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Alexandre de Moraes ordered the ban after Elon Musk failed to suspend some accounts.

Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the ban after Elon Musk failed to suspend some accounts and did not meet a 24 hour deadline to appoint a legal representative in the country. The Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said the billionaire had to play by the country's rules.

Also on the programme: Israel鈥檚 military operation in the West Bank enters its fourth day; and after 90s Britpop band Oasis announced their reunion, some resellers are demanding as much as 拢6,000 for tickets.
Joining presenter Gary O'Donoghue are Oana Lungescu, a Romanian born journalist and fellow at the UK defence and security think tank The Royal United Services Institute, and Steve Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times in Europe.
(Picture: Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, 30 August 2024 Credit: REUTERS/Carla Carniel)

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