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US senator says Tesla benefited from govt support, Elon Musk replies

Elon Musk has refuted claims that his companies, Tesla and SpaceX, owe their success to government aid, stating such incentives represent less than 2% of their value. The debate ignited between Senators Mike Lee and Ed Markey over taxpayer…

Dia Mirza's 'patriarchy' remark on Soha Ali Khan's podcast divides the internet

Dia Mirza sparked controversy after claiming patriarchy and men are largely responsible for climate change during a podcast. While some supported her ecofeminist perspective, many criticised her for oversimplifying a complex issue and…

Gina Rinehart bets $1.4 billion on Musk with record SpaceX stake

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has bought a $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) stake in SpaceX, the biggest investment outside iron ore in the private miner’s history and a bet on Elon Musk days after his rocket and satellite company staged…

Funding, supply gaps threaten maternal nutrition scale-up in Nigeria

Stakeholders have expressed concern that the planned nationwide scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women in Nigeria is being constrained by inadequate financing, affordability challenges and insufficient…

Terrorists kill 20 in Kebbi – Report

An attack by suspected terrorists has killed 20 people in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, an intel report showed on Sunday. A confidential security report prepared for the United Nations, seen by AFP, said jihadists from the Lakurawa group…

Monday briefing: Trump’s late-night deal with Iran

In today’s newsletter: A peace deal between the US and Iran has been announced, but what it contains, and what could happen next, remain unclear Good morning. A war which had no clear objectives and no obvious endgame, but unleashed havoc…

Musk says SpaceX could bring $1 trillion in revenue by 2030

Billionaire Gina Rinehart Made ‘Significant’ SpaceX Investment

Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart said she made “a significant investment” in SpaceX, as her mining company laid out ambitions to work with Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company.

BRIN strengthens Magelang coffee ecosystem through research

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is implementing research-based initiatives to strengthen ...

They Launched the Most Powerful AI Yet. It Lasted Three Days.

On 12 June the US government export-controlled a frontier AI model. The bigger story is who gets locked out of intelligence next. \ As of 13 June 2026. This is a developing story. Anthropic is disputing the directive and says it is working…

Investigation continues after infant found on Marlborough road

Police investigating the discovery of an infant’s body in Marlborough have determined the baby was stillborn.

Miss Hong Kong stirs Cantonese debate, China cuts degrees in AI push: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 5. How to say ‘tomato sauce’ in…