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Apr 2025
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Kashmir attack, Musk at DOGE and Tesla, ...

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Dozens have been killed after suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory. Elon Musk says he will significantly cut back the time he devotes to the Trump administration and spend more time running his companies after Tesla net profits dropped 71% in Q1. Plus, the challenges facing America’s steel country and the major overhaul proposed for the U.S. State Department.


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