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Getty ImagesElon Musk has spent years building Tesla and SpaceX into a pair of trillion-dollar technology empires. Now, he is considering bringing them together.Asked on Tuesday whether a merger would be a good idea, Musk was clear: “Yes.”The prospect is more than hypothetical. Musk said special committees have been formed to assess a potential deal, although he stressed that there is no guarantee a merger will happen and that nothing has been agreed.With Tesla valued at roughly $1.5tn (£1.1tn) and SpaceX at $2tn (£1.5tn), a combination of the two companies would mark the largest merger ever.How likely is the merger?”In…
BBCSpringfield, in south-west Ohio, was thrust into the spotlight in 2024 when Trump repeated a false claim about Haitian immigrants eating petsIn this closely fought midterm election campaign, the small town of Springfield, Ohio, has become a symbol of modern America. But it is a symbol that changes dramatically depending on who is describing it.To President Donald Trump, Springfield crystallises America’s problems due to years of unchecked immigration. He once echoed a false claim that Haitian immigrants were eating pets here. Today, he says his mass deportation drive means its people are “getting their town back”.But to others, Springfield represents…
BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearingBBC’s Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.1 hr agoAustralia
AFP via Getty ImagesThe French prime minister has blamed far-left groups for planning some of the violence”This is not the face of France! You media all focus on the violence and destruction of Saturday’s protests. But that’s not the majority. It’s not ‘us’. That’s not France!”Elisabeth was speaking to me in front of a row of smashed shop windows, shattered glass still littering the tree-lined Parisian street. Its walls were daubed with red-lettered graffiti insulting French police and signed with the date of the riots, 17 October. I’d stopped her and her friend to ask what they thought of what…
EPAWitkoff and Zelensky met in the Norwegian capitalThe hug that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff offered Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of this afternoon’s talks in Oslo is unlikely to have dispelled the Ukrainian leader’s misgivings about the current direction of US policy towards his war-ravaged country.Zelensky posted a video of the moment on social media, with the message “Ukraine is working for peace. I thank our partners for their support!”But given everything that’s happened this month, does the Ukrainian leader still regard Donald Trump as a partner?The two men have never been close – that much is obvious – but have they…
Shock and disbelief: How the attack on an Australian MP unfolded in a small rural townAustralian independent MP Helen Haines is in hospital in a critical condition after she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said appears to have been “a deliberate act”.The incident in Wangaratta, north-east of Melbourne, happened on Monday afternoon local time.A man has since faced court on three charges over the alleged attack.What happened? The driver allegedly reversed to run into her a second time, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.”What witnesses have described is the driver…
BBCFirefighters have been battling the stubborn blaze for weeks now When the sun hits the smog enveloping Indonesian Borneo, it turns everything the colour of rust. Cars, houses and streets appear and disappear out of a dim russet fog. There are few better words than “apocalyptic” to describe the way this looks.But it’s at night, in the quiet darkness, that mother-of-three Dianyra Eka Nastiti grows most fearful.”Sometimes at night my baby’s chest makes a rattling sound,” she says. “She was hospitalised for bronchopneumonia when she was just a month and a half old, and every single night I worry: Will…
LIVEMan charged with attacking Australian MP silent and emotionless as he faces court for first timeBrendan Nugent is charged with intentionally hitting Helen Haines with a car.
Reuters”Vote like Canada depends on it,” Prime Minister Mark Carney declared to cheering crowds in Calgary last week on a stage emblazoned with bright red and white “Forever Canadian” banners.It’s a message that appears to have struck a chord with the electorate, as preliminary results show more than two-thirds of Alberta voters said they want to remain a part of Canada.But the future of the federation does still rest on its richest province.Alberta, with most of Canada’s proven oil reserves and abundant gas and mineral wealth, is playing a pivotal role in Ottawa’s drive to survive a punishing trade war…
Watch: “Old, broken and dilapidated”? – Trump’s plan to renovate historic golf courseFor Jourdain Yardan, golfing at the East Potomac Golf Links on Washington DC’s waterfront is a twice-weekly ritual. “Anyone from any walk of life, whether they’re starting to play golf or whether they’re a … seasoned golfer, they can come out here and play golf at a pretty reasonable rate,” the 35-year-old told the BBC while putting on the course on Monday.But President Donald Trump does not seem convinced of its charms, calling the 106-year-old course “Trash Island” Monday evening on Truth Social. Now, he intends to shut…