Elon Musk is an imperfect mascot for free speech, but he has a point about Brazil

Elon Musk, who calls himself an absolute advocate of freedom of speech, actually has a mixed reputation in this area. But in his ongoing public feud with Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, Musk does have a point. Moraes has taken a more extreme stance on moderation than other Democratic leaders. Even a broken clock is … Read more

Many Brazilians say they feel cut off from the world on the first day without an X

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s blocking of social media platform X has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, with many Brazilians on Saturday struggling and questioning how to navigate other social media without the ban. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform began early Saturday, leaving it largely inaccessible on both the … Read more

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid disagreement with judge

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil began blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, rendering the platform largely inaccessible both via the web and its mobile app, after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order. X missed a deadline imposed by Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes to appoint a legal representative in … Read more

How a Brazilian judge could suspend Musk’s X in the next few hours

SAO PAULO (AP) — It’s a showdown between the world’s richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The judge, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide in the coming hours if billionaire owner Elon Musk does not follow any of his orders soon. Musk has responded with insults, including … Read more

Matching sets of dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. New research shows that matching sets of footprints found in Africa and South America show that dinosaurs traveled along a kind of highway 120 million years ago, before the two continents separated. Paleontologists have found … Read more

Stillbirths linked to rare disease in Brazil raise fears of Zika recurrence

A poorly understood virus spreading through South America has been linked to stillbirths and birth defects, raising fears of a repeat of the Zika outbreaks that ravaged the continent in 2015. Brazil’s Ministry of Health sounded the alarm about the spread of Oropouche, reporting four cases of microcephaly — where a baby’s head is much … Read more

Why does the England team never have the right choice of hotel?

If the key to a successful international tournament is a perfect team hotel, England could be in for a good month. For the upcoming European Championship, Gareth Southgate has booked his England team at the Weimarer Land golf resort in central Germany for a reported fee of £800,000. The hotel matches its previous tournament picks … Read more

This one’s for you, Gareth: a bluster’s guide to how to win the Euro

Football help 2024 LIVE! England vs World XI charity match stream, lineups, TV, latest news, updates

Football Aid 2024 – LIVE! Big names from the world of football and beyond will take to the Stamford Bridge pitch tonight for Soccer Aid’s latest staging. Children’s charity UNICEF will once again be the beneficiaries, with more than £90 million raised since the competition first took place in 2006. England’s last win came in … Read more