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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, launched the sixth test of his SpaceX rocket with the US President-elect Donald Trump joining him to watch the launch – but sadly failed to land. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been set up to make space travel more efficient and cheaper. The purpose behind his deep space project is to make rockets reusable by being able to land again.
Over the past two weeks, it has become increasingly evident that politicians, backed by powerful lobby groups, often feel unaccountable to the public except during election periods. This is precisely when the electorate must pressure and hold their representatives—whether MPs, governors, or members of Congress—to account.
We are also seeing a notable rise in interest toward BRICS. Western nations’ firm control over the global financial system has spurred Middle Eastern and Eastern European states to reassess their reliance on this framework.
A further revelation over the past fortnight has highlighted duplicity within the EU, where evidence suggests that despite sanctions, the EU is continuing to purchase Russian oil and gas through intermediaries.
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Billionaire Elon Musk has been tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead a new body aimed at overhauling government operations. The body aims to streamline bureaucracy and cut federal spending. Trump described the organisation as an external advisory body working alongside the White House and the Office of Management and Budget.
Elon Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules A Pennsylvania state judge has ruled that Elon Musk can continue his cash…
Grimes claims she ‘became way less gay’ after being pregnant Grimes has revealed that she felt ‘way less gay’ after her pregnancy with her…
Musk promises $1 million a day to voters in swing states Elon Musk has announced a plan to distribute $1 million daily to a registered…
Elon Musk joins Donald Trump at election rally Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Butler,…
X users in Brazil gain access despite ongoing ban Some Brazilian users of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, were able to…
‘I’m not sure what to trust’: a student navigates the news in the age of social media With more people getting their news online than…
Brazil’s Supreme Court is set to vote on Monday on whether to uphold a ruling to ban social media platform X. The vote was called…
X braced for Brazil ban as judge’s deadline passes Social media site X (formerly Twitter) is bracing for a potential ban in Brazil after missing…
Musk claims Trump interview targeted by cyber attack Elon Musk’s interview with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump faced significant technical difficulties, which Musk claims was…
Venezuelan president bans X for 10 days over Musk row Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree blocking access to the social media platform…
Musk’s X sues brands and trade group over advertising boycott Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has filed a lawsuit against several major…
Elon Musk to shut X San Francisco office Elon Musk announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the platform’s main office will be relocating…
Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender-identity law Billionaire Elon Musk announced plans to move the headquarters of SpaceX and social media platform…
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is taking a closer look at Tesla’s Autopilot driving system following a recall last year. The National Highway Traffic…
X – aka Twitter – goes down for thousands of users across the UK Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered a widespread…
Electric car company Tesla has cut its prices in a number of major markets – including the US, China and Germany – as it faces falling sales. The move comes after it reported a sharp fall in its global vehicle deliveries in the first three months of this year.
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has opened an inquiry into US billionaire Elon Musk after he said he would reactive X (formerly Twitter) accounts, that the judge had ordered to be blocked. Musk took to his social media platform saying that the restrictions on the X accounts had been lifted because the court order was unconstitutional.
Jeff Bezos is back on top as the richest person on the planet, beating out Elon Musk, according to the latest report from Bloomberg. Bezos, the brains behind Amazon, boasts a whopping net worth of $200 billion, leaving Musk trailing slightly behind at $198 billion.
Judge blocks Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay deal A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to…
Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, has announced that his company Neuralink has achieved the successful implantation…
Elon Musk visited the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday and later addressed anti-Semitism online at an event in Poland, just weeks after sparking a firestorm by endorsing a anti-Jewish conspiracy theory on his social media platform X.