Billionaire Elon Musk, the driving force behind United States President Donald Trump’s budget-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has broached the sensitive issue of Social Security cost savings on the TV channel Fox Business. Musk told host Larry Kudlow, a former Trump economic adviser, that the Government Accountability Office estimated in 2024 that federal government … Read more
Video: More than 400 people killed in Gaza More than 400 people killed in Gaza We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Dismiss Skip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer More than 400 people have been killed in Gaza and according to Israel’s prime minister, … Read more
As head of the Council representing the EU’s member states, the 63-year-old Costa is tasked with forging unity — be it on European rearmament or transatlantic relations — between 27 countries with often divergent histories and goals. In Brussels this week, leaders’ talks will once again be dominated by how to support Ukraine and bolster … Read more
The US government, despite opposition from all sides, has slapped tariffs indiscriminately on countries around the world. Citing China’s alleged failure to take sufficient measures to address the fentanyl issue, the United States announced an additional 20 per cent tariff on Chinese products exported to the US, including those from Hong Kong. It should be … Read more
EUROPE’S tallest abandoned building could finally be finished, but time is running out. Dieter Becken, 75, has taken on the challenge of finishing the skyscraper, but first needs to raise enough cash. 5 The Elbtower is Europe’s tallest abandoned buildingCredit: Alamy 5 Concept images show the plans for the skyscraperCredit: David Chipperfield 5 The Elbtower … Read more
Brits heading for Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera this summer have been warned the beaches are being turned into a gruesome graveyard. In the last six weeks alone, six decomposing bodies have been found on the sand, shocking tourists and locals alike. Most have been in a skeleton or unrecognisable state, adding even more distress … Read more
Thousands gather in protest for the victims of a massive nightclub fire in North Macedonia. (Picture credit: AP) SKOPJE: Authorities in North Macedonia said Wednesday they have shuttered dozens of nightclubs and entertainment venues following a deadly fire that killed 59 people at a live pop concert. Government spokesperson Marija Miteva said that out of … Read more
From Brussels to Berlin, leaders across Europe are getting ready to spend hundreds of billions to rebuild their armies. The spending, they say, is necessary to prepare Europe for the dangers of a world where the United States no longer guarantees its security. But many of them are also hoping that the surge of money … Read more
The Mayor of Istanbul has been detained as part of a Turkish corruption investigation – just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is seen as one of Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan’s strongest political rivals. Prosecutors say he is accused … Read more
Elon Musk doesn’t seem like someone who can be beaten. He fought the auto industry giants with Tesla—and won. He challenged the dominance of NASA and global aerospace powers with SpaceX—and succeeded. He even managed to wrestle Twitter, the unruliest tech company, and reshape it on his own terms. Yet somehow, it appears one person … Read more