EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is returning to the subject of Elon Musk, with a sequel documentary four years after 72 Films first profiled the tech billionaire. Musk: The Next Chapter (working title) follows on from 2022’s The Elon Musk Show, and will track his life since the tumultuous takeover of Twitter, now rebranded as X. This

Elon Musk’s Tesla has won approval to supply electricity to households and businesses across Great Britain, as the tech billionaire expands his energy ambitions. The energy regulator, Ofgem, has formally granted Tesla an electricity supply licence, enabling it to provide electricity to domestic and business premises in England, Scotland and Wales. The company is expected

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Yellowknife on Thursday before heading to Norway and the United Kingdom for meetings with

Lawmakers express concerns as Trump officials project $50bn more may be needed for Iran war funding. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 12 Mar 202612 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration have estimated during a congressional briefing

If Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century of expansionist rule has taught the West anything, it’s that the Russian president shouldn’t be taken at his word. That hasn’t stopped top US officials from perpetually buying the Russian strongman’s lines. President Donald Trump’s biggest misconception is that Putin wants peace in Ukraine, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Now,

The National People’s Congress signals firm stance against corruption as China’s 15th five-year plan is approved. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 12 Mar 202612 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo China’s annual legislative meeting is wrapping up after setting the country’s lowest

Gene Simmons, the frontman of KISS, is tired of hearing celebrities’ opinions on politics. The rocker was recently asked by TMZ for his thoughts on stars who are outspoken about their criticism of Donald Trump, such as Ben Stiller, who recently called out the president after the White House used a clip of his 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war with Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another. Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding

A provocative “King of the World” statue featuring Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein drew crowds of visitors Wednesday. Visitors laughed at the Titanic‑inspired display and shared their reactions to the latest political art installation. This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable

Hebron, Kentucky  —  President Donald Trump was touring a pharmaceutical company in Ohio Wednesday — trying again to turn attention to his domestic achievements — when talk again returned to the restive Middle East. Was the conflagration a war, a reporter asked, or merely an “excursion,” as the president had just described it. “Well, it’s

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will launch a wave of tariff-related investigations into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, the next phase in President Donald Trump’s sweeping global trade wars. In a process that is likely to result in a fresh round of tariffs in the near future, the Office of U.S.

South Africa’s government has summoned the United States ambassador to the country to discuss his “undiplomatic remarks”, a sign of the deepening rift between Pretoria and Washington. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola announced that Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III had been summoned Wednesday, following a series of comments from the envoy, who took his post last

President Donald Trump was gravitating toward endorsing Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn last week. But he and some top advisers grew frustrated after his intentions leaked to the press, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, and the plan stalled. Then Cornyn’s opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced on Friday that if the Senate

MIAMI (AP) — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those they blame for his 2020 election loss. Smartmatic’s parent company, UK-based SGO Corporation, was added to a criminal

President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let his administration end temporary immigration protections for some 350,000 Haitians who have lived in the US legally for years, escalating another fast-moving fight over immigration to the nation’s highest court. The appeal followed a scathing ruling from a federal district court in Washington, DC,

SpaceX founder Elon Musk might be the richest man in the world, but if someone opens the fridge at his place in Boca Chica, Texas, they should not expect much more than cold air and good intentions. On Tuesday, 77-year-old model, dietitian, and proud mother Maye Musk shared a glimpse of that reality after responding

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. There’s a lot to complain about when it comes to the president’s granddaughter’s morally repugnant video diary of her Secret Service–chaperoned trip to a luxury supermarket, and I’ve been pleased to see that the

Jeff Bezos has opened up about the questions he received while trying to secure investors for Amazon. Although the online retail store is now a monumental success, reportedly making over $2 billion every single day, at one point it was simply an online book store in need of investment. Bezos has since described the meetings