Pentagon Officials Uneasy as Musk’s SpaceX Pitches ‘Subscription Style’ Missile System: Report

Pentagon Officials Uneasy as Musk’s SpaceX Pitches ‘Subscription Style’ Missile System: Report

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk listens as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on February 11, 2025. Pentagon officials have expressed reservations about SpaceX’s proposed “subscription-based” missile defense model, in which the government does not own the system itself but contracts access to the technology by paying…

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Blinken Woos Uneasy US Allies In Saudi, Egypt To Pressure Hamas

Blinken Woos Uneasy US Allies In Saudi, Egypt To Pressure Hamas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday sought pressure against Hamas in talks with the leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, both eager to highlight their influence despite at times uneasy alliances with Washington. Since Hamas militants’ bloody October 7 assault on Israel, which has launched relentless air strikes on Gaza in retaliation, Blinken…

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Most Asian Markets Drop As Uneasy Traders Await Key Data

Most Asian Markets Drop As Uneasy Traders Await Key Data

Asian markets struggled Tuesday to extend a Wall Street and European rally as traders nervously await US inflation data, while lingering concerns about China’s economy remain a millstone. The consumer price index report is one of the key indicators that help guide the Federal Reserve’s policy decision-making, and next week’s meeting is expected to see…

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Asian Markets Rebound From Fed Sell-off But Traders Still Uneasy

Asian Markets Rebound From Fed Sell-off But Traders Still Uneasy

Investors will be scrutinising Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s comments later in the day, hoping for some guidance on the bank’s plans after last week’s jobs report AFP Asian markets squeezed out gains Tuesday, giving investors some relief from a recent sell-off fuelled by worries that US interest rates will go higher than feared following…

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