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Morning news brief: Musk reacts after Twitter purchase, Tesla shares tumble and more

Morning news brief: Musk reacts after Twitter purchase, Tesla shares tumble and more

Morning news brief 

Singapore on Wednesday executed a mentally disabled Malaysian man triggering an international outcry. In other news, Elon Musk reacts to concerns raised over free speech a day after he acquiresTwitter for$44 billion.

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Singapore executes Indian-origin Malaysian man over drug trafficking charges

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The Indian-origin man Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, 34, was on death row for over a decade over drug trafficking charges.

In a series of tweets, the world’s richest man sought to assuage the concerns raised by a section of people who were alarmed by his statement that he would uphold the bedrock of free speech.

Ukraine accuses Russia of trying to destabilise separatist region in Moldova

Amid the war with Russia, Ukraine accused Russia of trying to create unrest in the separatist region of Moldova.The United States said it remains "concerned" about the situation in Moldova.

Tesla sharesAfter Elon Musk's decision to take over Twitter, Tesla sharescollapsed over 12 per cent wiping out nearly $25 billion from Musk's fortune as Tesla's market capitalisation fell by $126 billion.

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