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Musk holds discussions with Germany's 'far-right' leaders ahead of polls

Tech billionaire Elon Musk live-streamed a chat with a leader of Germany's far-right party on Thursday, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify its message ahead of an upcoming national election and raising concerns across Europe about potential meddling by the world's richest man. Musk, who worked last year to help reelect Donald Trump in the United States, told Alice Weidel, a co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party and its candidate for chancellor, that he was strongly recommending that people vote for AfD, using the acronym for the party. The two agreed that Germany's taxes are too high, that there is too much immigration and that it was a mistake for the country to shut down nuclear power plants. More than 190,000 X accounts tuned into the conversation. Musk has previously used X to endorse AfD, and he authored an article for the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, claiming Germany under center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz is teetering on the edge of economic

UK lawmakers vote against new inquiry into 'grooming gangs' scandal

Grooming gangs scandal: The ruling Labour Party criticised the Conservatives for attempting to derail the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Is Elon Musk seeking tactics to remove UK PM Keir Starmer ahead of UK polls

Musk has reportedly sought information on how to back alternative political parties in the UK ahead of elections

News updates: Grap 3 curbs back in Delhi-NCR amid rise in air pollution levels

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No pvt discussion with Musk: Meloni on Italy's telecom security system deal

Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that her government is in talks with several private companies, including Elon Musk's SpaceX, over the country's telecoms security system, but denied having discussed the issue privately with Musk. I never talked about this with Musk. It's not my habit to use my public role to do favors to friends, Meloni said, responding to reporters' questions during her start-of-the-year press conference on a possible deal with Musk's group over Italian telecoms security. Meloni stressed that national interest was the only lens through which she judged such potential contracts with SpaceX, the owner of satellite system Starlink. Reportedly worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) and spread over five years, the project sparked an outcry by Italy's opposition parties, questioning that the handling of such communications could be handed to a Musk company. If the deal is sealed, SpaceX would provide encryption services for the Italian government and ...

'Hatred of humanity': Musk slams George Soros for funding Hamas-linked NGOs

Elon Musk has once again targeted billionaire George Soros, accusing him of 'hatred of humanity' and linking it to Israel, following Soros' controversial financial support of NGOs

UK Tories vie for Elon Musk's attention with grooming gangs probe vote

The Tory party, led by Kemi Badenoch, now spies a political opportunity by backing Musk's call for a full government-led investigation into the scandal

Highlights: Aiming to produce 5 mn tonnes of Green Hydrogen by 2030, says PM Modi

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'Your posts could get someone killed': TED chief Chris Anderson warns Musk

TED chief Chris Anderson said that Elon Musk is disregarding the 'core tenets of journalism', and he could become a 'laughing stock' among those he seeks to win over

Musk takes slash-and-burn style to Europe after bolstering Donald Trump

It's far from clear what his motivations may be in trashing relations with core US allies in fellow Group of Seven nations where he has significant business interests

Here's how Washington's tag on China's CATL could affect Musk's Tesla

CATL, the world's largest battery maker, is a major supplier of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to Tesla for its Shanghai factory

Elon expressed interest in buying soccer club Liverpool, says Errol Musk

Elon Musk's father says his billionaire son has expressed interest in buying English soccer club Liverpool. The Premier League club is privately owned by Fenway Sports Group, which has not indicated it wants to sell but has accepted external investment in the past. Errol Musk, in an interview with Times Radio, acknowledged that the Tesla CEO has an interest in the six-time European Cup champions. Oh yes, but that doesn't mean he's buying it, Errol Musk said. He would like to, yes, obviously, anybody would want to. So would I. He also said: I can't comment on that. They'll raise the price. In September 2023, FSG sold a minority stake to US investment firm Dynasty Equity. At that time, FSG president Mike Gordon said: "Our long-term commitment to Liverpool remains as strong as ever. We have always said that if there is an investment partner that is right for Liverpool then we would pursue the opportunity to help ensure the club's long-term financial resiliency and future growth. Un

Meta replaces fact-checking programme in US with 'Community Notes' model

A program intended to inform too often became a tool to censor, Meta said

Meloni's closeness to Musk and Trump is a win-win but also a big risk

. After the Trump visit, Italy confirmed it was in advanced talks with Musk's SpaceX to provide secure telecommunications, inevitably raising the question of a quid pro quo

HMPV cases, Prashant Kishor arrested, markets crash, Italy-Elon Musk deal & more

Three cases of the HMPV virus were confirmed in India today. Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi have issued guidelines to prepare for rising cases.

H-1B visa row: Why Trump, Musk, and MAGA clash over India's favourite visa

The H-1B visa controversy erupted after the appointment of Chennai-born venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as Trump's top artificial intelligence (AI) adviser

Why Elon Musk wants America to free UK citizens from 'tyrannical govt'

In a series of posts, Elon Musk criticised UK's Labour govt and PM Keir Stamer for not properly handling issues of child grooming, allowing the exploitation of vulnerable girls to go unchecked

Italy in talks with SpaceX to secure $1.6 billion telecom security services

The plan also includes communications services for the Italian military in the Mediterranean area as well as the rollout of so-called direct-to-cell satellite services

Why was George Soros awarded Medal of Freedom by Biden administration?

With around two weeks left in the Biden administration before Donald Trump takes office, the awards sparked controversy, particularly with recipients such as Hillary Clinton and George Soros

Elon Musk a majority-maker, and he won't let US Congress forget it

A political action committee controlled by the world's richest man spent $19.2 million in the final six weeks of the 2024 election to back Republicans in too-close-to-call races around the country