"Musk called Unsworth a “pedo” in a 15 July post on his Twitter account after the diver, in an interview with CNN, dismissed the tech multibillionaire’s attempts to help rescue the football players as a “PR stunt”."
AND SURPRISE SURPRISE THE BRIT WAS RIGHT 

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Elon Musk faces trial after calling British diver a paedophile

LA court rejects Telsa chief’s attempt to dismiss Vernon Unsworth’s defamation lawsuit

Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue the Thai boys trapped in a cave last year, is seeking £58,000 from Mr Musk

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Elon Musk to go on trial for calling British hero cave diver a 'pedo guy'

Billionaire Tesla founder fails in effort to throw out $75,000 defamation lawsuit

WOW
Autistic child who shouted 'wow' after classical performance invited back by delighted orchestra

'It was one of the most wonderful moments I’ve experienced in the concert hall'

Autistic child who shouted 'wow' after classical performance invited back by delighted orchestra

Orchestra has now offered Ronan Mattin free tickets to next performance and chance to meet conductor

“I will not be cowed or bullied by these people, but you can’t escape the fact that those close to me are worried. It can’t be right that one of the consequences of me being the mayor of London and a Muslim in public life is that I have police protection."

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Sadiq Khan has 24-hour police protection after repeated threats

London mayor says levels of abuse on social media have risen since 2016 Brexit referendum

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  Dave Connor This thread pretty much shows why he needs police protection.

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  Alton Jarman This is the brexit britain of farage johnson and co. Welcome to their brave new world

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'I’ve been saying for years that climate change is our most important crisis. You’re one of the only ones who‘s been willing to be decisive on it'

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's story of why a Trump voter now supports her is inspiring

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has posted a Twitter thread in which she describes a conversation with a Trump voter who came to her office to share his support for the Democ...

PRINCIPLES, ETHICS AND MORALITY SOME FOLKS HAVE IT AND SOME FOLKS TOSS IT AWAY 

Right-wingers are apparently more likely to spread what they know to be fake, while people on the left are more likely to try to correct it

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Nearly half of social media users who share articles have 'passed on fake news'

Right-wingers are apparently more likely to spread what they know to be fake, while left-wingers are more likely to try to correct it

In 2001, a smugglers’ yacht washed up in the Azores and disgorged its contents. The island of São Miguel was quickly flooded with high-grade cocaine – and nearly 20 years on, it is still feeling the effects.

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Blow up: how half a tonne of cocaine transformed the life of an island

The long read: In 2001, a smugglers’ yacht washed up in the Azores and disgorged its contents. The island of São Miguel was quickly flooded with high-grade cocaine – a...

“His presence at an anti-feminist, anti-gay and anti-abortion congress was unacceptable. We could not stand by and watch as Salvini and his supporters tried to drag Italy back into the middle ages.”

HE LIKE ALL RIGHT WINGERS IS AN OLD FASHIONED GUY LIKE TORGUEMADA 

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We made ourselves heard: same-sex selfie kiss kickstarts Salvini protest

Far-right Italian deputy Matteo Salvini is hounded by photobombers after image goes viral

Shapiro did not react well to being questioned on his abortion stance. US states have recently passed laws that would stop victims of child rape from getting an abortion, and potentially put women who suffer a miscarriage in jail.

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Ben Shapiro admits being 'destroyed' in interview with BBC's Andrew Neil - video

Shapiro said he was ‘destroyed’ by Neil during a debate on Politics Live in which he accused the veteran broadcaster of being a ‘lefty’ before abruptly ending the inte...

Shapiro called Neil a 'lefty' after the BBC presenter questioned Shapiro's support for US abortion laws that could jail women who suffer a miscarriage, or underage rape victims.

Things went rapidly downhill from there.

HOISTED BY HIS OWN PETARD

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Ben Shapiro apologises to Andrew Neil after being 'destroyed' in BBC interview

US pundit says he was not prepared for segment, which went viral after he cut it short

A cursory Google investigation into the life and works of Ben Shapiro reveals a Game of Thrones-style existence

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Dear Ben Shapiro, this is what absolute destruction feels like | Tom Peck

The conservative YouTube sensation’s interview with the BBC broadcaster may be the only one he never claims victory, and with good reason