Kanye West suspended from Twitter after posting swastika inside Star of David

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View online December 02, 2022 1/ Elon Musk has the last word against Kanye West after suspending him from Twitter over swastika: 'FAFO' Kanye West's Twitter account has been suspended after he violated the platform's policy against inciting violence by posting a design of a swastika inside the Star of David.   Twitter boss and tech-billionaire Elon Musk confirmed the suspension on Thursday (1 December), tweeting that he had "tried his best" to persuade the rapper not to share such posts.   On Thursday night, West shared the image of the Nazi symbol over the Star of David, a symbol of Judaism.   He then shared an image of Musk half-naked on a yacht. "Let's always remember this as my final tweet," West wrote.   "That is fine," Musk replied on the image of himself topless. "This is not," he wrote on the since-deleted swastika tweet. 2/ Appeals court says FBI can use all documents seized in Mar-a-Lago search and ends special master review The ruling means the criminal investigation into whether Mr Trump unlawfully possessed national defence information can proceed without further hinderance 3/ Biden says he's willing to speak with Putin but only after Nato consultation 'I'm prepared if he's willing to talk to find out what he's willing to do,' Biden says of Putin 4/ LeBron James accuses media of burying 1957 photo of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones Photo from 1957 shows Dallas Cowboys owner blocking Black students' access at Arkansas high school 5/ Senate votes to avert a railroad strike, sending agreement to Joe Biden's desk A vote to include paid sick leave failed Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our welcome offer when you join today. The Big Question How did the bear who ate a duffle bag of cocaine find its way to the big screen? When Georgia investigators stumbled across the infamous Cocaine Bear in 1985, its cause of death was unmistakable.   The 175-pound black bear was found next to a duffle bag that had once been filled with more than 70 pounds of cocaine before it was hurled from a drug smuggler's plane. Except now it had been ripped open, with 40 empty packets scattered near the overdosed animal's carcass.   Now the wild story of the Cocaine Bear has been given the Hollywood thriller treatment and turned into a movie directed by actress and director Elizabeth Banks. Read the full story > Watch/ Elon Musk expects Neuralink brain implant to begin human trials within six months NUMBER OF THE DAY 10 – The age of a Milwaukee boy who killed his mother after she refused to buy him an Oculus VR headset in a crime that has shocked the Wisconsin city. QUOTE OF THE DAY "I am done with the classifications. Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler." – Kanye West issues his latest sad cry for help during an InfoWars interview with disgraced conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. We noticed that you might not be registered By registering, you will enjoy limited access to Independent Premium articles, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists REGISTER FOR FREE Other stories you might like Tech executive's 10-month-old accidentally overdoses on fentanyl at California playground Shanquella Robinson's mother demands charges against daughter's six friends over mystery death in Mexico Supreme Court will take up Biden's student loan forgiveness plan Articles available exclusively to subscribers Mary Dejevsky, The Independent - What do protests in China mean for the West? Other newsletters you might like Climate News Fridays, 12pm (UK time) Written by Louise Boyle Sign up The Race Report Fortnightly, 6pm (UK time) Written by Nadine White Sign up If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.