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Kara Swisher on Elon Musk: 'He's unelected, unaccountable, enormously wealthy'

As Elon Musk considers merging Tesla and SpaceX, tech journalist Kara Swisher examines his business strategy, growing political influence and power over the war in Ukraine.

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Putin Gets Praised as 'Humanitarian' by WitkoffThe Trump administration praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” for releasing a detained US citizen. Steve Witkoff complimented Putin in Russia as he secured the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American teacher convicted there four years ago of fighting for Ukraine. Bloomberg's Anthony Halpin reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Former MI6 Head On Geopolitical RisksJohn Sawers, Former UK Secret Intelligence Service chief, discusses the shifting geopolitical landscape. He speaks with Haslinda Amin at the Barclays Asia Forum in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Military reinforcements move to Mideast. And, millions of Americans vote earlyMilitary reinforcements are heading to the Middle East and some personnel have left the region, pointing to a potential attack on Iran. And, millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms.

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Trump cheers as 'worst corporate heist in years' drains Americans' wallets: analysisPresident Donald Trump has openly cheered what independent journalist Ken Klippenstein described as the “worst corporate heist in years,” one that has elevated the costs of everything from groceries to airfare. That “heist,” as Klippenstein referred to it, was the oil industry’s record-high profits that have continued even as Middle East oil exports have…

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Black Sea Ship Sinks in New Deadly Drone Strike Blamed on RussiaA Ukrainian-crewed vessel sank near Romanian territorial waters after a drone strike, killing one, in the latest such attack in the Black Sea for which President Nicusor Dan has blamed Russia.

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Mark Carney Says Starlink Manipulation in Ukraine War Worries CanadaMark Carney said he’s concerned about the manipulation of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system that has made it harder for Ukraine to defend itself, and suggested Elon Musk’s reported involvement shows why he’s focused on making Canada less dependent on any one country or technology.

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Silicon Valley Democrats demand investigation into Starlink restrictions in UkraineA letter demanding an investigation indicates Democrats will make investigating Starlink's interruption a top priority if they win control of the U.S. House.

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