Musk, Money and Mars
SpaceX shares are down, but Elon Musk is still the richest man in the world. What’s next? #Musk #Money #Mars


SpaceX shares are down, but Elon Musk is still the richest man in the world. What’s next? #Musk #Money #Mars
Washington has reopened discussions on billions in arms sales to Taiwan, casting a shadow over a leaders’ summit just weeks away – a meeting already burdened by bilateral trade frictions. US President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion Taiwan arms package to the US Congress soon, according to senior Republican lawmaker Michael […]
Pakistani forces blockade Kashmir as protesters demand electoral reforms and — increasingly — revolution. #Unrest #mounts #Kashmir #Pakistani #security #crackdown #stokes #reform #movement
The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries. #Trump #Administration #Revokes #Visa #Brazils #Ambassador #U.S
A €1 million (US$1.15 million) lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on binmen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company said. The instant win ticket was “miraculously still in one piece” after rubbish workers combed through mounds of trash on their truck, said Roberto Nicola […]
FILE – Nauru President David Adeang speaks at the opening ceremony of Boao Forum of Asia, in Boao in southern China’s Hainan province on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Tian Macleod Ji/AP hide caption toggle caption Tian Macleod Ji/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic […]
Christopher Phillips, 60, pleaded guilty to several crimes, including fraud, after the police found his mother’s body in a freezer in his home. #Man #Jailed #Concealing #Mothers #Body #Freezer #Death
The WTO will host the first World Trade and Tech Day on 14 September at its headquarters in Geneva, bringing together trade and information and communications technology (ICT) policymakers, industry leaders and other stakeholders to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) strategies can better support economies’ efforts to maximize the gains of international trade. #World #Trade […]
A group of 25 Democratic-led US states sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday, arguing that the president’s latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, like most of his earlier sweeping tariffs, exceeds his legal authority to tax imports. The states’ lawsuit filed in the US Court of International Trade in […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The U.S. Senate returns today with a packed agenda to tackle for its final session before a long recess until mid-September. On […]