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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that his government is providing weapons to groups in Gaza that oppose the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Earlier, it was reported that Netanyahu personally approved the transfer of the weapons to a Gaza-based faction led by Yasser Abu Shabab, a controversial figure linked to a local clan in Rafah. Netanyahu’s move has drawn massive criticism and warnings from former Israeli officials and defense analysts.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the Israeli PM defended his move with a video on social media in which he said, “On the advice of security officials, we activated clans in Gaza that oppose Hamas. What’s wrong with that?”&nbsp;“It only saves the lives of Israeli soldiers, and publicising this only benefits Hamas, he added.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Netanyahu's office said on Thursday (June 5) that Israel “was working to defeat Hamas through various means, based on the recommendations of all the heads of the security establishment”.&nbsp;Controversies around Abu Shabab&nbsp;Abu Shabab’s group has previously been accused of involvement in smuggling operations linked to Egyptian jihadi groups.&nbsp;Last week, several videos were circulated on social media confirming Abu Shabab’s involvement with the IDF.Meanwhile, his family also issued a statement disowning him by accusing him of collaborating with Israeli forces.&nbsp;“We, like everyone else, were surprised by video footage broadcast by the resistance showing the involvement of Yasser’s groups within a dangerous security framework, reaching the point of operating within undercover units and supporting the Zionist occupation forces, who are brutally killing our people,” the family said in the statement.&nbsp;

Netanyahu confirms arming anti-Hamas groups in Gaza, asks what’s wrong with that? after facing criticism 


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that his government is providing weapons to groups in Gaza that oppose the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Earlier, it was reported that Netanyahu personally approved the transfer of the weapons to a Gaza-based faction led by Yasser Abu Shabab, a controversial figure linked to a local clan in Rafah. Netanyahu’s move has drawn massive criticism and warnings from former Israeli officials and defense analysts. Meanwhile, the Israeli PM defended his move with a video on social media in which he said, “On the advice of security officials, we activated clans in Gaza that oppose Hamas. What’s wrong with that?” “It only saves the lives of Israeli soldiers, and publicising this only benefits Hamas, he added. Meanwhile, Netanyahu's office said on Thursday (June 5) that Israel “was working to defeat Hamas through various means, based on the recommendations of all the heads of the security establishment”. Controversies around Abu Shabab Abu Shabab’s group has previously been accused of involvement in smuggling operations linked to Egyptian jihadi groups. Last week, several videos were circulated on social media confirming Abu Shabab’s involvement with the IDF. Meanwhile, his family also issued a statement disowning him by accusing him of collaborating with Israeli forces. “We, like everyone else, were surprised by video footage broadcast by the resistance showing the involvement of Yasser’s groups within a dangerous security framework, reaching the point of operating within undercover units and supporting the Zionist occupation forces, who are brutally killing our people,” the family said in the statement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that his government is providing weapons to groups in Gaza that oppose the Palestinian militant group Hamas.&nbsp;

Netanyahu confirms arming anti-Hamas groups in Gaza, asks, ‘what’s wrong with that?’ after facing criticism

During the high-voltage drama after the breakup of US President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, a random internet user seemed to broker peace between the duo. A user on the social media platform X with 184 followers was seen asking both parties to head for peace - and in a surprising turn, Musk agreed.&nbsp;An X user under the name Alaska with the handle @Fab25june, replied to one of Musk’s posts and said This is a shame, this back and forth. You are both better than this. Cool off and take a step back for a couple of days.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">This is a shame this back and forth. You are both better than this. Cool off and take a step back for a couple days.&mdash; Alaska (@Fab25june) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fab25june/status/1930796579868356777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In an astonishing move, Musk replied to the user, saying, “Good advice. Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.”&nbsp;After this, screenshots of the conversation were circulated online with people saying, “An account with 184 followers has achieved de-escalation between two of the most powerful people in the world.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">An account with 184 followers has achieved de-escalation between two of the most powerful people in the world. <a href="https://t.co/wy0Y7EyvzX">pic.twitter.com/wy0Y7EyvzX</a>&mdash; Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1930799674681606486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;It all began when Donald Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, called to end government contracts and subsidies granted to Musk’s companies.&nbsp;“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” Trump wrote.&nbsp;In response, Musk replied, saying, “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.”&nbsp;Earlier, Musk also criticised Trump’s tax and spending policy. He called it a “disgusting abomination.”&nbsp;In return, Trump said, “I’m very disappointed in Elon. I’ve helped Elon a lot. He said the most beautiful things about me, and he hasn’t said bad about me personally, but I’m sure that’ll be next.”&nbsp;

Trump vs Musk: Not diplomat, a random X account tries to make peace between two billionaires, and here is what Musk says

During the high-voltage drama after the breakup of US President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, a random internet user seemed to broker peace between the duo. A user on the social media platform X with 184 followers was seen asking both parties to head for peace - and in a surprising turn, Musk agreed. An X user under the name Alaska with the handle @Fab25june, replied to one of Musk’s posts and said This is a shame, this back and forth. You are both better than this. Cool off and take a step back for a couple of days.”

During the high-voltage drama after the breakup of US President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, a random internet user seemed to broker peace between the duo. A user on was seen asking both parties to head for peace - and in a surprising turn, Musk agreed.&nbsp;

Trump vs Musk: Not diplomat, a random X account tries to make peace between two billionaires, and here's what Musk says

Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia has launched over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles, including ballistic ones, in Ukraine. Talking to the social media platform X, the Ukrainian president said at least three people were killed in the strike and around 49 were injured. Zelensky said the number may increase further.&nbsp;"Russia doesn't change its stripes – another massive strike on cities and ordinary life. They targeted almost all of Ukraine – Volyn, Lviv, Ternopil, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions," he wrote on X.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Russia doesn`t change its stripes – another massive strike on cities and ordinary life. They targeted almost all of Ukraine – Volyn, Lviv, Ternopil, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions. Some of the missiles and drones were shot down. I thank our… <a href="https://t.co/O1iemSp3s2">pic.twitter.com/O1iemSp3s2</a>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1930889182802506190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"In total, over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles – including ballistic missiles – were used in today’s attack. 49 people were wounded. Unfortunately, the number may increase – people are reaching out for help,” Zelensky added.&nbsp;He said the three people killed in the attack were the employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. &nbsp;&nbsp;“Russia must be held accountable for this. Since the first minute of this war, they have been striking cities and villages to destroy life. We’ve done a lot together with the world to enable Ukraine to defend itself. But now is exactly the moment when America, Europe, and everyone around the world can stop this war together by pressuring Russia,” the Ukrainian president wrote.&nbsp;The attack came after Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb - an operation that damaged the Russian military and destroyed many of its key bomber planes, including the Tu-95 and Tu-160.&nbsp;

Over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles: Zelensky says Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine, kills 3 people

Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia has launched over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles, including ballistic ones, in Ukraine. Talking to the social media platform X, the Ukrainian president said at least three people were killed in the strike and around 49 were injured. Zelensky said the number may increase further. "Russia doesn't change its stripes – another massive strike on cities and ordinary life. They targeted almost all of Ukraine – Volyn, Lviv, Ternopil, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions," he wrote on X.

Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia has launched over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles, including ballistic ones, in Ukraine. Talking to the social media platform X, the Ukrainian president said at least three people were killed in the strike and around 49 were injured.

'Over 400 drones and more than 40 missiles': Zelensky says Russia launches 'massive strike' on Ukraine, kills 3 people

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A key international conference on climate change-resilient infrastructure opened on Friday in Nice, drawing leaders, policymakers, and climate experts to confront the escalating threat of disasters fuelled by a warming planet.

A key international conference on climate change-resilient infrastructure opened on Friday in Nice, drawing leaders, policymakers, and climate experts to confront the escalating threat of disasters fuelled by a warming planet. International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) as it is known, will see video messages by PM Modi, leaders of Antigua & Barbuda, Nauru & Guyana and will focus on coastal resilience and the needs of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Remember, 37% of the global population lives near coasts, 90% of goods are transported by sea, and coastal communities contribute $3 trillion to global GDP by 2030. Director General, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), Amit Prothi, speaking to WION said, "India has been the leader in this coalition, we have 54 members, the African Union has joined us yesterday. It is important to me to make a difference in the world, & how our infrastructure can be more resilient". The conference, which takes place at Nautilus Auditorium, La Baleine, Palais Des Expos De Nice, aims to strengthen global dialogue and collaboration on disaster and climate-resilient infrastructure. The gathering brings together governments, organisations, infrastructure stakeholders, and experts to discuss challenges, share best practices, and foster partnerships for resilient infrastructure as climate change events become increasingly common. It is being organised by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), a global, multi-stakeholder partnership launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN Climate Action Summit on September 23, 2019, in New York. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, CDRI aims to promote the resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems against climate and disaster risks. The idea of the coalition came to PM Modi after the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, when he was the chief minister of his home state Gujarat. The overall objective of the international platform aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. It is the second major global initiative led by India, following the International Solar Alliance. The organisation has 46 members, which include 39 member countries and 6 6 multilateral organisations, including the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, UNDP. Key initiatives of the coalition include Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) lunched at COP26 (2021) by India, Australia, Fiji, Jamaica, Mauritius, and the UK, Urban Infrastructure Resilience Programme (UIRP), Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF), Global Infrastructure Risk Model and Resilience Index among others.

A key international conference on climate change-resilient infrastructure opened on Friday in Nice, drawing leaders, policymakers, and climate experts to confront the escalating threat of disasters fuelled by a warming planet.

Key conference on Climate Change Resilient Infrastructure opens in Nice, France

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The academy will support the FutureSkills pillar of the IndiaAI Mission by widening access to AI skills training for a large audience.

