Good morning. It's Wednesday, May 11, and we're covering comments by Elon Musk on former President Donald Trump's late Twitter account, the Queen's Speech in England, and much more. Have feedback? Let us know at [email protected]. |
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Potential future Twitter owner Elon Musk suggested he would reverse a ban on former President Donald Trump's account, arguing the decision undermined trust in the social media platform. The comments came during a Q&A period during a keynote at a conference on the future of vehicle technologies.
Trump was banned Jan. 8, 2021, in the days following the storming of the US Capitol, after tweets Twitter said violated platform rules around inciting violence. At the time of the ban, he had amassed more than 88 million followers, leveraging the platform to communicate directly with supporters.
The former president has said he would not return to Twitter, having launched a competitor in Truth Social, though he has only begun frequently posting in recent weeks.
Musk does not formally own Twitter yet and voiced support for temporary bans. Listen to his full comments here. |
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Queen Elizabeth Defers Speech
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For the first time in six decades, Queen Elizabeth II did not attend the opening of Parliament yesterday due to "episodic mobility problems." Instead, the 96-year-old queen invoked the Regency Act, which allowed Prince Charles to stand in for the first time to outline the UK government's upcoming legislation. The Queen's Speech is traditionally read by the reigning monarch, marking the beginning of a parliamentary session.
Prince Charles was joined by his son, Prince William, for the ceremony offering a glimpse of the future monarchy; the pair are only two of four who could perform the duty as Counsellors of State under the Regency Act. While the move caused speculation of a transfer of power, it stops short of a regency, in which the queen's powers are transferred to the heir because of incapacity.
The news comes ahead of the Platinum Jubilee in June, celebrating the queen's 70 years on the throne. |
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Journalists Slain in Mexico
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Two journalists were shot to death in Mexico this week, raising the total number of slain journalists in the country to 11 this year and making it the deadliest year for journalists in Mexico. Yessenia Mollinedo Falconi and Sheila Johana García Olivera of the online news site El Veraz were shot and killed in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz Monday, officials said. Their deaths came on the heels of the murder of another journalist, Luis Enrique Ramírez Ramos, who was found on a dirt road last week in the northern state of Sinaloa.
Monday's murder came as 200 journalists gathered in Mexico City to protest against the series of slayings, criticizing the state and federal governments for not sufficiently investigating and preventing such deaths. In the past 30 years, only three journalists' murders have led to convictions.
Mexico is considered one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. See a list of journalists killed around the world here. |
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