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Malaysian religious authorities plan to summon an award-winning Muslim comedian for questioning over a joke posted on social media about ham that has ignited intense religious sensitivities in the ...

After defending Musk's viral salute, The Anti-Defamation League is criticizing the tech billionaire for making a series of Holocaust jokes. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large The Anti-Defamation ...

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