1. Picking up the phone: Almost three years after Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Trump decided it was time to re-establish direct contact between the president of the United States and Putin, a leader facing U.S. and EU sanctions, as well as an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for crimes against humanity…
The world shook this weekend as deep cracks appeared in the transatlantic alliance during a glitzy security summit in Munich. One guest was ready to capitalise: China. Top officials from the United States and Europe spent a chaotic weekend trading barbs over values, Ukraine and democracy, with US Vice-President J.D. Vance clashing with a series…
In This Story Bill Gates had some choice words for Elon Musk when asked about Musk’s recent involvement in global politics. How Nike’s new CEO plans to revive the struggling sportswear giant “It’s really insane that he can destabilize the political situations in countries,” Gates told The Sunday Times in an interview published over the weekend….
Topline Elon Musk on Saturday made a surprise appearance at a rally for Germany’s Alternative for Deutschland party, repeating his support for the far-right party as the country’s “best hope” as the world’s richest person faces accusations of performing a “Sieg Heil” salute at an inauguration event earlier this week. The world’s richest person has…