran was making steady nuclear progress and indicated that Tehran continued to stonewall the agency in monitoring its work. Two diplomats said all that could be done in coming months was to support IAEA chief Rafael Grossi's efforts to strengthen oversight of Iran's nuclear programme. "It's way too early to say whether Iran will become a nuclear state or whether it will stay a threshold state like now," one diplomat said.

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☆ Trump ‘engaged in an insurrection,’ judge says, but should remain on Colorado ballot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A Colorado judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump “engaged in an insurrection” on January 6, 2021, but rejected an attempt to remove him from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, finding that the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” doesn’t apply to presidents. ‘Trump engaged in an insurrection’In her ruling, Wallace agreed with almost everything that the challengers argued, except on the critical question of whether a president can be disqualified by the 14th Amendment. The group said it would file an appeal “shortly” to the Colorado Supreme Court, and hailed Wallace’s finding that Trump engaged in insurrection. “We’re respectful that the judge made the right decision,” Gessler said on “The Source.” “I understand she threw a lot of shade on President Trump, and we’re not happy about that. “It says Trump engaged in insurrection but can appear on the ballot anyway.

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☆ IBM suspends ads on X after corporate ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo for social media platform X, following the rebranding of Twitter, is seen covering the old logo in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023. Media watchdog Media Matters said it found that corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple (AAPL.O), Oracle (ORCL.N) and Comcast's (CMCSA.O) Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content. "IBM has zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination and we have immediately suspended all advertising on X while we investigate this entirely unacceptable situation," IBM said in a statement. Musk's Wednesday comments on the social media platform are not the first time he has engaged in discussions that reference antisemitic tropes or conspiracy theories. "When it comes to this platform - X has also been extremely clear about our efforts to combat antisemitism and discrimination.

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