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Elon Musk’s ‘Five Things’ email program shut down by Trump administration: What was the controversial project that sparked panic among federal employees? | World News

In a move signaling shifting priorities within the White House, the Trump administration has officially ended Elon Musk’s controversial “Five Things” email program, which required federal employees to report five weekly accomplishments to their supervisors. The initiative, launched in February 2025 by Musk during his stint as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, aimed […]

A Song of ICE and Fire: How Donald Trump’s immigration raids sparked the LA riots | World News

A demonstrator waves an American and Mexican flag during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Protesters clashed with federal immigration agents in Los Angeles County for a second consecutive day on Saturday, after raids at a Home Depot and a nearby meatpacking plant […]

A French police officer to stand trial over teen’s killing that sparked nationwide riots

PARIS: A French police officer will face trial next year on charges of voluntary homicide over the killing of a 17-year-old of North African descent, a death that triggered nationwide riots.The prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, where victim Nahel Merzouk grew up and was killed in 2023, announced in a statement that […]

Japan travel bookings drop amid earthquake fears sparked by manga prediction

Travel bookings to Japan from major Asian markets have significantly decreased before the peak summer period, influenced by earthquake predictions from a manga novel.Social media discussions have sparked concerns among travellers regarding manga artist Ryo Tatsuki’s forecast of a catastrophic earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. Tatsuki, credited by some for predicting the 2011 earthquake, […]