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| | Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover | |  | | | | | | | | | It's been something of a saga. At the start of the year Elon Musk, the world's richest man, began quietly hoarding shares in Twitter. Then, in April, he was revealed as the social media platform's largest shareholder, before agreeing a $44bn deal to buy the company. Weeks later, however, things went sour and - by July - it had turned into a very public spat. Mr Musk said he no longer wanted the company, citing concerns about the number of fake accounts on the platform, while Twitter argued he was legally committed to the deal.
One company lawsuit, another change of heart from Mr Musk and a video of him carrying a sink into Twitter HQ later, an investor in the firm has confirmed the takeover is complete. "The bird is freed," Mr Musk tweeted, in a reference to the company logo. Top executives, including boss Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired. While there has been no comment from Twitter on its new management, Mr Musk will be ultimately in charge. The self-styled "free speech absolutist" may readmit those banned for hate speech or disinformation. Mr Musk has also pledged to reverse a "foolish" ban on former US President Donald Trump over incitement of violence. But in a tweet aimed at advertisers, Mr Musk says the platform cannot become a "free-for-all hellscape" and must be "warm and welcoming for all".
- One investor describes the on-off takeover as "a disaster from the beginning". Read the story of the deal
- Wondering how Elon Musk made so much money, and why he's such a divisive figure? Our profile explains.
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| | A&E chaos: 'I wouldn't bring a relative to my own hospital' | | | | | | | | | NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard predicts a "very, very challenging winter". But the health service is already struggling. Only 57% of people who turned up at major accident and emergency departments in England last month were seen, admitted or discharged within four hours. The national target is 95%. The government says "intensive work" is under way in the 15 most under-pressure hospital trusts in England, to speed up ambulance delays, free up beds and reduce waiting times in A&E. At one of them, our health reporter Jim Reed hears about a patient stuck in the "chaotic" casualty wards for more than 24 hours and another who waited for hours in an ambulance outside. "I wouldn't bring a member of my family to this hospital," a medic admits. Read the full report. | | | | | |
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| | Arsenal player hurt as one dies in stabbing | | | | | | | | | An Arsenal footballer was among those injured in a stabbing incident at an Italian supermarket that left one person dead and at least five others wounded. Spanish defender Pablo Mari, who is on loan at Serie A club Monza, suffered a stab wound to the back. His injuries are not life-threatening. The incident happened at a Carrefour store in a shopping centre in Assago, near Milan, where a 30-year-old cashier is reported to died. A 46-year-old suspect has been detained, with local media reporting customers held him until police arrived. Authorities have ruled out any terrorist motive. Here's the latest. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Space probes have witnessed a big impact crater being formed on Mars - the largest in the Solar System ever caught in the act of excavation. A van-sized object dug out a 150m-wide bowl on the Red Planet, hurling debris up to 35km (19 miles) away. That's a crater roughly one-and-a-half times the size of London's Trafalgar Square. Its blast zone would fit neatly in the area inside the M25.
Scientists detected the event using the seismometer on the US space agency's InSight lander. Confirmation came from follow-up imagery acquired by Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The post-impact observation shows huge chunks of buried water-ice have been excavated and thrown around the edges of the crater. Such deposits would be an important resource for future human missions to the planet. | | | | | | | | | | | | Jonathan Amos | | Science correspondent | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | A range of stories leads the front pages, with Times reporting the prime minister hopes to strike a new deal with France in a bid to reduce the number of migrants travelling to the UK by boat. The Sun claims Prince William will not fly to Qatar for the upcoming World Cup, while Prince Harry's new memoir makes several front pages and leads the Daily Mail. The Daily Express urges readers to campaign to save the triple lock guarantee for state pension increases. Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is planning to expand the windfall tax on energy firms in a bid to raise billions of pounds to fill a black hole in the public finances. And the Guardian says that, while Shell reports bumper profits, the UN has found there is "no credible way" to keep to its 1.5C target to limit global warming. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | Ukraine Russia deploys dozens of drones in two days - Zelensky | | | | | | | Labour Rayner relaxed about the rich... if they pay tax | | | | | | | Climate Sunak criticised for skipping COP27 summit | | | | | | |
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| | Need something different? | | | | | | | | | If a Halloween party looms and you don't know what to wear - or you've got kids pestering for trick-or-treat outfits - you don't have to resort to ordering an environmentally unsustainable costume online. We've asked sustainable fashion influencers for tips on sourcing creepy costumes that don't cost the earth. Check out their efforts.
And if you like to get your pet involved in the fright-night fun, bear in mind a warning from the RSPCA against dressing up animals. Social media images featuring dogs in pumpkin or ghost costumes have increased in popularity but vets say certain breeds can get stressed, too hot and struggle to breathe. Newsround offers some alternative ways to let your furry friends join the party. | | | | | |
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| | | | | 1979 The first Chinese leader to visit Britain, Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng, is greeted by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at London's Heathrow Airport at the start of a six-day visit. | | | | | | |
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