Iran Bans Elon Musk’s Starlink and Threatens Users With Flogging or Jail
Iran’s parliament has voted to ban Elon Musk‘s Starlink satellite internet service, marking a sharp escalation in its crackdown on outside influence after U.S. and Israeli strikes. Users of the SpaceX-operated satellite service now face penalties of fines, flogging, or up to two years in prison if they are caught, according to state media. The […]
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Elon Musk Shares Apparent Results of Urinary Drugs Test: ‘Lol’
Elon Musk shared a post on X with an image of what looked to be a negative drug test for multiple substances including ketamine, cocaine and amphetamines. Musk posted the image with the caption “lol,” directly addressing ongoing public allegations about his purported drug use, which he has repeatedly denied. Newsweek was unable to confirm […]
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Elon Musk’s Chatbot Questions Trump Team’s Crowd Claims
Questions are being asked about the crowd at a military parade held on President Donald Trump‘s birthday after apparent discrepancies between the visitor numbers touted by the White House and those given by Elon Musk‘s chatbot. Saturday’s event, run by organizers America250, was held to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which was […]
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Elon Musk’s Daughter Reacts To Trump Fallout
By Alia Shoaib is a freelance news reporter for Newsweek based between London, UK and Abuja, Nigeria. She primarily reports on U.S. politics and current affairs. Alia joined Newsweek in 2024 from Business Insider, where she reported extensively on U.S. politics, far-right extremism, the war in Ukraine and other global events. She is a graduate […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Partially Agrees With Elon Musk on Trump-Backed Bill
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene partially backed Elon Musk Tuesday in his criticism of President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” that recently passed the House of Representatives and is under debate in the Senate. The Context The Trump-backed reconciliation package passed the House last month following weeks of negotiations in which House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
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Elon Musk Interview Goes Off the Rails When Asked About Trump’s Policies
By Theo Burman is a Newsweek Live News Reporter based in London, U.K. He writes about U.S. politics and international news, with a focus on infrastructure and technology. He has covered technological and cultural issues extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., such as the rise of Elon Musk and other tech figures within the […]
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Elon Musk Reveals Result of Tesla Self-Driving Tests in Austin
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Elon Musk Issues Statement As He Prepares To Exit White House
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from The National Desk in Washington, D.C. and had previously worked at CBS12 News in West […]
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Tommy Robinson Thanks Elon Musk as He Walks Free From Prison
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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DOGE’s Elon Musk Makes ’24/7′ Promise to His Companies
Elon Musk has said that he is planning on “spending 24/7” at his tech companies after stepping away from his more public-facing role at the Department of Government Efficiency. The DOGE lead said that he would be focusing more on X, Tesla, and SpaceX, which have all seen drops in their reputation during Musk’s political […]
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