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Twitter condemned by UN and EU over reporters’ ban
The United Nations joins the EU in warning Elon Musk over a "disturbing" move to suspend journalists.

Thousands of JFK assassination files released
The CIA reiterates it "never engaged" the alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, as over 13,000 files go online.

A third of US executions botched in 2022 - report
Seven of 20 execution attempts were visibly problematic or took an inordinate amount of time.

Jane Fonda reveals her cancer is in remission
The Hollywood icon says her doctor has told her she can stop her chemotherapy treatment.

Starbucks set for walkouts in US over unionisation
The walkout escalates a bitter labour fight, affecting around 100 of the coffee firm's US stores.

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Washington announced some of the broadest export controls on chipmakers in October.

Trump launches collection of digital trading cards
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Twitter condemned by UN and EU over reporters’ ban
The United Nations joins the EU in warning Elon Musk over a "disturbing" move to suspend journalists.

Thousands of JFK assassination files released
The CIA reiterates it "never engaged" the alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, as over 13,000 files go online.

A third of US executions botched in 2022 - report
Seven of 20 execution attempts were visibly problematic or took an inordinate amount of time.

Jane Fonda reveals her cancer is in remission
The Hollywood icon says her doctor has told her she can stop her chemotherapy treatment.

Starbucks set for walkouts in US over unionisation
The walkout escalates a bitter labour fight, affecting around 100 of the coffee firm's US stores.

How the US-China chip war is playing out
Washington announced some of the broadest export controls on chipmakers in October.

Trump launches collection of digital trading cards
The former US president flogs 'gifts' showing him as a superhero, astronaut and Nascar driver.

Thousands of JFK assassination files released
The CIA reiterates it "never engaged" the alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, as over 13,000 files go online.

A third of US executions botched in 2022 - report
Seven of 20 execution attempts were visibly problematic or took an inordinate amount of time.

Jane Fonda reveals her cancer is in remission
The Hollywood icon says her doctor has told her she can stop her chemotherapy treatment.
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