The EU is poised to levy significant penalties on Elon Musk's social media platform X for violating the Digital Services Act, including a potential $1 billion fine. This marks the first such enforcement under the DSA, with further scrutiny on Meta and Apple for similar breaches.
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The two parties hoping to form Germany's next government are planning to plough hundreds of billions of euros into defence and infrastructure when in power, the Bild newspaper reported Sunday. Both sides' negotiators looked at economist reports evaluating the needs of the German army at 400 billion euros and that of the country's infrastructure at half a trillion euros, Bild added.
A 16-year-old boy is on the run after allegedly shooting and killing his friend in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Eric Anthony Krassman Jr is accused of fatally shooting Darell Love, also 16, in the head. Krassman fled, leaving behind a semiautomatic handgun. Authorities have described him as armed and dangerous, urging public assistance in locating him.
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced on January 10 in his hush money case, days before his return to the White House. Despite a felony conviction, Judge Merchan indicated Trump would not face jail time, balancing justice with Trump's ability to govern. Trump's legal team remains defiant, vowing to fight the case.
Canada's political landscape is set for a pivotal debate as Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre clash ahead of the April 28 election. With polls indicating a tightening two-party race, Carney's French language skills will be tested, particularly in Quebec, while Poilievre aims to broaden his appeal beyond traditional Conservative strongholds.
Vivek Ramaswamy admitted that DOGE became a tech project and hence Elon Musk is the best to handle it but insisted that he had no fallout with Elon Musk or Donald Trump and they both supported his next step to run as Ohio governor. Host Charlamagne the God said he did not believe Ramaswamy's explanation. “I think you either got pushed out, or you know that it’s going to implode. I think that you know Elon is going to crash and burn," Charlamagne said.
​"The entrenched interests run deep. They will throw everything they can at Elon to stop change. It won't work. But it's going to get uglier and uglier. Be ready, America. We'll need you to have his back," Kimbal Musk posted. Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk posted photos of other leaders like Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, and Kamala Harris doing the same gesture.
Doug Ford, leader of Ontario Progressive Conservatives, drew criticism for joking about the death penalty at a police gala, referencing 'sparky' while discussing crime. Canada abolished capital punishment in 1976. His spokesperson clarified he does not support it and expressed frustration with the federal bail system. Critics, including Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie, condemned the remarks.
Spain's RTVE has urged the EBU to debate Israel's Eurovision participation due to the Gaza war, prompting the EBU to acknowledge concerns while affirming all members' eligibility. The contest, set in Basel, faces protests over Israel's inclusion, with Yuval Raphael representing the nation amidst the ongoing conflict that began on October 7, 2023.
The tragic school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, by 15-year-old Natalie "Samantha" Rupnow, reflects chilling parallels to infamous school shooters. Rupnow’s manifesto and online presence mirrored the ideologies of Eric Harris, Dylan Klebold, Nikolas Cruz, and international perpetrators like Anton Lundin Pettersson and Pekka-Eric Auvinen. Her writings expressed alienation, hatred for society, and a desire for recognition, echoing Harris’s misanthropy and... Expand