With an aim of tech boost, OpenAI has collaborated with the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Information Technology and launched "OpenAI Academy", marking its first international expansion of educational platforms. The partnership between OpenAI and IndiaAI Mission will help in building nationwide AI capabilities across sectors, offering targeted training to students, developers, educators, civil servants and entrepreneurs. Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to make the partnership formal. OpenAI's Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon is currently in Delhi, and has been touring across Asia Pacific, covering countries including Japan, South Korea, Australia, India and Singapore. He has been meeting the leaders of these countries as well as the governments and potential private sector partners to discuss opportunities. Also read: 'India outpacing the world': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lauds AI adoption wave in India As part of the program, OpenAI will host webinars and hands on workshops across six Indian cities. The academy will support the "FutureSkills" pillar of the IndiaAI Mission by widening access to AI skills training for a large audience. According to the rollout, the program will offer a mix of digital and in-person learning, designed specifically to meet the needs of Indian population. The content will be available in both Hindi and English, as well as other additional regional languages in future, to cater wider audience. Moreover, the OpenAI content will be available on the iGOT Karmayogi platform to assist in building the capacity of government officials. Notably, the organisation has also planned to give up to $100,000 in API credits to 50 fellows or startups approved by the IndiaAI Mission. It will also train one million teachers for the use of Generative AI technology and will hold hackathons across seven states, targeting approximately 25,000 students. Also read: OpenAI makes codex free for all ChatGPT users: Here’s what it means

The academy will support the "FutureSkills" pillar of the IndiaAI Mission by widening access to AI skills training for a large audience.

OpenAI x IndiaAI Mission: OpenAI launches first academy in India - Here's all you need to know

Elon Musk's Starlink has received a license from India, news agency Reuters reported quoting sources on Friday (June 6). If confirmed, this will be marked as a major hurdle cleared for the satellite provider. It will take Musk's company closer to launching commercial operations in India.&nbsp;Starlink has become the third-largest company to get a license from India's Department of Telecommunications. Previously, the country approved similar applications from &nbsp;Eutelsat's (ETL.PA) and OneWeb and Reliance Jio (RELJ.NS), where they asked permission to provide service in India.&nbsp;Neither Starlink nor the Department of Telecommunications has responded to the report yet.&nbsp;Since 2022, Musk's company has been trying to get a license to operate commercially in India, but delays occurred due to reasons including national security concerns.&nbsp;

Elon Musk's Starlink gets India license: Report  

Elon Musk's Starlink has received a license from India, news agency Reuters reported quoting sources on Friday (June 6). If confirmed, this will be marked as a major hurdle cleared for the satellite provider. It will take Musk's company closer to launching commercial operations in India. Starlink has become the third-largest company to get a license from India's Department of Telecommunications. Previously, the country approved similar applications from Eutelsat's (ETL.PA) and OneWeb and Reliance Jio (RELJ.NS), where they asked permission to provide service in India. Neither Starlink nor the Department of Telecommunications has responded to the report yet. Since 2022, Musk's company has been trying to get a license to operate commercially in India, but delays occurred due to reasons including national security concerns.

Elon Musk's Starlink has received a license from India, news agency Reuters reported, quoting sources on Friday (June 6). If confirmed, this will be marked as a major hurdle cleared for the satellite provider.

Elon Musk's Starlink gets India license: Report

India's Shashi Tharoor has said that ignoring China during confrontation with Pakistan is "absolutely impossible." The Congress leader said that before the conflict with Pakistan escalated, India was making "good progress" in relation to China.&nbsp;"China is an absolutely impossible factor to ignore in what has been our confrontation with Pakistan," he said.Tharoor, who is currently in the US and leading the all-party delegation for Operation Sindoor outreach, said, “I'm not going to mince my words, but we are aware that China has immense stakes in Pakistan." His remarks came during a discussion at the Indian Embassy in Washington on Thursday (June 5).&nbsp;The Indian politician said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the largest single project under the Belt and Road Initiative. He added that 81 per cent of Pakistan's defence equipment is from China.&nbsp;“Defence may be the wrong word here. Offense in many ways,” Tharoor said.&nbsp;“We have no illusions about what the challenges are in our neighbourhood, but I want to remind you all that India has consistently chosen a path of keeping open channels of communication, even with our adversaries," Tharoor further said.&nbsp;He also said that India has tried "as much as possible to focus on development, on growth, on trade," but “Our trade with China is still at record levels. It's not that we are adopting a posture of hostility, but we would be naive.”&nbsp;&nbsp;'Operation Sindoor a message for China?'&nbsp;Earlier, Tharoor was asked by a journalist if India's May 7 military action against Pakistan was meant to be a message to China.&nbsp;Giving a witty response to the journalist at the National Press Club in Washington DC, Tharoor said, “I do believe that what happened on the night of the 9th and 10th speaks for itself, and even more so, the immediate reaction of Pakistan the next morning to call off the conflict also speaks very vividly for itself, and maybe that's the message the Chinese will have to look at.”

Impossible to ignore China in confrontation with Pakistan: Shashi Tharoor 


India's Shashi Tharoor has said that ignoring China during confrontation with Pakistan is "absolutely impossible." The Congress leader said that before the conflict with Pakistan escalated, India was making "good progress" in relation to China. "China is an absolutely impossible factor to ignore in what has been our confrontation with Pakistan," he said. Tharoor, who is currently in the US and leading the all-party delegation for Operation Sindoor outreach, said, “I'm not going to mince my words, but we are aware that China has immense stakes in Pakistan." His remarks came during a discussion at the Indian Embassy in Washington on Thursday (June 5). The Indian politician said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the largest single project under the Belt and Road Initiative. He added that 81 per cent of Pakistan's defence equipment is from China. “Defence may be the wrong word here. Offense in many ways,” Tharoor said. “We have no illusions about what the challenges are in our neighbourhood, but I want to remind you all that India has consistently chosen a path of keeping open channels of communication, even with our adversaries," Tharoor further said. He also said that India has tried "as much as possible to focus on development, on growth, on trade," but “Our trade with China is still at record levels. It's not that we are adopting a posture of hostility, but we would be naive.” 'Operation Sindoor a message for China?' Earlier, Tharoor was asked by a journalist if India's May 7 military action against Pakistan was meant to be a message to China. Giving a witty response to the journalist at the National Press Club in Washington DC, Tharoor said, “I do believe that what happened on the night of the 9th and 10th speaks for itself, and even more so, the immediate reaction of Pakistan the next morning to call off the conflict also speaks very vividly for itself, and maybe that's the message the Chinese will have to look at.”

India's Shashi Tharoor has said that ignoring China during confrontation with Pakistan is "absolutely impossible." The Congress leader said that before the conflict with Pakistan escalated, India was making "good progress" in relation to China.&nbsp;

'Impossible to ignore China in confrontation with Pakistan': Shashi Tharoor

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To this, Elon responded, "In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its dragon spacecraft immediately.&nbsp;A few hours after this threat, Musk posted on social media- "Ok, we won't decommission Dragon."&nbsp;When Space Shuttle and its retirement left America dependent on Russia&nbsp;America(NASA) had been operating the Space Shuttle as its primary ferry between earth and space, since the year 1981. It had performed a total of 135 flights in three decades, which included missions to ferry cargo, satellites, astronauts to space. The Space Shuttle also ferried several modules(components) of the International Space Station, eventually helping the assembly and operationalizing of the orbiting lab. The Space Shuttle also stands out as the world's first re-usable rocket. Riding piggyback on rockets, the shuttle would fly to space, where it would operate independently as a space vehicle. After completing its task, the shuttle could be piloted to re-enter the earth's atmosphere, and glide like a plane to eventually land on a runway.&nbsp;Due to a mix of cost, safety, and technical reasons, the American Space Shuttle was retired in the year 2011. To develop a modern replacement for the Space Shuttle, NASA had funded Boeing and SpaceX. With both SpaceX and Boeing working towards developing their astronaut-ferry, America had to rely solely on Russia's Soyuz craft to send their astronauts to space. Between 2011 and 2020, American astronauts flew to the space station and returned aboard Russian Soyuz crafts. For each of these flights, NASA had to pay Russia.&nbsp;SpaceX Crew Dragon commences astronaut-ferrying in 2020&nbsp;After almost a decade of the US relying on Russia for sending its astronauts to space and returning them home, the SpaceX Crew Dragon came as a major breakthrough in the year 2020. The Crew Dragon became the only private craft to ferry astronauts to the Space Station and return them to earth. The Crew Dragon re-established America's capability to launch astronauts to space from its own soil, using its own technology.&nbsp;Since then, the Crew Dragon has performed multiple missions- ferrying NASA astronauts, foreign astronauts and private astronauts. This also meant that American reliance on Russia for astronaut missions had significantly decreased. For the US, it was a win-win. The US establishment was paying a domestic company to do their job. Eventually, all the gains would help the country's space industry and economy.&nbsp;In 2024, America was on the verge of getting its second astronaut-ferry. Boeing flew the Starliner Spacecraft, ferrying astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to the Space Station. During flight, and while docked to the space station, several technical problems emerged and raised concerns about the safety of the Starliner. The astronauts who travelled on an 8-day mission has to stay in space for 9 months, leading to terrivle optics for the US and Boeing. When they eventually returned, they rode back on a SpaceX Crew Dragon. However, to Boeing's credit, the Starliner did automatically land back on Earth fully intact, without its crew. But the technical issues with the Starliner need to be rectified before it can fly again and establish itself as the second contemporary American astronaut-ferry.&nbsp;Why Musk's threat would make America depend on Russia again&nbsp;With no clarity on when the Boeing Starliner will fly again and prove itself to be a completely reliable craft, SpaceX Crew Dragon remains the only American astronaut-ferry. Amid the spat with Trump, Musk had threatened to decommission the Crew Dragon, which would effectively make America fully dependent on Russia's Soyuz for its astronaut missions, just like the earlier decade.&nbsp;America and Russia have always been rival powers, but the geopolitics of 2011 and the geopolitics of 2025 are vastly different.&nbsp;Post the Ukraine-Russia War, America has imposed thousands of sanctions against Russia. Amid this scenario, it would be a tragicomedy and terrible optics, if America keeps paying Russia for sending American astronauts to space and returning them.&nbsp;&nbsp;This dependence on Russia would also mean a death blow to President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan. So far, astronauts from Europe, Japan, Russia an many other nations have flown on the Crew Dragon.&nbsp;Therefore, if Musk chooses to decommission the Crew Dragon, all nations who wish to take their astronauts to space/Space Station would have to depend on Russia.&nbsp;Of course, Musk has backtracked on his stance. However, this episode shows the potential impact of the clash between Musk and Trump - widely regarded as powerful men with fragile egos and poor control over their social media rants. &nbsp;

After almost a decade of the US relying on Russia for sending its astronauts to space and returning them home, the SpaceX Crew Dragon came as a major breakthrough in the year 2020.

