Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, staffed by young individuals like 19-year-old Edward Coristine, has raised concerns over access to sensitive government data. Coristine, a freshman dropout and entrepreneur, had established numerous companies and briefly worked at Neuralink before joining DOGE. He was present at the crucial meeting where government staff were asked to justify their jobs.
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Bangladesh is awaiting India's response regarding the appointment of a new high commissioner to India, with a typical timeframe of three to four months. The Bangladeshi foreign ministry has no information on former PM Sheikh Hasina's citizenship status in India. Reports on bilateral agreements have been made public.
With former president Jair Bolsonaro heading for trial on coup charges and facing up to 40 years in prison, Brazil contemplates a future without him. Bolsonaro's popular appeal may still impact the 2026 elections, while President Lula also faces challenges with a low approval rating.
A major purge is ongoing in Washington DC, with thousands of government officials being removed, spurred by President Trump and led by Elon Musk, targeting the established bureaucratic structure. Key figures in departments like Treasury and Justice are being fired, challenging the traditional power dynamics in the US government.
Representative Andy Ogles has proposed a constitutional amendment to allow President Donald Trump a third presidential term. The amendment seeks to extend the possibility of Trump remaining in office until 2033 but faces significant legislative hurdles, including the necessity for congressional approval and ratification from at least 38 states.
Biographer Seth Abramson claimed Elon Musk's IQ is between 100 and 110, not exceptionally high, and accuses Musk of having no significant intellectual achievements. While crediting Musk for SpaceX, Abramson criticized his performance with Tesla and other ventures in a long post on X at the end of which there was a plug for his new book on Elon Musk. Social media users asked him evidence of his own IQ in brutal comments.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman, along with four others, were acquitted by the Supreme Court in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case, terming it 'malicious'. This verdict removes legal hurdles for Khaleda to contest the upcoming national elections.
In a groundbreaking move, U.S. diplomats held their first high-level meeting in Damascus since the regime change, engaging with the new interim government, including Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. Discussions focused on counterterrorism, the fate of missing Americans, and humanitarian aid. The U.S.
Britain still loves to see itself as a military heavyweight, but the reality is far less grand. With troop numbers falling, recruitment in crisis, and defense spending stretched thin, the UK's promise to send troops to Ukraine is more fantasy than fact. The British Army is shrinking, with more soldiers leaving than enlisting, and its budget isn’t keeping up with global ambitions. Even if there were enough troops, the logistical nightmare of deploying them into an active war zone—without... Expand
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's lawyer insists on his client's innocence, citing a lack of evidence. Mangione, found with a "ghost gun" and manifesto criticizing the healthcare system, is fighting extradition from Pennsylvania to New York.