Musk-Trump Public Feud Triggers $150bn Tesla Stock Fall
Tesla's stock fell 14% on Thursday, wiping out an estimated $150 billion in market value as the public became aware of a high-profile feud between CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump, according to the BBC. The sharp decline came amid investor concerns over the implications of the rapidly deteriorating relationship between Musk and the White House. The dispute, which...
Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Ban On Foreign Students At Harvard
President Donald Trump's executive order that would have prohibited Harvard University from accepting international students has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. Judge Allison Burroughs issued a restraining order preventing the implementation of the policy, citing the potential for “immediate and irreparable injury” to the university. The ruling came just hours after Harvard filed an amended lawsuit on Thursday, accusing...
Gaza: Journalists’ Death Toll Reaches 225 Amid Ongoing Conflict
The number of journalists killed in Gaza since the start of the war in October 2023 has risen to 225, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the Gaza government’s media office. The latest toll includes four media workers reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike near al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. The victims were said to be...
Trump Bans Visas For New Foreign Students At Harvard University
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new restriction on visas, specifically targeting foreign students preparing to begin studies at Harvard University. The move intensifies the administration’s ongoing confrontation with institutions of higher learning, particularly Harvard. “I have determined that it is necessary to restrict the entry of foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States solely or...
North Korea Leader Promises ‘Unconditional Support’ For Russia’s War In Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to “unconditionally support” Russia in its war in Ukraine and said he expected Moscow to emerge victorious, Pyongyang’s state media reported Thursday. North Korea has become one of Moscow’s main allies during its more than three-year Ukraine offensive, sending thousands of troops and container-loads of weapons to help the Kremlin oust Ukrainian forces...
U.S. Vetoes Security Council Resolution Call For Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza
A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the U.S. cast its veto. The text was co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia, collectively known as the E-10. The text received 14 votes in favour, with...
Trump Forbids 12 Nation’s Citizen Entry To United States
On Wednesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the entry of citizens from 12 nations into the country. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted from entering the U.S., according to the proclamation. Similarly, the entry of nationals of...
Russia Refutes Claims Of Abducting 20,000 Ukrainian Children
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has rejected accusations that Russia kidnapped 20,000 Ukrainian children, calling the claims unfounded and politically driven. Addressing journalists during a press briefing on Wednesday, Zakharova maintained that the children were relocated from areas affected by conflict to safer locations and that Russian authorities had made efforts to reunite them with their families. “As we can...
Elon Musk Criticizes Trump’s Spending Bill As ‘Disgusting Abomination’
Elon Musk has publicly condemned President Donald Trump’s proposed spending bill, calling it an “outrageous, pork-filled, disgusting abomination” just days after his departure from a White House advisory role, The Independent UK reported. The billionaire entrepreneur, who recently completed a 130-day stint as a special government employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency, voiced his disapproval in a post on...
US Expected To Block UN Security Council Vote On Gaza Ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access in Gaza—a measure widely expected to be blocked by a U.S. veto. This will mark the Council's first vote on the issue since November, when the United States—Israel’s closest ally—previously vetoed a similar resolution calling for an end...
