Billionaire Elon Musk has delivered a scathing opinion of US President Donald Trump’s key tax and spending bill, describing it as “a disgusting abomination.”
Tuesday’s remarks by Musk, considered a major Trump ally, come shortly after he
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What is the Hajj? What to Know About the Pilgrimage and Saudi Arabia’s Preparations
The hajj, one of the largest annual human gatherings in the world, begins on Wednesday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Amid rising temperatures and logistical challenges, the pilgrimage has increasingly become a test of endurance both for pilgrims and…
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New leader Lee Jae-myung pledges to ‘unite’ a divided country
Just hours after winning the South Korean presidency, Lee Jae-myung pledged to “unite the people” in his inauguration speech on Wednesday.
Lee enters office at a time when the country is still grappling with deep divisions, which were further…
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Lee Jae-myung says he’ll bolster South Korea’s ties with US and Japan and pursue talks with North
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan, as he laid…
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South Korea’s new president has a Trump-shaped crisis to avert
Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondent
Watch: BBC on the ground in Seoul as new president is announced South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, has secured a storming victory, but his honeymoon will barely last the day.
The former opposition leader is…
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Israel launches strikes on weapons in southern Syria
Israel said it had launched strikes on weapons belonging to Syria, hours after reports that two projectiles had been fired from Syria into Israel on Tuesday.
The Israeli strikes on southern Syria caused “significant human and material losses”,…
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