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Nov 08 2024POLITICS

Elon Musk's Trump Bet: What's In It For Him?

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has been generous with his money and time to campaign for Donald Trump. Now, he's looking for favors. He reportedly wants SpaceX employees to fill top government roles, especially in the Defense Department. This request comes after Musk's big spend on Trump's camp

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Nov 08 2024POLITICS

Germany's Political Shake-Up: What Happened?

Germany's government has suddenly changed. The chancellor, Olaf Scholz, fired his finance minister, Christian Lindner, from the Free Democrats Party (FDP). This caused the FDP to leave the governing coalition. Now, Scholz is leading a minority government with the Green Party. He plans to call a conf

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Nov 08 2024POLITICS

Chile's Political Shake-Up: A System in Crisis

Chile has long been celebrated for its political stability. For two decades, two main coalitions have ruled the country: the center-left Concertation (PS, DC, PPD) from 1990 to 2010, and the right-wing alliance (UDI and RN) since then. This setup is largely due to Chile's unique "binominal" electora

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Nov 07 2024POLITICS

Canada's Move: TikTok to Halt Business Amid Security Concerns

It's a big shift for Canadians—TikTok just got the boot! The Canadian government has told TikTok to wrap up its business operations in the country. Why? They're worried about national security risks from TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. This isn't a total ban, though; just a shutdown of the app's

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Nov 07 2024POLITICS

German Chancellor Fires Finance Minister, Coalition Teeters

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a big move on Wednesday. He fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner. This decision could cause Germany's coalition government to collapse. Scholz said he had to do this to protect the country. The trouble started after Lindner wrote an 18-page economic paper. It

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Nov 07 2024CRIME

Sex Scandal Rocks Equatorial Guinea Government

A small African nation, Equatorial Guinea, is in the spotlight after leaked videos showed a senior official getting cozy in government offices. The clips, which surfaced on social media, feature unidentified women – some possibly linked to other powerful figures. The country's image is taking a hit,

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Nov 06 2024BUSINESS

Elon Musk's Big Bet on Trump: What's Next?

Elon Musk has put a lot of money and effort into supporting Donald Trump's presidential campaign. With Trump's win, it's worth looking at what this means for Musk and his companies, especially Tesla. Musk has donated almost $119 million to a political action committee backing Trump. On the plus side

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Nov 06 2024POLITICS

Chile's Shifting Political Landscape: A Crisis in Representation

For many years, Chile has been known for its political stability. The country's political system is divided into two main coalitions. The center-left Concertation, which includes parties like the Socialist Party (PS), Christian Democratic Party (DC), and Party for Democracy (PPD), ruled from 1990 to

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Nov 06 2024POLITICS

Why North Carolina Voted for Stein Over Robinson

In North Carolina, Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson lost the governor's race to Democrat Josh Stein. This isn't surprising when you look at Robinson's history. Before the race, CNN reported that he made some shocking comments on a porn website years ago. He allegedly called himself a "black NAZI" a

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Nov 05 2024BUSINESS

Why China's Electric Vehicle Market is Hot Right Now

Have you heard about the boom in China's electric vehicle (EV) market? Analysts are buzzing about its growth and potential. Vincent Sun, an expert from Morningstar, said that China is leading the world in EV sales, with a huge jump to 8 million units sold by the end of September. That's almost half

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