Amid the ongoing public spat between American President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the latter who is the world's richest man, had threatened to cut off America's ability to launch astronauts, cargo to space and return them to Earth. Elon Musk is referring to his company SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which has been the only American astronaut-ferry with a proven safety record since the year 2020. If not for SpaceX Crew Dragon, US would have to rely solely on Russia's Soyuz craft for trips between Earth and the Space Station and vice versa. Elon Musk made this threat on the social media platform X, while responding to Trump post that read "the easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts". To this, Elon responded, "In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its dragon spacecraft immediately. A few hours after this threat, Musk posted on social media- "Ok, we won't decommission Dragon." When Space Shuttle and its retirement left America dependent on Russia America(NASA) had been operating the Space Shuttle as its primary ferry between earth and space, since the year 1981. It had performed a total of 135 flights in three decades, which included missions to ferry cargo, satellites, astronauts to space. The Space Shuttle also ferried several modules(components) of the International Space Station, eventually helping the assembly and operationalizing of the orbiting lab. The Space Shuttle also stands out as the world's first re-usable rocket. Riding piggyback on rockets, the shuttle would fly to space, where it would operate independently as a space vehicle. After completing its task, the shuttle could be piloted to re-enter the earth's atmosphere, and glide like a plane to eventually land on a runway. Due to a mix of cost, safety, and technical reasons, the American Space Shuttle was retired in the year 2011. To develop a modern replacement for the Space Shuttle, NASA had funded Boeing and SpaceX. With both SpaceX and Boeing working towards developing their astronaut-ferry, America had to rely solely on Russia's Soyuz craft to send their astronauts to space. Between 2011 and 2020, American astronauts flew to the space station and returned aboard Russian Soyuz crafts. For each of these flights, NASA had to pay Russia. SpaceX Crew Dragon commences astronaut-ferrying in 2020 After almost a decade of the US relying on Russia for sending its astronauts to space and returning them home, the SpaceX Crew Dragon came as a major breakthrough in the year 2020. The Crew Dragon became the only private craft to ferry astronauts to the Space Station and return them to earth. The Crew Dragon re-established America's capability to launch astronauts to space from its own soil, using its own technology. Since then, the Crew Dragon has performed multiple missions- ferrying NASA astronauts, foreign astronauts and private astronauts. This also meant that American reliance on Russia for astronaut missions had significantly decreased. For the US, it was a win-win. The US establishment was paying a domestic company to do their job. Eventually, all the gains would help the country's space industry and economy. In 2024, America was on the verge of getting its second astronaut-ferry. Boeing flew the Starliner Spacecraft, ferrying astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to the Space Station. During flight, and while docked to the space station, several technical problems emerged and raised concerns about the safety of the Starliner. The astronauts who travelled on an 8-day mission has to stay in space for 9 months, leading to terrivle optics for the US and Boeing. When they eventually returned, they rode back on a SpaceX Crew Dragon. However, to Boeing's credit, the Starliner did automatically land back on Earth fully intact, without its crew. But the technical issues with the Starliner need to be rectified before it can fly again and establish itself as the second contemporary American astronaut-ferry. Why Musk's threat would make America depend on Russia again With no clarity on when the Boeing Starliner will fly again and prove itself to be a completely reliable craft, SpaceX Crew Dragon remains the only American astronaut-ferry. Amid the spat with Trump, Musk had threatened to decommission the Crew Dragon, which would effectively make America fully dependent on Russia's Soyuz for its astronaut missions, just like the earlier decade. America and Russia have always been rival powers, but the geopolitics of 2011 and the geopolitics of 2025 are vastly different. Post the Ukraine-Russia War, America has imposed thousands of sanctions against Russia. Amid this scenario, it would be a tragicomedy and terrible optics, if America keeps paying Russia for sending American astronauts to space and returning them. This dependence on Russia would also mean a death blow to President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan. So far, astronauts from Europe, Japan, Russia an many other nations have flown on the Crew Dragon. Therefore, if Musk chooses to decommission the Crew Dragon, all nations who wish to take their astronauts to space/Space Station would have to depend on Russia. Of course, Musk has backtracked on his stance. However, this episode shows the potential impact of the clash between Musk and Trump - widely regarded as powerful men with fragile egos and poor control over their social media rants.

After almost a decade of the US relying on Russia for sending its astronauts to space and returning them home, the SpaceX Crew Dragon came as a major breakthrough in the year 2020.

When Elon Musk threatened to stop US astronauts' access to space

Two weeks after the failed launch of a warship, North Korea siad it has successfully refloated the new destroyer that capsized upon launch. The damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for repairs and is expected to be fully restored before a ruling party meeting later this month, reported the state media.&nbsp;“After restoring the balance of the destroyer early in June, the team moored it at the pier by safely conducting its end launching on Thursday afternoon,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, as reported by CNN.&nbsp;The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne destroyer had drawn harsh criticism from the country's leader Kim Jong Un.&nbsp;Kim, who witnessed the failed launch had, criticised the incident as a "criminal act" that "severely damaged the [country's] dignity and pride".&nbsp;The damaged ship was believed to have capabilities similar to those of North Korea’s first destroyer, the Choe Hyon-ho, which was unveiled late last month in what Kim called a “breakthrough” in modernizing his naval forces.&nbsp;A 5,000-ton pride of North Korea’s navy dramatically tipped over during its ceremonial launch and collapsed onto its side while KIm Jong-Un watched over.&nbsp;KCNA in a rare admission of failure had said that the malfunction in the launch mechanism caused 5,000-ton destroyer to slide prematurely into the water, crushing parts of the hull and leaving the bow stranded on the shipway.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne destroyer had drawn harsh criticism from the countrys leader Kim Jong Un.

Two weeks after the failed launch of a warship, North Korea siad it has successfully refloated the new destroyer that capsized upon launch. The damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for repairs and is expected to be fully restored before a ruling party meeting later this month, reported the state media. “After restoring the balance of the destroyer early in June, the team moored it at the pier by safely conducting its end launching on Thursday afternoon,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, as reported by CNN. The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne destroyer had drawn harsh criticism from the country's leader Kim Jong Un. Kim, who witnessed the failed launch had, criticised the incident as a "criminal act" that "severely damaged the [country's] dignity and pride". The damaged ship was believed to have capabilities similar to those of North Korea’s first destroyer, the Choe Hyon-ho, which was unveiled late last month in what Kim called a “breakthrough” in modernizing his naval forces. A 5,000-ton pride of North Korea’s navy dramatically tipped over during its ceremonial launch and collapsed onto its side while KIm Jong-Un watched over. KCNA in a rare admission of failure had said that the malfunction in the launch mechanism caused 5,000-ton destroyer to slide prematurely into the water, crushing parts of the hull and leaving the bow stranded on the shipway.

The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne destroyer had drawn harsh criticism from the country's leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, to be fully restored

Trump loyalist and former White House advisor Stephen Bannon called for an enquiry into the immigration status of Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the recent spat between the latter and President Donald Trump. Bannon urged that Trump should immediately “deport” Musk. Elon Musk is a White African and has allegedly lived illegally in America.The relationship between Trump and Musk was deteriorating gradually, and it took a turn for the worse following the engagement of Trump and Musk in an online feud. Highly critical of the supposedly increased government Spending by the “Big Beautiful Bill”, Musk lashed out and publicly criticised it.&nbsp;Trump also retaliated from his own social media platform, Truth Social, that Musk is “crazy” and mad because Trump pulled out of the EV mandate. Musk then replied that he is all for taking away the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, but also urged to cut all the crazy spending, which is significantly increasing the fiscal deficit.&nbsp;The situation became so sour that Musk decided to decommission the SpaceX craft that was ferrying the NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station.&nbsp;“The action that President Trump should be taking immediately, I think, is when [Musk] threatens to take one of the big programs out of Space X, President Trump tonight should sign an executive order calling for the Defense Production Act to be called in on SpaceX and seize SpaceX tonight, before midnight,” said Bannon in his “war room” podcast. He argued that Trump empowered Musk, but Musk was all in for himself. Musk wants to sell his EVs to the progressives, and the minority leader wants to impeach Trump by turning Musk against him.&nbsp;According to a report by the Washington Post, investors in his first firm, Zipo, claimed that Musk worked illegally as he launched his entrepreneurial career. However, recently, Musk was seen replicating the antagonism of the open border like the MAGA supporters. Now, the poetic justice is that Musk is being cornered by those supporters.&nbsp;

In his War Room podcast, Stephen Bannon urges President Donald Trump to inquire into the immigration status of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Trump loyalist and former White House advisor Stephen Bannon called for an enquiry into the immigration status of Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the recent spat between the latter and President Donald Trump. Bannon urged that Trump should immediately “deport” Musk. Elon Musk is a White African and has allegedly lived illegally in America. The relationship between Trump and Musk was deteriorating gradually, and it took a turn for the worse following the engagement of Trump and Musk in an online feud. Highly critical of the supposedly increased government Spending by the “Big Beautiful Bill”, Musk lashed out and publicly criticised it. Trump also retaliated from his own social media platform, Truth Social, that Musk is “crazy” and mad because Trump pulled out of the EV mandate. Musk then replied that he is all for taking away the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, but also urged to cut all the crazy spending, which is significantly increasing the fiscal deficit. The situation became so sour that Musk decided to decommission the SpaceX craft that was ferrying the NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. “The action that President Trump should be taking immediately, I think, is when [Musk] threatens to take one of the big programs out of Space X, President Trump tonight should sign an executive order calling for the Defense Production Act to be called in on SpaceX and seize SpaceX tonight, before midnight,” said Bannon in his “war room” podcast. He argued that Trump empowered Musk, but Musk was all in for himself. Musk wants to sell his EVs to the progressives, and the minority leader wants to impeach Trump by turning Musk against him. According to a report by the Washington Post, investors in his first firm, Zipo, claimed that Musk worked illegally as he launched his entrepreneurial career. However, recently, Musk was seen replicating the antagonism of the open border like the MAGA supporters. Now, the poetic justice is that Musk is being cornered by those supporters.

