Musk joins Bezos and Trump dinner at Mar-a-Lago
Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has become the latest billionaire to meet Donald Trump at his Florida resort. He was seen entering Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday night on […]
Starbucks baristas to strike in US, union says
A union representing more than 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US says its members will hold a five-day strike starting on Friday morning, in a dispute over pay and working […]
Luigi Mangione returns to New York to face federal charges in fatal shooting
Watch: Mangione’s extradition to New York explained in 73 seconds The legal case against Luigi Mangione expanded on Thursday, with the federal government filing four criminal charges against him, including […]
Musk flexes influence over US Congress in shutdown drama
President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk derailed a stopgap spending bill with vocal opposition A funny thing happened on the way to a bipartisan agreement to fund US government operations […]
US bans drones in parts of New Jersey and New York
US aviation authorities have banned the use of drones in 22 infrastructure sites in New Jersey and another 29 in New York state for 30 days after a spike in […]
Elon Musk’s curious fixation with Britain
Elon Musk has waded into UK affairs a lot lately In 2012, Elon Musk had just completed a business trip to London and Oxford. “Just returned… I met with many […]
Trump picks Apprentice producer Mark Burnett as UK envoy
Mark Burnett, pictured with Trump in 2010, produced him on The Apprentice for seven years US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed British TV executive Mark Burnett, who produced him on […]
US avoids government shutdown after days of political turmoil
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gives a thumbs up walking out of the Senate Chamber The US government has enacted a budget to avert shutting itself down, but the […]
Somali piracy 2.0 – the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas
Two Somali fishermen wearing big scarves over their heads to hide their faces glance around furtively as they walk into the room for a secret meeting to tell me why […]
Musk flexes influence over Congress in shutdown drama
Reuters President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk derailed a stopgap spending bill with vocal opposition A funny thing happened on the way to a bipartisan agreement to fund US government […]