Elon Musk Regrets Anti-Trump Posts, Hints Willingness to Mend Ties
The tensions culminated on Saturday, June 7, when President Trump declared that his relationship with Musk was over, following a series of insults exchanged on social media
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Lutnick says US-China trade talks going well on second day
Last month, Washington and Beijing agreed a temporary truce over trade tariffs but each country has since accused the other of breaching the deal.
Trump says Musk relationship over, warns of ‘serious consequences’ if he funds Democrats
On Thursday, however, Trump told reporters he was “disappointed” with Musk’s behaviour.
Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Dies at Age 68
Lungu’s Patriotic Front party said he died in South African where he was admitted at a hospital for specialised treatment.
Colombian presidential candidate shot in the head during a rally
A Colombian presidential candidate remains in intensive care after he was shot three times – twice in the head – at a campaign event in the capital, Bogotá.
Miguel Uribe Turbay, a 39-year-old senator, was attacked while addressing supporters in a park on Saturday. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect at the scene, the attorney general’s office said.
Trump travel ban barring citizens from 12 countries takes effect
The ban is also expected to have a disproportionate effect on African countries
Contraceptives for Poor Countries Stuck in Warehouses after US Aid Cuts
The stock, held in Belgium and Dubai, includes condoms, contraceptive implants, pills and intrauterine devices, together worth around $11 million, the sources told Reuters.
Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally
He is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party, founded by former President Alvaro Uribe.
UN Ocean Conference to Center on Biodiversity, Subsidies, ‘30X30’ Goal
The conference will feature ten plenary sessions and ten roundtable discussions, along with numerous side events
Four opposition leaders in Ivory Coast have been excluded from the presidential election in October
Four prominent opposition leaders have been excluded from Ivory Coast’s final electoral list, officials announced Wednesday, disqualifying them from contesting—or even voting in—the October 25 presidential election.