11 h. ago Iran launches salvo of ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv in retaliation for Israeli attacks on nuclear sites as war in Middle East explodes: Live updates

Iran vowed to respond 'harshly' to Israel's strikes on Tehran's nuclear facilities, which have taken out top Revolutionary Guard generals and nuclear scientists.

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16 h. ago What Elon Musk wore to the White House foreshadowed his downfall

The sloppy sartorial style of political insiders, from Musk to Dominic Cummings, reveals who has the privilege to be scruffy – but it may also signal their undoingIn case you missed it, Elon Musk and Donald Trump have fallen out.For some – and in particular anyone looking at the tech billionaire’s White House wardrobe – this will come as little surprise. Long before anyone hit send on those inflammatory tweets, or tensions spilled out over Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), Musk’s political downfall was written in the stitching. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Israel warns Iran attacks could last up to TWO WEEKS after brutal airstrikes sees war explode in Middle East as Tehran vows 'painful' revenge: Live updates

Iran vowed to respond 'harshly' to Israel 's strikes on Tehran's nuclear facilities, which have taken out top Revolutionary Guard generals and nuclear scientists.

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20 h. ago So social media has broken even Elon Musk. I’m forced to ask: U OK hun? | Marina Hyde

In his spat with Trump, the man who literally owns X has been hoist by his own platform. Guys, no one is safe!Did you see Elon Musk apologise for some tweets this week? (Please don’t be naff and call them “X posts”.) Like me, you will be so embarrassed for Earth’s primo edgelord that he feels pressed into doing something so excruciatingly conventional. This is worse than when Kate Moss was scapegoated into rehab.Imagine owning the world’s premier shitposting platform – in fact, having spent $44bn (£32bn) on it, specifically so that your magic mirror would tell you each day that you were the fairest shitposter of all – and then shuffling sheepishly on to your own pixels to mumble something about having gone “too far” with your hurty words. Buck up, sadsack – honestly.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Why is the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump? | Margaret Sullivan

Protest actions like ‘Hands Off’ and ‘No Kings’ are sweeping across the US. But the media is barely paying attentionWhen hundreds of thousands of Americans gathered across the US on 5 April for the “Hands Off” events protesting Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s governmental wrecking ball, much of the news media seemed to yawn.The next day, the New York Times put a photograph, but no story, on its print front page. The Wall Street Journal’s digital homepage had it as only the 20th-most-prominent story when I checked. Fox News was dismissive; I stopped counting after I scanned 40 articles on its homepage, though there was a video with this dismissive headline: “Liberals rally against President Trump.”Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Why are the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump? | Margaret Sullivan

Protest actions like ‘Hands Off’ and ‘No Kings’ are sweeping across the US. But the media are barely paying attentionWhen hundreds of thousands of Americans gathered across the US on 5 April for the “Hands Off” events protesting Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s governmental wrecking ball, much of the news media seemed to yawn.The next day, the New York Times put a photograph, but no story, on its print front page. The Wall Street Journal’s digital homepage had it as only the 20th-most-prominent story when I checked. Fox News was dismissive; I stopped counting after I scanned 40 articles on its homepage, though there was a video with this dismissive headline: “Liberals rally against President Trump.”Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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23 h. ago War explodes across Middle East: Israel wipes out head of Iranian army and nuclear scientists in massive air strikes as Tehran attacks Israel and vows to strike the US

Iran vowed to respond 'harshly' to Israel 's strikes on Tehran's nuclear facilities, which have taken out top Revolutionary Guard generals and nuclear scientists.

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24 h. ago Israel war with Iran explodes as nuclear sites targeted and Tehran hits back with wave of drone attacks

Britain warned of a ‘dangerous’ moment in the Middle East

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38 h. ago Trump sticks it to both Elon Musk AND Gavin Newsom with move to 'save' auto industry

President Donald Trump on Thursday stuck it to both Elon Musk and California Gov. Gavin Newsom with the stroke of a pen.

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43 h. ago Sir Bob Geldof brands Elon Musk a 'sociopathic loser' in blistering tirade against UK and US leaders

The outspoken campaigner appeared on stage on Wednesday following a performance of Just For One Day, the musical inspired by the 1985 Live Aid concerts

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63 h. ago Ben Jennings on Elon Musk’s show of remorse after feuding with Donald Trump – cartoon

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65 h. ago The Latest: Federal appeals court to hear arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction

President Donald Trump's lawyers will argue Wednesday before an appeals court that his criminal hush money conviction should be erased

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66 h. ago Trump says China will face 55% tariffs under trade deal; US inflation rises to 2.4% – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Trump declares deal with China is ‘done’; US inflation rises to 2.4% – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Trump declares deal with China is ‘done’, with agreement on rare earths and magnets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Tesla shares rise as Musk ‘regrets’ posts about Donald Trump; US

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 unhinged Donald Trump moments as Elon Musk posts oddly

Tanks rolled through the streets of Washington DC last night, as Donald Trump goaded troops into booing elected politicians and journalists. And Elon Musk says he might have gone "too far". Here's everything you need to know

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2 d. ago Voices: Elon Musk was no match for Donald Trump – but his humiliation might only just be beginning

As the richest man on the planet issues a grovelling apology to the world’s most powerful man, it seems the fear of mutually assured destruction was sufficiently strong to attempt a truce. Sean O’Grady hopes it won’t last long

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2 d. ago Elon Musk issues grovelling apology to Donald Trump after bromance implodes

Former first buddy, Elon Musk, has apologised for his mean comments made in his online beef with Donald Trump – the Tesla owner has revealed some of his posts 'went too far'

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2 d. ago Trump and Musk’s feud timeline: From Epstein allegations to Elon’s olive branch

From a golden key to the White House to a bitter public split – how Elon Musk and Donald Trump came to blows on their competing social media platforms

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