Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
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Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Vice President JD Vance criticized his German hosts last week for sidelining far-right parties, he did not mention by name the Alternative for Germany, known as the AfD. But soon after his speech at the Munich Security Conference, in which he stunned…

Banks Sell .7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
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Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Elon Musk bought X for $44 billion in 2022, more than a quarter of that was financed by loans from banks including Morgan Stanley. Banks normally quickly sell off such loans, but in this case they kept much of that debt because…

Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.
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Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Whatever you choose to call it, Elon Musk has captured the inner workings of the U.S. government on President Trump’s behalf. His operatives reportedly infiltrated the General Services Administration, gained access to the nation’s system for issuing payments like tax refunds, locked workers…

Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting
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Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As Elon Musk digs into the federal bureaucracy in his crusade to slash government spending, he has a tool that no aspiring cost-cutter has had before: his own giant social media platform to debate, shame and bludgeon anyone who stands in his way….

Opinion | Elon Musk’s Bizarre, Frightening Obsession With Britain
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Opinion | Elon Musk’s Bizarre, Frightening Obsession With Britain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Keir Starmer, the newly elected prime minister, appeared to call Mr. Musk out. “To large social media companies and those who run them,” Mr. Starmer said at the time, “violent disorder, clearly whipped up online, that is also a crime.” Mr. Musk took…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jair Bolsonaro has had a rough couple of years: election losses, criminal cases, questionable embassy sleepovers. So when he finally received a piece of good news last week — an invitation to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration — it lifted his spirits. “I’m…

The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.
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The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines While many of Mr. Musk’s posts, particularly those on grooming gangs, originated in the ecosystem of far-right bloggers and activists, they are also tempting to mainstream politicians in search of a cudgel to use against their opponents. And they appeal to editors and…

Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
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Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Meta would like to introduce its next fact-checker — the one who will spot falsehoods, pen convincing corrections and warn others about misleading content. It’s you. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, announced Tuesday that he was ending much of the company’s moderation efforts,…

U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
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U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Monday fired back at Elon Musk after days of inflammatory social media posts by Mr. Musk, the billionaire owner of X, indirectly accusing him and others of “spreading lies and misinformation” about victims of child sex…