Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users
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Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users

Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Blocking it again would be difficult, experts said.
Harrison J. Goldin, 88, New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis, Is Dead
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Harrison J. Goldin, 88, New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis, Is Dead

He weathered the storm as the city’s chief financial officer for 16 years and jousted with Mayor Koch in a public feud and a losing primary bid to replace him.
$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions
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$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions

U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.
TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban
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TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban

TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case.