In his War Room podcast Stephen Bannon urges President Donald Trump to inquire into the immigration status of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

BIG BAD BREAKUP: Trump loyalist urges to deport Musk immediately

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s online feud with US President Donald Trump has caused a heavy dent to his status as the world’s richest person. The spat has led to a whopping loss to Tesla’s market cap.&nbsp;Roughly $150bn has been wiped out in market value of the electric car company Tesla. The drop of 14 per cent &nbsp;in one of the worst days in months. For readers estimate, it exceeds the total market capitalisation of Starbucks and several other major US-listed corporations.&nbsp;Investors had put in big amounts of money into Tesla shares after Donald Trump came to power as Musk was considered extremely close to the president.&nbsp;What is the Trump-Musk spat about?&nbsp;The fallout of the bromance between Trump and Musk comes at the onset of the presentation of the 'Big Beautiful Bill', which Musk calls the ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ in the Senate later in June or early July.Through a series of tweets, Musk highlighted how the already poor fiscal health of the nation is at risk with the increased defence spending of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.&nbsp;“We have a $2 trillion deficit. It keeps growing. Our interest payments are higher than our defence department budget," posted Musk, sharing an excerpt of the interview with Fox News.&nbsp;Trump took to his social media truth Social and responded to Musk by saying, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”&nbsp;Notably, the Bill was passed in the House of Representatives with a narrow split of 215-214 on May 22. The fallout between the Former DOGE head and President Trump will lead to a loss of momentum for the bill, which will be up for consideration in the Senate later in June or early July. &nbsp;

Investors had put in big amounts of money into Tesla shares after Donald Trump came to power as Musk was considered extremely close to the president.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s online feud with US President Donald Trump has caused a heavy dent to his status as the world’s richest person. The spat has led to a whopping loss to Tesla’s market cap. Roughly $150bn has been wiped out in market value of the electric car company Tesla. The drop of 14 per cent in one of the worst days in months. For readers estimate, it exceeds the total market capitalisation of Starbucks and several other major US-listed corporations. Investors had put in big amounts of money into Tesla shares after Donald Trump came to power as Musk was considered extremely close to the president. What is the Trump-Musk spat about? The fallout of the bromance between Trump and Musk comes at the onset of the presentation of the 'Big Beautiful Bill', which Musk calls the ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ in the Senate later in June or early July. Through a series of tweets, Musk highlighted how the already poor fiscal health of the nation is at risk with the increased defence spending of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’. “We have a $2 trillion deficit. It keeps growing. Our interest payments are higher than our defence department budget," posted Musk, sharing an excerpt of the interview with Fox News. Trump took to his social media truth Social and responded to Musk by saying, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” Notably, the Bill was passed in the House of Representatives with a narrow split of 215-214 on May 22. The fallout between the Former DOGE head and President Trump will lead to a loss of momentum for the bill, which will be up for consideration in the Senate later in June or early July.

Investors had put in big amounts of money into Tesla shares after Donald Trump came to power as Musk was considered extremely close to the president.

Musk's fallout with Trump dents his richest person status, Tesla suffers $150 billion in losses

The Indian delegation answered questions and spoke to world leaders about the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, which numbed the nation. As Shashi Tharoor addressed the media, he answered a question asked by his son and journalist Ishaan.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tharoor threw light on the number of times Pakistan has orchestrated such terror attacks and India did not respond the way it did like it did after the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam. “Our government counts 24 terrorist attacks, in the course of last year emanating from Pakistan and none of which required this kind of response; we dealt with them. We got the terrors or killed them, minimal damage and loss of life.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Washington DC: On a question asked by his son about whether any country had asked the delegation for evidence of Pakistan&#39;s involvement in the Pahalgam attack and about Pakistan&#39;s repeated denials of any role in the attack, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, &quot;I&#39;m very glad… <a href="https://t.co/RR0tcVOwpU">pic.twitter.com/RR0tcVOwpU</a>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1930632872492220876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He added, “Intelligence agencies have identified 4 of the perpetrators, they know who they are and have reliably informed that 2 are Pakistanis and 2 were locals who had exfiltrated out to Pakistan for training 10 years ago and were clearly sent back for the mission this time. So, it's on the basis of all of this, we took action.”&nbsp;He also flagged the funerals held in Pakistan's Muridke a terror base attacked by India and in attendance were top brass military officers. And the fact that after the killing of 26 innocent tourists, The Resistance Front, an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility of the attack and later denied it.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-that-shouldn-t-be-allow-shashi-tharoor-s-reaction-on-being-question-by-his-son-and-washington-post-journalist-ishaan-tharoor-1749190075510">'I didn't plant it': Shashi Tharoor's reaction on being questioned by his son and Washington Post journalist Ishaan</a>&nbsp;He continued, "I can assure you, India is not the kind of country that would undertake a military operation without very solid basis for doing so."&nbsp;"This (Pahalgam terror attack) showed all the hallmarks of a sophisticated, planned, deliberate operation with reconnaissance, intelligence work, with a modus operandi that worked out this cynical exercise of asking people their religion, shooting them between the eyes. This is a serious quasi-military style operation, and it required a military response."

The Indian delegation answered questions and spoke to world leaders about the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, which numbed the nation. 

The Indian delegation answered questions and spoke to world leaders about the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, which numbed the nation. As Shashi Tharoor addressed the media, he answered a question asked by his son and journalist Ishaan. Tharoor threw light on the number of times Pakistan has orchestrated such terror attacks and India did not respond the way it did like it did after the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam. “Our government counts 24 terrorist attacks, in the course of last year emanating from Pakistan and none of which required this kind of response; we dealt with them. We got the terrors or killed them, minimal damage and loss of life.”

The Indian delegation answered questions and spoke to world leaders about the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, which numbed the nation.&nbsp;

Pahalgam was a 'quasi-military style operation, it required a military response': Shashi Tharoor on India's response to Pakistan

With the fallout of the bromance between President Trump and the Tesla CEO, Musk has intensified his criticism, focusing particularly on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ which he calls the ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ and it will significantly increase the fiscal deficit up to $2.5 trillion. Through a series of tweets, Musk highlighted how the already poor fiscal health of the nation is at risk with the increased defence spending of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.“We have a $2 trillion deficit. It keeps growing. Our interest payments are higher than our defence department budget," posted Musk, sharing an excerpt of the interview with Fox News.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Big Ugly Bill will INCREASE the deficit to $2.5 trillion! <a href="https://t.co/jEMS6coT3V">https://t.co/jEMS6coT3V</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930682121464795484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” said Trump in a post on Truth Social.

Trump criticised Elon, saying that he is mad because the bill was taking away the EV mandate, which forced everyone to buy an electric car, towards which people are not inclined.&nbsp;"Keep the EV/solar incentives cuts in the bill, also cut all the crazy spending increases in the ‘Big Ugly Bill’ so that America doesn’t go bankrupt!" said the Billionaire in a post on X. Musk earlier privately and publicly said that if all the tax credits were taken away it will hurt other EV manufacturers more than Tesla.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Keep the EV/solar incentives cuts in the bill, also cut all the crazy spending increases in the Big Ugly Bill so that America doesn’t go bankrupt! <a href="https://t.co/ejS8ODNDKF">https://t.co/ejS8ODNDKF</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930681697525489913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Musk also hits back, criticising the congressional process that no one in Congress, who is voting for the bill, had time to read it. US Senator for Kentucky cited a study that resonated with Musk's claim that America spend a significant portion of its budget on interest payments, approximately $892 billion, which amounts to 10 per cent. &nbsp;It appears both Musk and Trump want to decrease the Budget deficit, but they are on different trajectories. Notably, the Bill was passed in the House of Representatives with a narrow split of 215-214 on May 22. The fallout between the Former DOGE head and President Trump will lead to a loss of momentum for the bill, which will be up for consideration in the Senate later in June or early July.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Speaker Johnson: I don’t know what has motivated this disturbance to but obviously it&#39;s not helpful. I&#39;ve tried very hard to speak with Elon over and over, you know, and talk with him about what I believe are misconceptions he has about this bill and what it is. <a href="https://t.co/LmryLBtrNn">pic.twitter.com/LmryLBtrNn</a>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1930800694623400221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, said, "The fallout is not helpful." He also said that he is trying to communicate with Musk to clear his misconceptions about the bill.&nbsp;This feud left the MAGA supporter in limbo, Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham said, “How happy would the democrats and legacy media be today?”. Her show, The Ingraham Angle, was calling it &nbsp;“a big not-so-beautiful breakup”.&nbsp;A handful of Republican senators have already expressed opposition to the bill. It is to be seen how the GOP will rally its support for the “Big Beautiful Bill”.

The fallout of the bromance between Trump and Musk comes at the onset of the presentation of the Big Beautiful Bill in the Senate later in June or early July.

With the fallout of the bromance between President Trump and the Tesla CEO, Musk has intensified his criticism, focusing particularly on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ which he calls the ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ and it will significantly increase the fiscal deficit up to $2.5 trillion. Through a series of tweets, Musk highlighted how the already poor fiscal health of the nation is at risk with the increased defence spending of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’. “We have a $2 trillion deficit. It keeps growing. Our interest payments are higher than our defence department budget," posted Musk, sharing an excerpt of the interview with Fox News.

The fallout of the bromance between Trump and Musk comes at the onset of the presentation of the Big Beautiful Bill in the Senate later in June or early July.

