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Newsday: 28/10/2022 06:06 GMT : Lay-offs at Twitter as Elon Musk takes over

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28/10/2022 06:06 GMT : Lay-offs at Twitter as Elon Musk takes over

Lay-offs at Twitter as Elon Musk takes over

BBC World Service - Newsday, Lay-offs at Twitter as Elon Musk takes over

US media say a number of senior figures have been fired

US media say a number of senior figures, including the chief executive Parag Agrawal, have been fired

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his takeover of Twitter. In a post apparently referring to the $44bn deal, Mr Musk said 'the bird is freed'.

Claims about corruption, Covid, deforestation and even cannibalism have grabbed attention on the campaign trail ahead of Brazil's presidential election vote this Sunday.

And Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has denied he has any intention of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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