Musk's X misleads users with blue checks, EU charges
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines.
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UK to release thousands of prisoners due to overcrowding
Thousands of prisoners are to be released early from September in order to prevent the "collapse" of the prisons system, the UK's new justice minister announced on Friday.
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Biden hits campaign trail as calls to quit pile up
US President Joe Biden returns to the campaign trail Friday, pushing ahead with his reelection bid after a mixed performance at a major news conference failed to silence calls for him to quit.
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Dow hits record on rate cut hopes, Tokyo tanks as yen rebounds
Global stock markets mostly powered ahead on Friday, with the Dow breaking above 40,000 points to set a new record as traders increasingly expect the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
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Alcaraz laughs off Wimbledon boos after Euros final joke
Carlos Alcaraz took the Centre Court boos in his stride after joking that Sunday would be a "good day for Spanish people" in reference to his Wimbledon final appearance and his country's Euro 2024 final against England.
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Philipsen at the double on Tour de France sprint
Belgian Jasper Philipsen took his second win of this year's Tour de France on Friday as a group of riders came down hard in the dash to the line at Pau.
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Two French rugby players charged with aggravated rape in Argentina
Two French international rugby players were formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match, according to a prosecution statement.
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El Ghazi wins case against Mainz over Israel-Hamas posts
A German labour court said Friday that Bundesliga football club Mainz had unfairly terminated the contract of winger Anwar El Ghazi after the player made comments about the war in Gaza on social media.
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USA's Macario ruled out of Olympic Games
United States women's team midfielder Catarina Macario has been ruled out of the Olympics due to a knee injury, head coach Emma Hayes said on Friday.
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Defending champion Alcaraz into Wimbledon final
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his fourth Grand Slam final at Wimbledon on Friday when he recovered from a set down to defeat Daniil Medvedev.
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