Trump vs Musk feud: Musk claims 'the big ugly bill' will raise deficit upto $2.5 trillion

India's all-party meet led by Shashi Tharoor is in the US, and there, during a media interaction, he was confronted with a question by his son, Ishaan, a journalist with the Washington Post. Senoir Tharoor's initial reaction was, "That shouldn't be allowed, this is my son."&nbsp;While his son, played along by saying, “Definitely asking questions in personal capacity and mostly to say hello, before you go off to your next engagement.” As Ishaan continued speaking, the doting father, first gave his son a cue to raise his mic and then said it out loud. Quite a parent thing to do, pay attention to the tiniest detail.&nbsp;After greeting his father, he asked a very pointed question, which received an elaborate and detailed answer. Ishaan asked if any other country where the delegation visited had asked for evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam attack, and about Pakistan's repeated denials of any role in the attack.

"I'm very glad you raised this, Ishaan. I didn't plant it, I promise you. This guy does this to his dad," Tharoor said jokingly.&nbsp;Straight to the answer, Congress MP, Tharoor said, "Very simply, no one had any doubt, and we were not asked for evidence. But the media have asked in two or three places. Let me say very clearly that India would not have done this without convincing evidence. But there were three particular reasons I want to draw your attention to all of you. The first is that we've had a 37-year pattern of repeated terror attacks from Pakistan, accompanied by repeated denials. I mean, Americans haven't forgotten that Pakistan didn't know, allegedly, where Osama bin Laden was until he was found in a Pakistani safe house right next to an army camp in a cantonment city. That's Pakistan."&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/tharoor-in-washington-recalls-hillary-clinton-how-can-you-breed-vipers-in-your-backyard-and-expect-them-to-bite-only-your-neighbours-1749092731536">'How can you breed vipers in your backyard and expect them to bite only your neighbours?'Tharoor reminds Pakistan of Hillary Clinton's famous quote</a>&nbsp;He continued, "Mumbai attacks, they denied having anything to do with it." He went on to explain how the captured terrorists, gave details of his training in Pakistan, where he lived and how his handlers passed information while the terrorist was on the mission in Mumbai.&nbsp;"So we know what Pakistan's all about. They will dispatch terrorists, they will deny they did so until they're actually caught with red hands," he added&nbsp;India's stance on terrorism has been clear since day one and remains the same. On April 22, the country mourned the loss of 26 innocent lives, these were tourists enjoying time out with their families, and then what happened shook the entire country. It is only after a fortnight of inaction by Pakistan that India decided to launch Operation Sindoor. A tri-services mission that targeted terror infrastructure fostering in Pakistan and PoK (Pakistan-occuoied Kahsnir)

India's all-party meet led by Shashi Tharoor is in the US, and there, during a media interaction, he was confronted with a question by his son, Ishaan, a journalist with the Washington Post. 

India's all-party meet led by Shashi Tharoor is in the US, and there, during a media interaction, he was confronted with a question by his son, Ishaan, a journalist with the Washington Post. Senoir Tharoor's initial reaction was, "That shouldn't be allowed, this is my son." While his son, played along by saying, “Definitely asking questions in personal capacity and mostly to say hello, before you go off to your next engagement.” As Ishaan continued speaking, the doting father, first gave his son a cue to raise his mic and then said it out loud. Quite a parent thing to do, pay attention to the tiniest detail. After greeting his father, he asked a very pointed question, which received an elaborate and detailed answer. Ishaan asked if any other country where the delegation visited had asked for evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Pahalgam attack, and about Pakistan's repeated denials of any role in the attack.

India's all-party meet led by Shashi Tharoor is in the US, and there, during a media interaction, he was confronted with a question by his son, Ishaan, a journalist with the Washington Post.&nbsp;

'I didn't plant it': Shashi Tharoor's reaction on being questioned by his son and Washington Post journalist Ishaan

Ukraine targeted Russian strategic bombers in its Operation Spider's Web this week. The attacks were carried out using drones launched from concealed trucks, and destroyed partially or fully at least five Russian nuclear bombers, according to reports. While the exact damage will likely remain a secret, the attack was a setback for Russia's nuclear triad. This has brought back focus on Russian nuclear weapons capabilities.&nbsp;While much of the information remains secretive, the scale of Russian nuclear muscle can be understood from what is available in public, on sources like the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Association and the think tank SIPRI. Though Russia has suspended participation in the New START Treaty, it still adheres to the limits on nuclear warheads as agreed on the treaty with the US. Under the pact, Russia has 1,550 deployed strategic warheads and 700 deployed delivery systems.&nbsp;Russia is meanwhile continuing to expand its capabilities, including in the hypersonic and tactical systems.<h2> Russia's nuclear bombs and warheads</h2>Russia is estimated to possess around 5,580 nuclear warheads, including 4,380 in the so-called active stockpile. The active stockpile consists of 1,710 deployed strategic warheads, 1,112 stored strategic warheads and 1,558 non-strategic warheads. There are an estimated 1,200 retired warheads that are set to be dismantled. Out of its 1,710 deployed strategic warheads, 870 are thought to be on ICBMs, 640 on SLBMs, and around 200 at bomber bases.&nbsp;The nuclear yields range from 100 kilotons to 1 megaton for strategic weapons.<h2> Tactical warheads beyond nuclear triad</h2>Russia also has non-strategic or tactical nuclear warheads, which are estimated to number around 1,558. These include gravity bombs, air-to-surface missiles, and torpedoes. These are low-yield bombs of 15–20 kilotons, comparable to the bombs dropped by the US in Hiroshima, for delivery by aircraft, short-range missiles like Iskander and naval systems.&nbsp;Tactical delivery systems include Iskander (SS-26), which are ground-based ballistic missiles, Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missiles deployed on MiG-31K fighter jets and Kalibr (SS-N-30A) cruise missiles on surface ships and attack submarines.&nbsp;Russia is also in the process of developing hypersonic systems like Avangard and Zircon, some of which are thought to be nuclear-capable.&nbsp;Russia is also developing the Poseidon Torpedo, which is nuclear-powered and has intercontinental range, as a deterrent. The torpedo's warhead is from cobalt-60, which can potentially contaminate coastal areas.&nbsp;<h2>Russia's nuclear triad: Land, Air and Sea</h2>Russia’s nuclear warheads include intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), strategic bombers and carriers.&nbsp;Russia is upgrading its Soviet-era ICBMs with newer models like Yars and Sarmat. &nbsp;Currently, Russia has an estimated 286 ICBMs that can deliver up to 958 nuclear warheads.&nbsp;There are 46 silo-based R-36M2 missiles known as SS-18 Satan, 30 silo-based UR-100N (SS-19), 36 mobile RT-2PM Topol (SS-25), 60 silo-based RT-2UTTH Topol-M (SS-27), 18 mobile RT-2UTTH Topol-M (SS-27), 84 mobile RS-24 Yars (SS-29), and 12 silo-based RS-24 Yars (SS-29). Russia's RS-24 Yars and RS-28 Sarmat - which are currently being developed and will replace the SS-18 - can carry multiple warheads.<h2>Russia's nuclear-capable Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs)</h2>Russia has an estimated 192 deployed SLBM launchers across 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), capable of delivering 624 nuclear warheads. Each SSBN carries 16 missiles. Its submarine fleet includes five Delta-class submarines (3 Delta III, 2 Delta IV), and seven Borei-class submarines. Delta IV submarines are fitted with the R-29RMU Sineva/SS-N-23 missiles. Each missile has four warheads of around 8,000+ km range. R-29RMU2.1 Liner missiles can carry up to 10 warheads, while RSM-56 Bulava can carry six warheads of 8,000 km range.&nbsp;Borei-class submarines are replacing older Delta-class submarines, with up to 10 planned by 2027.<h2>Russia's strategic bombers</h2> Russia is estimated to hold 67 bombers capable of carrying 586 nuclear warheads.Russia has around 55 Tu-95MS (Bear H) bombers, each capable of carrying 6–16 Kh-55 cruise missiles or gravity bombs. There are some 12 Tu-160 (Blackjack) jets that can carry 12 Kh-55 or Kh-15 missiles.These bombers are based at Ukrainka and Engels air bases, each of them counted as one warhead under New START, treaty, though their actual capacity might be higher.&nbsp;

Ukraine Operation Spiders Web attack targeted Russian nuclear bombers. Know about Russia nuclear weapons

