Elon Musk has stepped away from DOGE. His ninth Starship test flight could launch as early as next week, with a speech by Musk laying out his priorities for SpaceX. Space correspondent Joey Roulette joins the podcast to explore Musk's celestial ambitions and what SpaceX means to the world - and beyond.
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20:55
Qatar jet, Mexico influencer murder, Walmart and Eurovision
The Boeing 747 jet offer to U.S President Donald Trump by Qatar would need to be stripped back for a security overhaul. Walmart shoppers won’t be able to dodge price hikes as Trump’s tariffs hit the shelves. Mexico is investigating the murder of an influencer during her livestream on TikTok.
And get those sequins out for Europe’s biggest party – it’s Eurovision weekend.
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12:17
Russia-Ukraine talks, birthright citizenship and Newark
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not attending the negotiations in Istanbul which would be the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship. And the FAA is considering a plan for troubled Newark airport.
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12:47
Trump's Syria and Saudi deals, HIV in South Africa and LVMH
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria. The move was revealed in Saudi Arabia, where he signed a $600 billion investment commitment. HIV testing has dropped in South Africa since the U.S. cut funding for a global initiative. And LVMH's Bernard Arnault has handed his son Alexandre the task of reviving the famed Moet Hennessy drinks business - can he do it?
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12:59
China tariff cut, US drug prices, and white South Africans
The U.S. says it will cut the low value, small package tax on Chinese shipments – its latest move in de-escalating the trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump orders prescription drug makers to drop their prices within 30 days. And a first group of white South Africans have landed in the U.S.,complete with refugee status.
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