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Starship explodes in ‘meteor shower’ of debris

Elon Musk’s giant rocket suffered a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” during the latest test launch. SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during a test flight, resulting in the...

Musk hits back at US market watchdog after lawsuit

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued the billionaire over his alleged failure to immediately disclose ownership of Twitter stock. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon...

French Greens leader calls for X to be banned in EU

Social networks pose a growing “challenge to our democracies,” Marine Tondelier has claimed. Marine Tondelier, secretary-general of The Ecologists – Europe Ecology The Greens, has...

Soros worse than Musk – Italian PM

Giorgia Meloni has compared the roles of the two billionaires in global politics. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has claimed that philanthropist George Soros poses...

Merkel ‘ruined’ Germany, Ukraine conflict, ‘Hitlerian’ censorship: Key points from Musk’s talk with AfD leader

Elon Musk spoke with right-wing politician Alice Weidel this week. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has hosted a lengthy conversation with the co-chair of the right-wing...

Up to 150 EU officials to scrutinize Musk’s livestream with German opposition – Politico

Brussels reportedly fears the AfD party could gain an “unfair advantage” ahead of next month’s snap elections. The EU Commission plans to deploy a large...

Musk brands Starmer ‘evil’

Keir Starmer refuses to investigate rape gangs because he is hiding “terrible things,” the billionaire has claimed. SpaceX CEO and X owner Elon Musk has...

Musk renews attack on British PM over rape scandal

The US-based tech billionaire slammed Keir Starmer as a “national embarrassment” and said he “must go”. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk renewed his assault...

Musk calls for Reform UK to oust Farage

A surprise public split has come after the two took opposing positions on jailed right-wing activist Tommy Robinson. Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage...

Outrage erupts over Biden’s decision to award Hillary Clinton and George Soros Presidential Medal of Freedom

News that President Biden will bestow the nation’s highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, upon former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and...

UK responds to Musk’s criticism over child rape scandal

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the government is willing to work with the tycoon to tackle sexual abuse of minors. The UK will not...

Musk accuses Starmer of complicity in ‘Rape of Britain’, calls for Tommy Robinson’s release

Elon Musk has called for the release of British activist Tommy Robinson while demanding that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer face charges for alleged...

Musk calls for snap UK election in attack on Starmer

The US-based tech billionaire has lashed out at the British prime minister in a string of tweets. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has slammed...

Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in act of ‘potential terrorism’

The blast, which killed the driver of the vehicle, is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. A Tesla exploded outside Trump International Hotel...

Scholz hits back at Musk in New Year’s address

The billionaire has openly supported the right-wing AfD party as Germany’s “last spark of hope”. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a veiled swipe at tech...

Musk labels German chancellor ‘Oaf Schitz’

The billionaire has predicted Olaf Scholz will lose snap elections in February. Elon Musk has forecasted that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who he mockingly referred...

Top German newspaper editor quits over Musk op-ed

The Tesla and SpaceX owner penned an article praising the anti-immigration AfD party. The opinion editor at Germany’s leading newspaper Die Welt has resigned over...

Musk accused of muzzling critics of his migration agenda

The purported move follows fierce debate on X over H-1B visas for Indian tech workers. Elon Musk has announced a new algorithm on his social...

Musk confirms $1 billion offer to rename Wikipedia

The billionaire previously proposed paying the website to change its name to “Dickipedia”. Elon Musk has confirmed that his offer to pay $1 billion for...

The progressive authoritarian tide retreats

Two months ago in the UK, a 17-year old girl with autism took the field in her all-women team for a match in a...

Musk accuses legacy media of lying

Reports that the Magdeburg Christmas market terrorist was “Islamophobic” don’t hold water, the billionaire believes. Billionaire Elon Musk has accused “legacy media” of “lying again,”...

‘Associated Propaganda’: Musk hits out at AP over Madgeburg terrorist attack

The billionaire has accused the agency of downplaying the severity of the Magdeburg car attack through its choice of language in its reports. SpaceX and...

Musk calls Scholz ‘incompetent fool’ over Christmas market attack

The billionaire ally of US President-elect Donald Trump has criticised Berlin’s migration policy as treasonous. Chancellor Olaf Scholz must resign immediately, SpaceX and Tesla CEO...

Democrats block Trump-backed spending bill, pushing US closer to government shutdown

A Trump-backed streamlined spending bill aimed at averting a government shutdown failed in the House of Representatives on Thursday, intensifying political tensions in Washington. The...

Freedumb, you say?

Didn’t give much thought to freedom until four years ago, at age 63. Freedom was just there, like the water surrounding a goldfish. And then...

Court blocks Musk’s $56 billion pay package as Tesla plans appeal

A Delaware court has upheld its decision to block Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, ruling that the award was unfairly influenced...

Musk shows interest in purchasing MSNBC

The left-leaning network has been struggling with plummeting viewership numbers and is in the midst of a corporate overhaul. X owner and Donald Trump ally...

Iran denies envoy met with Musk

Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that the US-based billionaire had held secret talks with Amir Saeid Iravani. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has...

Musk secretly met with Iran’s UN envoy – NYT

The Trump-friendly businessman is reportedly working to “defuse” tensions between Washington and Tehran. US President-elect Donald Trump’s close ally, tech billionaire Elon Musk, met with...

UK Legacy media outlet The Guardian quits X citing ‘racism’ and ‘conspiracy theories’

The Guardian announced it would cease posting on X, labelling it a “toxic media platform” for fostering “far-right conspiracy theories and racism." The British newspaper,...

Musk and Ramaswamy appointed to lead new ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as part of his...

Musk makes Ukraine conflict prediction

The tech tycoon was reportedly on a phone call between Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump. Elon Musk has suggested that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will be...

Discredited ‘Russian hoax’ legacy media journalist threatens Musk

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has reignited claims that Elon Musk’s ties to Russia pose a "national security threat", citing a recent Wall Street Journal...

Mainstream media is dead: US election proves citizen journalism Is the ‘new frontier for truth’ says Musk

  The 2024 US presidential election has marked a decisive shift in how people consume news and engage with political leaders, exposing what Elon Musk...

Trump promises key roles for Musk and Kennedy

Donald Trump has announced that, if elected, he would give influential roles to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Robert F. Kennedy...

Musk labels Wikipedia ‘broken’ as online encyclopaedia accused of bias against Trump

Elon Musk criticised Wikipedia, calling it “broken” after an article by writer Ashley Rindsberg claimed the platform unjustly associates former president Donald Trump with...

Pro-censorship NGO working with White House to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’ – report

The Center for Countering Digital Hate reportedly hopes that advertiser boycotts and help from top Democrats will bring down X. The Center for Countering Digital...

Musk responds to German magazine’s ‘Public Enemy’ attack

Elon Musk has fired back at German legacy media magazine Der Spiegel after it labelled him "public enemy No. 2" and accused him of...

Musk offers $1m daily reward to pro-Trump petition signers ahead of US election

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced a $1 million daily reward for residents of swing states who sign his online petition in support of...

‘I Robot’ movie director accuses Musk of stealing his designs

Film director Alex Proyas has accused Elon Musk of using designs from his 2004 sci-fi movie I, Robot for Tesla’s androids and vehicles. Proyas, known...

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