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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

Elon Musk slams UK PM over child abuse by Pak grooming gangs; UK responds

The Tesla chief has criticised UK PM Keir Starmer for 'mishandling' child exploitation cases involving Pakistani-origin gangs; UK govt said that claims made by him are 'misjudged and misinformed'

H-1B visa row: Skilled worker movement helps both US and India, says MEA

India-US economic ties benefit significantly from the technical expertise provided by skilled professionals

Elon Musk grooming attacks 'misjudged and misinformed': UK Health Secretary

A senior British politician pushed back Friday on Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal. In recent days, Musk has shared and reacted to posts on his X platform that have been critical of the British government after it rejected a call for a public inquiry into the grooming scandal in the north of England town of Oldham. Though Health Secretary Wes Streeting said Musk's views were was "misjudged and certainly misinformed, he urged the world's richest man and close confidant of US President-elect Donald Trump to work with the government on tackling the issue of child sexual exploitation. The government has argued that Oldham must follow in the footsteps of other towns and commission its own inquiry into the historical abuse of mainly girls. A 2022 report into safeguarding measures in Oldham between 2011 and 2014 found that children were failed by local agencies, but that there was no cover-up despite legitimate concerns that the ...

Tesla's China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline

Tesla's record China sales while its worldwide deliveries fell is reflective of the global EV landscape as China is the only major market seeing robust growth

What was the Rotherham scandal, and why is Musk demanding accountability?

First brought into public focus by investigative journalism in 2012, the Rotherham scandal involved the systematic abuse of at least 1,400 children over 16 years in the UK

UK grooming gang scandal reignited, Elon Musk, British MPs raise subject

Musk criticised the UK's handling of such crimes, directly calling out former CPS head and current Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Musk's X, Google yet to apply for Malaysia's new social media licence

X said the number of its users in Malaysia did not meet the eight million threshold required to obtain a licence

Driver expressed desire to kill before New Orleans rampage, says Biden

The FBI said it was investigating the attack early Wednesday as a terrorist act and did not believe the driver acted alone

Firework mortars inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

One person died and seven others were injured when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials told a news conference that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and they were working to get the body out. Seven people nearby had minor injuries and several were taken to a hospital. The fire in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas was reported at 8:40 am on Wednesday, a county spokeswoman said in a statement. According to a law enforcement official, the truck was rented via the Turo app and appeared to have a load of fireworks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Law enforcement officials have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive, a person familiar with the matter said. The person spoke on ...

Musk alleges link between Cybertruck explosion and New Orleans attack

Tesla CEO clarified on X that the explosion was caused by fireworks or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck, not by the vehicle itself

With a rent of $2,000 per night, Elon Musk is now Trump's closest neighbour

Tesla chief Elon Musk has rented a cottage on Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, just steps away from president-elect Donald Trump's main residence