Ukraine targeted Russian strategic bombers in its Operation Spider's Web this week. The attacks were carried out using drones launched from concealed trucks, and destroyed partially or fully at least five Russian nuclear bombers, according to reports. While the exact damage will likely remain a secret, the attack was a setback for Russia's nuclear triad. This has brought back focus on Russian nuclear weapons capabilities. While much of the information remains secretive, the scale of Russian nuclear muscle can be understood from what is available in public, on sources like the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Association and the think tank SIPRI. Though Russia has suspended participation in the New START Treaty, it still adheres to the limits on nuclear warheads as agreed on the treaty with the US. Under the pact, Russia has 1,550 deployed strategic warheads and 700 deployed delivery systems. Russia is meanwhile continuing to expand its capabilities, including in the hypersonic and tactical systems. Russia's nuclear bombs and warheads Russia is estimated to possess around 5,580 nuclear warheads, including 4,380 in the so-called active stockpile. The active stockpile consists of 1,710 deployed strategic warheads, 1,112 stored strategic warheads and 1,558 non-strategic warheads. There are an estimated 1,200 retired warheads that are set to be dismantled. Out of its 1,710 deployed strategic warheads, 870 are thought to be on ICBMs, 640 on SLBMs, and around 200 at bomber bases. The nuclear yields range from 100 kilotons to 1 megaton for strategic weapons. Tactical warheads beyond nuclear triad Russia also has non-strategic or tactical nuclear warheads, which are estimated to number around 1,558. These include gravity bombs, air-to-surface missiles, and torpedoes. These are low-yield bombs of 15–20 kilotons, comparable to the bombs dropped by the US in Hiroshima, for delivery by aircraft, short-range missiles like Iskander and naval systems. Tactical delivery systems include Iskander (SS-26), which are ground-based ballistic missiles, Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missiles deployed on MiG-31K fighter jets and Kalibr (SS-N-30A) cruise missiles on surface ships and attack submarines. Russia is also in the process of developing hypersonic systems like Avangard and Zircon, some of which are thought to be nuclear-capable. Russia is also developing the Poseidon Torpedo, which is nuclear-powered and has intercontinental range, as a deterrent. The torpedo's warhead is from cobalt-60, which can potentially contaminate coastal areas. Russia's nuclear triad: Land, Air and Sea Russia’s nuclear warheads include intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), strategic bombers and carriers. Russia is upgrading its Soviet-era ICBMs with newer models like Yars and Sarmat. Currently, Russia has an estimated 286 ICBMs that can deliver up to 958 nuclear warheads. There are 46 silo-based R-36M2 missiles known as SS-18 Satan, 30 silo-based UR-100N (SS-19), 36 mobile RT-2PM Topol (SS-25), 60 silo-based RT-2UTTH Topol-M (SS-27), 18 mobile RT-2UTTH Topol-M (SS-27), 84 mobile RS-24 Yars (SS-29), and 12 silo-based RS-24 Yars (SS-29). Russia's RS-24 Yars and RS-28 Sarmat - which are currently being developed and will replace the SS-18 - can carry multiple warheads. Russia's nuclear-capable Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) Russia has an estimated 192 deployed SLBM launchers across 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), capable of delivering 624 nuclear warheads. Each SSBN carries 16 missiles. Its submarine fleet includes five Delta-class submarines (3 Delta III, 2 Delta IV), and seven Borei-class submarines. Delta IV submarines are fitted with the R-29RMU Sineva/SS-N-23 missiles. Each missile has four warheads of around 8,000+ km range. R-29RMU2.1 Liner missiles can carry up to 10 warheads, while RSM-56 Bulava can carry six warheads of 8,000 km range. Borei-class submarines are replacing older Delta-class submarines, with up to 10 planned by 2027. Russia's strategic bombers Russia is estimated to hold 67 bombers capable of carrying 586 nuclear warheads. Russia has around 55 Tu-95MS (Bear H) bombers, each capable of carrying 6–16 Kh-55 cruise missiles or gravity bombs. There are some 12 Tu-160 (Blackjack) jets that can carry 12 Kh-55 or Kh-15 missiles. These bombers are based at Ukrainka and Engels air bases, each of them counted as one warhead under New START, treaty, though their actual capacity might be higher.

Operation Spider's Web: While the exact damage will likely remain a secret, the Ukrainian attack was a setback for Russia's nuclear triad. This has brought back focus on Russian nuclear weapons capabilities.

Ukraine Operation Spider's Web attack targeted Russian nuclear bombers. Know about Russia's nuclear weapons

U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled to temporarily block the Trump administration's decision to revoke visas for international students. Meanwhile, in the Trump-Musk feud, Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. In West Asia, the lead negotiator of Palestinian militant Hamas said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the group was ready for a new round of negotiations to reach a permanent ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.&nbsp;In India, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow as their top marketing official, Nikhil Sosale, is among four people arrested by the Bengaluru Police in the aftermath of the stampede.&nbsp;Click on the headlines to read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-s-proclaimation-to-suspend-new-foreign-students-in-harvard-1749181042032">Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation to suspend new foreign students at Harvard</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749183624425.jpg?rect=(0,0,4942,3706)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation to suspend new foreign students in Harvard"></figure>

Allison Burroughs, U.S. District Court Judge, temporarily restrained the Trump administration's decision to suspend visas for International Students. The decision comes shortly after the university urged to step in on an emergency basis to block the proclamation issued by the Trump administration a day prior.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-musk-row-spacex-ceo-announces-decommissioning-of-dragon-spacecraft-1749167880979">Trump-Musk row: SpaceX CEO announces decommissioning of Dragon spacecraft</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749167974296.jpg?rect=(0,90,844,633)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Trump-Musk row: SpaceX CEO announces decommissioning of Dragon spacecraft"></figure>

Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate the billionaire’s government subsidies and contracts amid their war of words over the tax bill.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-says-ready-for-serious-talks-with-israel-to-reach-permanent-ceasefire-in-gaza-1749158739450">Hamas says ready for ‘serious’ talks with Israel to reach ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza</a><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749158854935.jpg?rect=(0,58,908,681)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="Hamas says ready for ‘serious’ talks with Israel to reach ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza">

“We reaffirm that we are ready for a new, serious round of negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent ceasefire agreement,” lead Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said in a televised speech, according to AFP. He added that Hamas was in contact with the mediators.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-rcb-title-celebration-stampede-top-franchise-official-among-four-arrested-by-bengaluru-police-1749180781283">RCB title celebration stampede: Top franchise official among four arrested by Bengaluru police</a><figure class="image"><img src="https://cdn1.wionews.com/prod/wion/images/2025/20250606/image-1749181140546.png?rect=(0,0,1200,900)&amp;w=752&amp;h=564&amp;format=webp&amp;quality=medium" alt="RCB title celebration stampede: Top franchise official among four arrested by Bengaluru police"></figure>

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow as their top marketing official, Nikhil Sosale, is among four people arrested by the Bengaluru Police in the aftermath of the stampede. On Wednesday (June 4), a day after RCB’s maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win, an unfortunate incident occurred during the title celebration in Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, claiming the lives of at least 11 people. After the incident, Bengaluru Police have moved strictly and are now taking necessary actions.&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/WIONews/status/1930847471976206620">PM Narendra Modi is set to arrive and flag off the Vande Bharat Express in Jammu and Kashmir</a>&nbsp;PM Narendra Modi is set to arrive and flag off the Vande Bharat Express on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) from Katra to Srinagar. School children are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled to temporarily block the Trump administration's decision to revoke visas for international students. Meanwhile, in the Trump-Musk feud, Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. In West Asia, the lead negotiator of Palestinian militant Hamas said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the group was ready for a new round of negotiations to reach a permanent ceasefire with Israel in Gaza. In India, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow as their top marketing official, Nikhil Sosale, is among four people arrested by the Bengaluru Police in the aftermath of the stampede. Click on the headlines to read more Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation to suspend new foreign students at Harvard

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Allison Burroughs, U.S. District Court Judge, temporarily restrained the Trump administration's decision to suspend visas for International Students. The decision comes shortly after the university urged the court to step in on an emergency basis to block the proclamation issued by the Trump administration a day prior.This judgment is an extension of the earlier restraining order issued by the Obama-appointed Allison Burroughs. Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tricia McLaughlin, in a mailed statement, said that the ruling "delays justice and seeks to kneecap the President's constitutionally vested powers". It has set a date for the hearing on the judgment in mid-June.&nbsp;Earlier, on June 4, &nbsp;the Ivy League School filed a lawsuit claiming, "The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard’s students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.”This Presidential proclamation to ban visas for international students was the most recent development in the feud between President Trump and Harvard. President Trump's crackdown on the oldest university started following the University's reluctance to share audio-visual records of students who were participating in pro-Palestinian protests. Trump also froze approximately $2.6 billion in federal funding to the university earlier. The DHS also attempted to block Harvard's ability to enrol foreign students for the next academic year, which was subsequently blocked by a Federal Court.Harvard President Alan Garber called the ban a retaliation "for our refusal to surrender our academic independence and to submit to the federal government's illegal assertion of control over our curriculum, our faculty, and our student body."&nbsp;In the brief judgment, Burroughs stated that it became imperative to intervene now or else the grand old institution would incur substantial damages. The next hearing in mid-June will decide the fate of the President's proclamation, whether it will be blocked indefinitely.&nbsp;&nbsp;

U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled to temporarily block the Trump administration's decision to revoke visas for international students

Allison Burroughs, U.S. District Court Judge, temporarily restrained the Trump administration's decision to suspend visas for International Students. The decision comes shortly after the university urged the court to step in on an emergency basis to block the proclamation issued by the Trump administration a day prior. This judgment is an extension of the earlier restraining order issued by the Obama-appointed Allison Burroughs. Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tricia McLaughlin, in a mailed statement, said that the ruling "delays justice and seeks to kneecap the President's constitutionally vested powers". It has set a date for the hearing on the judgment in mid-June. Earlier, on June 4, the Ivy League School filed a lawsuit claiming, "The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard’s students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.” This Presidential proclamation to ban visas for international students was the most recent development in the feud between President Trump and Harvard. President Trump's crackdown on the oldest university started following the University's reluctance to share audio-visual records of students who were participating in pro-Palestinian protests. Trump also froze approximately $2.6 billion in federal funding to the university earlier. The DHS also attempted to block Harvard's ability to enrol foreign students for the next academic year, which was subsequently blocked by a Federal Court. Harvard President Alan Garber called the ban a retaliation "for our refusal to surrender our academic independence and to submit to the federal government's illegal assertion of control over our curriculum, our faculty, and our student body." In the brief judgment, Burroughs stated that it became imperative to intervene now or else the grand old institution would incur substantial damages. The next hearing in mid-June will decide the fate of the President's proclamation, whether it will be blocked indefinitely.

U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled to temporarily block the Trump administration's decision to revoke visas for international students

Federal judge blocks Trump administration's proclamation to suspend new foreign students at Harvard

Harvard University on Thursday (Jun 5) challenged US President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students at the Ivy League school, adding it to the existing legal action against the Trump administration.&nbsp;The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months. The proclamation added that the existing international students will risk their visas being terminated.&nbsp;“Harvard’s conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers,” the order said.&nbsp;Earlier, the university filed a lawsuit against the proclamation issued by the US president on Wednesday (Jun 4).&nbsp;“The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard’s students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard,” the school said in the filing on June 5.&nbsp;In an amended complaint filed, the university said that “this is not the Administration’s first attempt to sever Harvard from its international students”&nbsp;“(It) is part of a concerted and escalating campaign of retaliation by the government in clear retribution for Harvard’s exercising its First Amendment rights to reject the government’s demands to control Harvard's governance, curriculum, and the ‘ideology’ of its faculty and students,” it added.&nbsp;<h2>Trump bans visas for new foreign students</h2>&nbsp;Trump announced a visa ban for new foreign students who would enter America to study at Harvard.&nbsp;Trump’s action came days after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) banned Harvard's ability to enrol foreign students for the upcoming year. This order was blocked by the court.&nbsp;“I have determined that it is necessary to restrict the entry of foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States solely or principally to participate in a course of study at Harvard University or in an exchange visitor program hosted by Harvard University,” Trump said in a statement.&nbsp;The move came after the university refused to provide details of misconduct by foreign students, including those taking part in pro-Palestine protests and those with links to the Chinese Communist Party.&nbsp;Last month, the Trump administration also stopped $450 million in grants to the country’s oldest university after earlier freezing more than $2.2 billion in funding.

