ISTANBUL (AA) – A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy, according to a new CNN poll. It found that 56% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Trump’s economic stewardship, marking the lowest approval rating on the issue during his political career. The poll, conducted between M...
BERLIN (AA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized tech billionaire Elon Musk for supporting the far-right political parties and movements in Europe. “We have the freedom of speech in Europe and in Germany, everyone can say what he wants,” Scholz told an international audience at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. “What we ...
LONDON (AA) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a stark warning about the rise of far-right fanaticism across the Western world, arguing that liberal democracy is facing a “century-defining challenge.” Writing in The Guardian, Khan highlighted the growing influence of nativist parties in Europe and the resurgence of former US President ...
LONDON (AA) – US business magnate and X owner Elon Musk is facing backlash from British parliamentarians for demanding the release of far-right figure Tommy Robinson from prison. Musk’s controversial statement, made Thursday morning on his social media platform, urged authorities to “free Tommy Robinson” and called for “a new election in Brita...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that an explosion involving a rented Cybertruck at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was caused by large fireworks or a bomb in the truck bed. “We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed […]
Elon Musk is under fire for sharing AI-generated images of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in stereotypical Native American attire. The posts, made on X, referenced Donald Trump’s controversial “Pocahontas” nickname for Warren, stemming from her claims of Native American ancestry. Musk’s images, depicting Warren in a feathered headdress and buckski...
HOUSTON, United States (AA) – Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are urging Republicans in Congress to vote against a bipartisan measure that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week, media outlets reported Wednesday. The continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March 14 was agreed to late Tuesday by...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Tesla and X head Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy met Thursday with some US Republican lawmakers to tackle remote work policies as part of efforts to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget, according to a report. ABC News reported that the two businessmen attended closed-door meetings with Republican me...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Prominent accounts with large followings on X have left the platform following Donald Trump’s election as president. The decision to quit X, formerly known as Twitter, is largely driven by concerns over owner Elon Musk’s close relationship with the president-elect. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon said he left X because ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Though it has yet to be established, a department tasked with cutting US government spending headed by tech mogul Elon Musk has begun accepting staff applications, seeking to hire “revolutionaries” with high IQ scores. “We need super high-IQ small-government revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week o...
