25 h. ago Russia offers Elon Musk political asylum after billionaire's public feud with Donald Trump

Musk and Trump clashed earlier this week in a series of heated exchanges on social media

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50 h. ago UK sales of new Tesla cars slump by more than a third amid Musk backlash

Electric carmaker sold 36% fewer cars year on year in May as it loses ground to China’s BYD and other rivalsBusiness live – latest updatesSales of new Tesla cars slumped by more than a third in the UK last month as the electric carmaker lost ground to China’s BYD and other rivals, amid a political backlash against Tesla’s billionaire boss, Elon Musk.Tesla sold 2,016 vehicles in the UK in May, down from 3,125 in May 2024 – a 36% drop, according to the monthly snapshot from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Elon Musk's DOGE nerd army left 'drugs, graffiti, roaches and rats' behind after taking over Institute of Peace

A group of aggrieved bureaucrats at the Institute of Peace say their building was ravaged by billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE agents after retaking their headquarters from their control.

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3 d. ago Jon Stewart ridicules Elon Musk after claiming Trump ‘broke’ billionaire in government

Jon Stewart poked fun at Elon Musk's final interview before his exit from Donald Trump's administration, joking that the US president had "broken" the Tesla CEO.

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5 d. ago Trump takes ‘wrecking ball’ to workers’ rights amid global ‘freefall’, new report says

International Trade Union Confederation issued report showing conditions for workers’ rights across the globe have worsenedWorkers’ rights across every continent in the world are in a “freefall”, according to the 2025 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union Confederation, the largest trade union federation in the world.The index noted workers’ rights and democracy around the world are often under attack by “far-right politicians and their unelected billionaire backers. Whether it’s Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the US or Javier Milei and Eduardo Eurnekian in Argentina, we see the same playbook of unfairness and authoritarianism in action around the world.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago BREAKING Elon Musk 'not really leaving' Donald Trump says as billionaire exits DOGE

Appearing in front of the world's media at the Oval Office earlier today (May 30), Donald Trump said 'Elon isn't really leaving' after the DOGE billionaire said the opposite

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7 d. ago Elon Musk 'not really leaving' Donald Trump says as billionaire exits DOGE

Appearing in front of the world's media at the Oval Office earlier today (May 30), Donald Trump said 'Elon isn't really leaving' after the DOGE billionaire said the opposite

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8 d. ago Trump announces plan to farewell 'terrific' Musk from the White House and hints at tech billionaire's future role

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would hold a press conference with beleaguered advisor and billionaire Elon Musk to mark his last day as a special advisor.

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9 d. ago Elon Musk quits Trump adviser role after slamming President's 'big beautiful bill'

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced he is stepping down as a top adviser to President Donald Trump, citing frustrations with Washington's bureaucracy

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9 d. ago How China's about to put a man on the Moon and humiliate Elon Musk: Inside the billionaires' space race

Conquering the galaxy has not seemed more imperative since the 1960s, when the contest between the USA and USSR to put the first man on the Moon dominated global headlines.

Technology

1 week ago Who are Elon Musk's parents? Billionaire's father unveils cancer diagnosis

Elon Musk’s own father has slammed his parenting skills as the billionaire is rumoured to be expecting his 13th child

Science

1 week ago SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test

Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering the atmosphere out of controlAnother SpaceX Starship prototype broke up over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping the latest bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of colonising Mars.The biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built lifted off at 6.36pm local time from the company’s facility near a southern Texas village that earlier this month voted to become a city also named Starbase. Continue reading...

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1 week ago South Africa denies trying to bend the rules to give Musk's Starlink preferential treatment

South Africa has denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was proposed to benefit the Starlink business of white South African-born billionaire Elon Musk

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1 week ago Retired general issues terrifying warning about China mining the moon: 'Power for the entire world'

Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Steven Kwast (pictured) claimed China is mining a rare and powerful element from the moon that could give them the upper hand in the new space race.

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1 week ago Elon Musk breaks silence confirming plan to step back from Trump's DOGE after 'alienating' fans

Tech billionaire Elon Musk appears to have confirmed he is stepping back from his government work for now as he outlined his plans for the coming weeks in a new X post

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1 week ago Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world

The president’s billionaire backer was ever-present at the start of Trump’s term but is now pulling back from politics – and Republicans want to keep it that wayThe Oval Office was crowded, with reporters cautioned not to collide with the Resolute Desk. Standing beside them, dressed in black, was Elon Musk, billionaire ally of Donald Trump and head of his government efficiency drive.“Elon is from South Africa – I don’t want to get Elon involved,” the US president told his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, during a discussion about crime against white farmers. “He actually came here on a different subject: sending rockets to Mars. He likes that better.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FBI whistleblower claims he tried to get to Musk to warn him he was being targeted by Russia

Johnathan Buma, who was arrested in March and is out on bail, claims in new interview that efforts to target Musk were ‘intense’A former FBI counterintelligence agent turned whistleblower has claimed he tried to gain access to Elon Musk in 2022 to warn the billionaire that he was the target of a covert Russian campaign seeking to infiltrate his inner circle, possibly to gain access to sensitive information.Johnathan Buma, who was arrested by the FBI earlier this year on a misdemeanor charge of disclosing confidential information, said in an interview that he tried – but ultimately failed – to gain access to Musk to personally brief and “inoculate” him against “outreach from the Kremlin”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russ Vought: key Project 2025 figure set to continue Trump cuts after Musk exit

Goal of Christian nationalist and director of OMB to dismantle federal workforce may be coming to fruitionRuss Vought’s years-long quest to dismantle the federal workforce and consolidate power for the president is coming to fruition, and he may be given a major boost when he reportedly takes on Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts as the billionaire bows out of the federal government.The director of the office of management and budget has worked alongside Musk’s “department of government efficiency” to slash through the federal government since Trump took office. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Vought would take on an increased public role in Washington as Musk transitions out and the president’s budget process advances. The outlet reported that Vought could use the budget process to make some of Doge’s cuts permanent. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Major blow to Elon Musk as billionaire could be forced to cancel long

Elon Musk could be forced to 'cancel' a project he has been working toward for more than a decade, as federal regulators question whether it's ready to launch.

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3 w. ago Who is the world's richest man in May 2025? Here are the 13 wealthiest billionaires

These men (and they are all men) won’t be particularly concerned about rising bills.

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