The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months. 

Harvard University on Thursday (Jun 5) challenged US President Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students at the Ivy League school, adding it to the existing legal action against the Trump administration. The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months. The proclamation added that the existing international students will risk their visas being terminated. “Harvard’s conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers,” the order said. Earlier, the university filed a lawsuit against the proclamation issued by the US president on Wednesday (Jun 4). “The Proclamation denies thousands of Harvard’s students the right to come to this country to pursue their education and follow their dreams, and it denies Harvard the right to teach them. Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard,” the school said in the filing on June 5. In an amended complaint filed, the university said that “this is not the Administration’s first attempt to sever Harvard from its international students” “(It) is part of a concerted and escalating campaign of retaliation by the government in clear retribution for Harvard’s exercising its First Amendment rights to reject the government’s demands to control Harvard's governance, curriculum, and the ‘ideology’ of its faculty and students,” it added. Trump bans visas for new foreign students Trump announced a visa ban for new foreign students who would enter America to study at Harvard. Trump’s action came days after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) banned Harvard's ability to enrol foreign students for the upcoming year. This order was blocked by the court. “I have determined that it is necessary to restrict the entry of foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States solely or principally to participate in a course of study at Harvard University or in an exchange visitor program hosted by Harvard University,” Trump said in a statement. The move came after the university refused to provide details of misconduct by foreign students, including those taking part in pro-Palestine protests and those with links to the Chinese Communist Party. Last month, the Trump administration also stopped $450 million in grants to the country’s oldest university after earlier freezing more than $2.2 billion in funding.

The White House on Wednesday (Jun 4) announced that the entry of foreign students to begin a course at Harvard would be “suspended and limited” for six months.&nbsp;

Harvard challenges Trump’s ban on foreign students, amends previous lawsuit

Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate the billionaire’s government subsidies and contracts amid their war of words over the tax bill.&nbsp;“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X.&nbsp;Trump earlier said, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately <a href="https://t.co/NG9sijjkgW">pic.twitter.com/NG9sijjkgW</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930718684819112251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is currently the only US spacecraft that is certified for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station under a contract worth over $4.9 billion. The gumdrop-shaped capsule flies atop a Falcon 9 rocket and splashes down in the ocean. Its variant, Cargo Dragon, delivers supplies to the ISS for astronauts.&nbsp;<h2>NASA to continue working on Trump’s vision for space future</h2>&nbsp;After Musk’s announcement to decommission the spacecraft, NASA spokeswoman Bethany Stevens said that the agency will continue to work on the president’s vision for the future of space.&nbsp;“NASA will continue to execute upon the President’s vision for the future of space,” Stevens said on X. “We will continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President’s objectives in space are met.”&nbsp;NASA had hoped to certify Boeing's Starliner for crewed missions. However, the program has been met with severe delays. In a recent test flight last year, the spacecraft faced failure after it experienced propulsion issues en route to the orbital lab with its first astronaut crew.&nbsp;The two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore, were brought home aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft earlier this year. Starliner, on the other hand, returned empty after being deemed not safe for carrying the astronauts back home.&nbsp;<h2>SpaceX’s Crew Dragon</h2>&nbsp;Crew Dragon’s certification in 2020 ended the reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets to carry astronauts to space after the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.&nbsp;Apart from NASA missions, Crew Dragon also flies private missions, with the most recent being Fram2, which carried tourists over the Earth’s poles.&nbsp;The next scheduled launch for the spacecraft is the Axiom-4 mission on Tuesday (Jun 10). The Crew Dragon will carry astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary to the space station.&nbsp;Meanwhile, as the rift between Trump and Musk grows wider, Tesla shares have also plummeted more than 15 per cent on Thursday, recording a loss of over $100 billion in market capitalisation.

“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X.

Elon Musk on Thursday (Jun 5) said that SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to terminate the billionaire’s government subsidies and contracts amid their war of words over the tax bill. “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X. Trump earlier said, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”

“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk wrote on X.

Trump-Musk row: SpaceX CEO announces decommissioning of Dragon spacecraft

The lead negotiator of Palestinian militant Hamas said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the group was ready for a new round of negotiations to reach a permanent ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.&nbsp;“We reaffirm that we are ready for a new, serious round of negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent ceasefire agreement,” lead Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said in a televised speech, according to AFP. He added that Hamas was in contact with the mediators.&nbsp;Earlier on May 30, US President Donald Trump said that he believed an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas was “very close”.&nbsp;Last month, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas seemed to progress following discussions mediated by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt. However, both sides accused each other of scuppering a US-backed proposal.&nbsp;Hayya reiterated Hamas’s stance that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shouldered the blame for the impasse. He added that his moves were not aimed at rejecting Witkoff’s latest proposal but to submit demands for a guarantee of a non-resumption of hostilities following any hostage release by the group.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Israel has maintained that it does not prevent Gazans from collecting aid. But following an incident on Tuesday (Jun 3), army spokesperson Effie Defrin said that soldiers had fired towards suspects who “were approaching in a way that endangered” the troops. The incident was under investigation, he added.&nbsp;<h2>Hostage bodies return to Israel</h2>&nbsp;On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the bodies of two Israeli-Americans killed on October 7, Judy Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, had been recovered and returned to Israel after a “special operation” in Gaza.&nbsp;Responding to this, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said their return was “a stark reminder of the enduring cruelty” faced by families of hostages that still remain in Gaza.&nbsp;During the October 2023 attack, Hamas abducted 251 hostages, 55 of whom still remain in Gaza, including 32 who have died, according to AFP.

Earlier on May 30, US President Donald Trump said that he believed an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas was “very close”.

The lead negotiator of Palestinian militant Hamas said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the group was ready for a new round of negotiations to reach a permanent ceasefire with Israel in Gaza. “We reaffirm that we are ready for a new, serious round of negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent ceasefire agreement,” lead Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said in a televised speech, according to AFP. He added that Hamas was in contact with the mediators. Earlier on May 30, US President Donald Trump said that he believed an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas was “very close”. Last month, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas seemed to progress following discussions mediated by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt. However, both sides accused each other of scuppering a US-backed proposal. Hayya reiterated Hamas’s stance that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shouldered the blame for the impasse. He added that his moves were not aimed at rejecting Witkoff’s latest proposal but to submit demands for a guarantee of a non-resumption of hostilities following any hostage release by the group. Meanwhile, Israel has maintained that it does not prevent Gazans from collecting aid. But following an incident on Tuesday (Jun 3), army spokesperson Effie Defrin said that soldiers had fired towards suspects who “were approaching in a way that endangered” the troops. The incident was under investigation, he added. Hostage bodies return to Israel On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the bodies of two Israeli-Americans killed on October 7, Judy Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, had been recovered and returned to Israel after a “special operation” in Gaza. Responding to this, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said their return was “a stark reminder of the enduring cruelty” faced by families of hostages that still remain in Gaza. During the October 2023 attack, Hamas abducted 251 hostages, 55 of whom still remain in Gaza, including 32 who have died, according to AFP.

Earlier on May 30, US President Donald Trump said that he believed an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas was “very close”.

Hamas says ready for ‘serious’ talks with Israel to reach ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza

As the rift between billionaire Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump grows wider, the Tesla CEO said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the Republican is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released.&nbsp;In an X post, Musk wrote, “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”&nbsp;“Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,” he added.&nbsp;Musk also responded to a post that claimed, “In 1992 Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein.”&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🤨 <a href="https://t.co/DTdfJWydLS">https://t.co/DTdfJWydLS</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1930727302566174971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.”&nbsp;Earlier, he also said, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”&nbsp;Talking on tariffs, the billionaire said that the trade duties imposed by Trump would result in a recession.&nbsp;“The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year,” he wrote on X.&nbsp;As the war of words continues on social media, Trump wrote, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”&nbsp;<h2>Musk says SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft</h2>Responding to Trump's threats that he would terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts, Musk said, “In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.”&nbsp;Trump earlier said, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”&nbsp;Meanwhile, Tesla shares plummeted more than 15 per cent on Thursday, recording a loss of over $100 billion in market capitalisation.

Meanwhile, Trump threatened the billionaire that he would terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

As the rift between billionaire Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump grows wider, the Tesla CEO said on Thursday (Jun 5) that the Republican is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released. In an X post, Musk wrote, “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,” he added. Musk also responded to a post that claimed, “In 1992 Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein.”

Meanwhile, Trump threatened the billionaire that he would terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

From ‘Epstein files’ to ‘new political party’: How Musk is targeting Trump over tax bill

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Jun 5) said that he asked “crazy” Elon Musk to leave his administration as the rift between the two deepens.&nbsp;Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!”&nbsp;Responding to the post, the billionaire wrote on X, “Such an obvious lie. So sad.”&nbsp;The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.&nbsp;“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”&nbsp;In another post, Trump said, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”&nbsp;<h2>Musk hits back at Trump</h2>&nbsp;Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.”&nbsp;Earlier, he also said, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”&nbsp;The Tesla CEO also claimed that Trump is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released. “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” he wrote on X.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Jun 5) said that he asked “crazy” Elon Musk to leave his administration as the rift between the two deepens. Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!” Responding to the post, the billionaire wrote on X, “Such an obvious lie. So sad.” The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts. “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” In another post, Trump said, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Musk hits back at Trump Responding to a post on social media that said whether Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him, Musk said: “Yes.” Earlier, he also said, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” The Tesla CEO also claimed that Trump is in the Epstein files, claiming that this is why they are not being released. “Time to drop the really big bomb: DonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” he wrote on X.

The US President also threatened to terminate the Tesla CEO’s government subsidies and contracts.

