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Elon Musk has tweeted "The bird is freed". Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images

From the BBC World Service: The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has tweeted suggesting he's now officially Twitter's owner. Plus, why interest rates aren't rising in Japan, unlike in many other countries. And, how a political stalemate in Northern Ireland is putting pressure on businesses and households.

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