Elon Musk’s plans for SpaceX ‘utopia’ revealed – WSJ

The billionaire has reportedly bought as much as 6,000 acres in Texas, where he hopes to build a refuge from regulation

Elon Musk has been accused of sacrificing transparency for speed in his attempts to build a “Texas utopia along the Colorado River,” the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The billionaire has been snapping up thousands of acres of land in Bastrop County,

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German minister lied to advance career – media

Karl Lauterbach falsely claimed to be a government-funded researcher while applying for a job in the 1990s, Die Welt has reported

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach claimed to have led a government-funded breast cancer research project when he applied for a professorship at the University of Tubingen in 1995, Die Welt reported on Sunday.

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Hatred of Putin makes US officials ‘do dumb things’ – Seymour Hersh

The journalist who broke the Nord Stream sabotage story has claimed that America’s leaders still behave like “cold warriors”

Legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh on Sunday offered a theory for what he sees as “complete idiocy” in foreign policy from US officials. He told Chinese state television that he believes they’re so consumed by hatred of Russian President Vladimir Putin that they stumble into bad decisions.

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US ‘sitting still’ amid growing China-Russia influence – Bolton

The former US security adviser has lamented that Washington isn’t doing enough as its enemies strengthen ties with each other

President Joe Biden’s administration is doing nothing to counteract steps by China, Russia, and their allies to work more closely together, jeopardizing US interests and undermining its global influence, former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has claimed.

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Abolitionist’s monument replaces embattled Columbus statue

A sculpture featuring Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman was unveiled in the US

A towering monument to black abolitionist Harriet Tubman was unveiled in downtown Newark, New Jersey on Thursday in newly-renamed Harriet Tubman Square. Titled ‘Shadow of a Face’, the sculpture replaced a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, which was removed in 2020 during the Black Lives Matter protests. 

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China warns neighbor against ‘drawing wolves into the house’

Strengthening military ties with the US will bind the Philippines to the “chariot of geopolitical strife,” Beijing has claimed

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday cautioned the Philippines against strengthening its military cooperation with the US, saying it will be used to serve Washington’s geopolitical agenda to the detriment of Manila’s own security.

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Greta Thunberg deletes ‘end of the world’ tweet

The climate campaigner claimed in 2018 that humanity had until this year to prevent its doom

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has deleted a 2018 tweet in which she shared a warning that climate change “will wipe out all of humanity” unless fossil fuels were abolished by 2023. 

In the tweet,

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Hollywood stars push for Biden to drop Harris – media

A group of actors has reportedly called for the president to replace his VP with a new running mate in 2024

A group of actors and other Hollywood political donors has reportedly argued that President Joe Biden needs to jettison Kamala Harris as his vice president, picking a new running mate when he runs for re-election in 2024.

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Florida governor warns rivals there’s ‘new sheriff in town’

Declaring victory over Disney, Ron DeSantis next vowed to take on the Democratic Party

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis credited his policies for saving the state from financial and moral collapse in an interview with FoxNews’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, hinting that those same policies would work just as well to fix the entire country.

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White House denies approving controversial Alaska oil project

Critics have argued that allowing the drilling venture would mar President Biden’s record on climate change

The administration of Joe Biden has dismissed multiple media reports claiming that the US president has decided to greenlight a massive Alaskan oil development that climate activist Al Gore has decried as “recklessly irresponsible.”

“No final decisions have been made,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday,

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