‘I asked him to leave’: Trump calls Elon Musk ‘CRAZY’ amid fallout

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) once again lamented about not getting credit for mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire, which he has been claiming since the two nations agreed on a ceasefire after Operation Sindoor.However, the US president also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy"."They don't give me credit for anything," Trump said on the India-Pakistan ceasefire.<h2>Here's how Trump kept on claiming credit for Indo-Pak ceasefire</h2>On May 10, US President Donald Trump was the first one to announce the India-Pakistan ceasefire on his Truth Social."After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," he posted. Later, US State Secretary Marco Rubio also posted, saying that over the past 48 hours, Vice President JD Vance and he engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials.However, India has refuted these claims since then, saying that the decision was made bilaterally and no third-party mediation was involved. It happened when Pakistan DGMO contacted India through a hotline, to discuss about ceasefire.New Delhi stated that it received calls from US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and both were told that any request for a ceasefire should come from the Pakistani side and not any other country.However, in the middle of May, Trump made a U-turn on mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire claims.He said, "I don't want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile, and all of a sudden, you'll start seeing missiles of a different type, and we got it settled."However, later in May, Trump on May 31 again reiterated his earlier claim that his administration helped avert what he called a potential nuclear disaster between the two neighbors.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is in the US leading an Indian delegation, commented on US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediation between India and Pakistan.While saying that he respects the US president, Tharoor said that India's understanding of the issue is different.“No one needed to persuade us to stop. We had already said to stop. If there was any persuasion by the American president or his senior officials, it would have been the persuasion of the Pakistanis. They would have had to be persuaded. We don't need to be persuaded because we don't want war," he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy".

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) once again lamented about not getting credit for mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire, which he has been claiming since the two nations agreed on a ceasefire after Operation Sindoor. However, the US president also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy". "They don't give me credit for anything," Trump said on the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Here's how Trump kept on claiming credit for Indo-Pak ceasefire On May 10, US President Donald Trump was the first one to announce the India-Pakistan ceasefire on his Truth Social. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," he posted. Later, US State Secretary Marco Rubio also posted, saying that over the past 48 hours, Vice President JD Vance and he engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials. However, India has refuted these claims since then, saying that the decision was made bilaterally and no third-party mediation was involved. It happened when Pakistan DGMO contacted India through a hotline, to discuss about ceasefire. New Delhi stated that it received calls from US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and both were told that any request for a ceasefire should come from the Pakistani side and not any other country. However, in the middle of May, Trump made a U-turn on mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire claims. He said, "I don't want to say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile, and all of a sudden, you'll start seeing missiles of a different type, and we got it settled." However, later in May, Trump on May 31 again reiterated his earlier claim that his administration helped avert what he called a potential nuclear disaster between the two neighbors. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is in the US leading an Indian delegation, commented on US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediation between India and Pakistan. While saying that he respects the US president, Tharoor said that India's understanding of the issue is different. “No one needed to persuade us to stop. We had already said to stop. If there was any persuasion by the American president or his senior officials, it would have been the persuasion of the Pakistanis. They would have had to be persuaded. We don't need to be persuaded because we don't want war," he said.

US President Donald Trump also praised India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a "good guy".

'They don't give me credit for anything': Trump again laments on India-Pak ceasefire, but calls PM Modi a 'good guy'

US President Donald Trump was gifted his grandfather's birth certificate by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a bilateral meeting between the two leaders in the Oval Office on Thursday (June 5). Merz presented US President Trump with a gold-framed copy of the historic birth certificate of the president's grandfather, Friedrich.&nbsp;&nbsp;Handing over the gift to Trump, Merz explained in English that Trump's grandfather was born near the town of Bad Dürkheim. Trump commented on the name of the place and jokingly said, "That's serious German."&nbsp;

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The US president expressed his delight with the gift, saying, "Fantastic!" Glancing around the Oval Office, he promised that he would hang the gift somewhere sparking laughter among those present. The document was enclosed in a gold frame, a nod to Trump’s signature colour, often featured in his White House office decor.&nbsp;In a video posted on X, Merz explained that the Foreign Ministry had prepared the gift, which included an English translation. "Truly sensational!" he added in German.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mein Gastgeschenk für <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>. <a href="https://t.co/lGx5Rip2XB">pic.twitter.com/lGx5Rip2XB</a>&mdash; Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (@bundeskanzler) <a href="https://twitter.com/bundeskanzler/status/1930656039042416678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>More about Firedrich Trump, US President's grandfather</h2>Firedrich Trump was&nbsp;born in 1869 in Kallstadt in the Palatinate region. In 1885 he emigrated to America,- reportedly to avoid mandatory military service and settled in New York, which at the time was seeing a large influx of German immigrants. &nbsp;The birth of Trump's grandfather was certified by Bavarian authorities, because the Palatinate region was part of the Kingdom of Bavaria at the time, as per reports. He later returned to Germany in 1901, but was expelled and returned to the US with his wife, Elisabeth Christ. Friedrich Trump died in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic.

US President Donald Trump was gifted his grandfather's birth certificate by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

US President Donald Trump was gifted his grandfather's birth certificate by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a bilateral meeting between the two leaders in the Oval Office on Thursday (June 5). Merz presented US President Trump with a gold-framed copy of the historic birth certificate of the president's grandfather, Friedrich. Handing over the gift to Trump, Merz explained in English that Trump's grandfather was born near the town of Bad Dürkheim. Trump commented on the name of the place and jokingly said, "That's serious German."

US President Donald Trump was gifted his grandfather's birth certificate by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

German Chancellor gifts US President Trump his grandfather’s birth certificate, here's why

Slamming the US president and calling out his “ingratitude”, Tesla boss Elon Musk categorically said that Donald Trump would have lost the elections without him. "Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate," he said in a post on X. This comes after Trump said that he would have won “Pennsylvania regardless of Elon.”&nbsp;Trump and Musk have had a fallout over the tax spending bill that Trump calls big and beautiful while Musk says it is “big and ugly.” Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump said that he is disappointed with Musk as he knew about the tax spending bill since the beginning and his relationship might not remain the same with the tech giant. Simultaneously, Musk on X stated that Trump is lying, accused him of throwing America into a debt trap and claimed that there can only be a “slim and beautiful” bill.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Days after Elon Musk's exit from the White House, his rift with US President Donald Trump is out in the open. Both are at loggerheads over election victory now

Slamming the US president and calling out his “ingratitude”, Tesla boss Elon Musk categorically said that Donald Trump would have lost the elections without him. "Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate," he said in a post on X. This comes after Trump said that he would have won “Pennsylvania regardless of Elon.” Trump and Musk have had a fallout over the tax spending bill that Trump calls big and beautiful while Musk says it is “big and ugly.” Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump said that he is disappointed with Musk as he knew about the tax spending bill since the beginning and his relationship might not remain the same with the tech giant. Simultaneously, Musk on X stated that Trump is lying, accused him of throwing America into a debt trap and claimed that there can only be a “slim and beautiful” bill.

Days after Elon Musk's exit from the White House, his rift with US President Donald Trump is out in the open. Both are at loggerheads over election victory now

‘Such ingratitude’: Elon Musk declares 'Trump would have lost election without me' after fallout with US president on tax spending bill

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) warned Russian President Vladimir Putin as war with Ukraine intensifies, saying that if Russia is out of line, the US will be very tough.Trump further pointed out that he is not friends with either Russia or Ukraine."If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House."Don't think Putin is playing games. I have always thought Putin wants all of Ukraine," the US president said, adding that he doesn't think Russia-Ukraine will sign a deal.Trump said that Putin got hit hard, "he wanted the whole thing.""When I see the moment when we're not going to make a deal and it's not going to stop, we will be very tough. It could be on both Russia or Ukraine. Actually, sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while before pulling them apart," Trump said.He added that he told Putin, that "maybe you're going to have to keep fighting for a while before being pulled apart from Ukraine. There is some additional fighting going on with Ukraine and Russia. I told Putin don't retaliate to Ukraine, you should stop it," Trump said.Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz told Trump that he is the 'key person' who can put pressure on Russia.When asked whether he agreed with an analogy Trump made on the war between Russia and Ukraine as being a fight between two kids, Merz said, "I think we both agree on this war and how terrible this war is and we are both looking for ways to stop it very soon.""I told the president before we came in that he is the key person in the world who can really do that now by putting pressure on Russia."The German chancellor said that we all have the duty to do something to stop the war, adding that his personal view "is clear"."We are on the side of Ukraine and we are trying to get them stronger and stronger just to make Putin stop this war," he said.&nbsp;

"If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 5) warned Russian President Vladimir Putin as war with Ukraine intensifies, saying that if Russia is out of line, the US will be very tough. Trump further pointed out that he is not friends with either Russia or Ukraine. "If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House. "Don't think Putin is playing games. I have always thought Putin wants all of Ukraine," the US president said, adding that he doesn't think Russia-Ukraine will sign a deal. Trump said that Putin got hit hard, "he wanted the whole thing." "When I see the moment when we're not going to make a deal and it's not going to stop, we will be very tough. It could be on both Russia or Ukraine. Actually, sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while before pulling them apart," Trump said. He added that he told Putin, that "maybe you're going to have to keep fighting for a while before being pulled apart from Ukraine. There is some additional fighting going on with Ukraine and Russia. I told Putin don't retaliate to Ukraine, you should stop it," Trump said. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz told Trump that he is the 'key person' who can put pressure on Russia. When asked whether he agreed with an analogy Trump made on the war between Russia and Ukraine as being a fight between two kids, Merz said, "I think we both agree on this war and how terrible this war is and we are both looking for ways to stop it very soon." "I told the president before we came in that he is the key person in the world who can really do that now by putting pressure on Russia." The German chancellor said that we all have the duty to do something to stop the war, adding that his personal view "is clear". "We are on the side of Ukraine and we are trying to get them stronger and stronger just to make Putin stop this war," he said.

"If Russia is out of line, you'll be amazed how tough we are. I'm not friends with anybody," Trump said during his meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz at White House.

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'If Russia is out of line...': Trump warns Putin as war with Ukraine escalates, says he's 'no friend' to Putin or Zelensky