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During the 2024 Presidential election, Elon Musk used the platform he owns, X, formerly Twitter, to boost Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy. In the process, Musk forged political connections with Trump that may help elevate a range of his business interests,…
Elissa Slotkin will have the eyes of the nation on her Tuesday night when she gives the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s first joint congressional address of his second presidential term. The first-term Michigan senator, who was announced for…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians woke up on Tuesday to news that the Trump administration has paused military aid for their fight against Russia’s invasion, days after a disastrous Oval Office row that has deepened a rift between Kyiv and the…
CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the…
Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel for blocking the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Egypt and Qatar said the Israeli move on Sunday violated a ceasefire deal, while UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher…
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct talks with the M23 rebel group that has made major advances in the east of the country in recent months. Last…
Reuters “Bruised but motivated,” was how one of Volodymyr Zelensky’s entourage described how they had been feeling, as a small group of journalists crammed into what felt like an even smaller room at Stansted Airport. The British state had done…
The orbiters that carried the radar hardware, along with one or two others, have been orbiting long enough that any major changes in Mars’ gravity caused by ice accumulation or crustal displacement would have shown up in their orbital behavior.…
Her performance reviews for the last year had been glowing, so the letter made no sense. “It’s not a real explanation,” she said. The USFWS layoffs will not affect the sea lamprey control program in Canada, McClinchey said. “The Canadian…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a tense showdown in the Oval Office on Friday—the likes of which many world leaders were able to watch unfold, thanks to the media being present with their cameras rolling.…
