We start with Elon Musk and the social Media Platform he controls, x, formerly known as twitter. Its facing the loss of one of its largest markets over a row about Hate Speech and disinformation. Brazils Telecoms Regulator Suspended Access to ex for the countrys 200 plus million people over the weekend after a ruling by a seniorjudge. Today a panel of brazils supreme court will begin hearing on whether to uphold that ruling. Earlier i spoke to the Technologyjournalist Chris Stokel walker and began by asking him how significant the Shut Down was in brazil. Pretty significant because of the scale of the country and therefore the scale of the use. We have third party estimates, between 20 Million and a0 million brazilians are believed to use x every month. Around about one third have it installed on their phones which means that this is a relatively big market and has been not just for x but lots of other Tech Platforms which is why they try to keep them onside. If you are a Tech Executiv
there s racism at every level of elite rugby in england, including at national level. those are the findings of the rugby football union s investigation into discrimination. it follows former england centre luther burrell s allegations last year that racism was rife in the sport and racist banter had become normalised. tonight he says he s proud and has a sense of closure after his claims of racism were found to be true. he s been talking about his experiences to our sports editor dan roan, a warning some people may find parts of the interview upsetting. it s been a tough eight to ten months, to be honest. i was disappointed initially by the lack of support shown from some of my peers. it was as if my comments were being dismissed. it peers. it was as if my comments were being dismissed. being dismissed. it was almost like eole being dismissed. it was almost like peeple needed being dismissed. it was almost like people needed proof. being dismissed. it was almost
Translation i would like to iterate our principal position, we will be ready to consider the possibility of reviving the grain deal, i told the president about it today and we would do it right away. As soon as all the agreements recorded on lifting sanctions on the export of russian Agricultural Products are lifted. Ukraines black sea ports are now effectively blockaded by russia, experts say it will have to rely heavily on its ports along the danube river to export grain into neighbouring romania from where it can be transported further afield as romanias ports remain open. For many countries the grain from russia has been critical, north africa where they have been experiencing drought that has been a real problem. To discuss whats at stake im joined by arnaud petit, council. Are you disappointed they could not Reach Agreement to day . There are considerations like financial transactions, we know that now it and cannot be happening just in well the Russian Agricultural Bank be recon