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Jun 2025
49m 31s

Trump and Musk in escalating feud

Bbc World Service
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US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are locked in an increasingly personal and public fight, with the US president now threatening to cancel the tech billionaire’s lucrative government contracts.

Also, the European Union urges China to lift export controls on rare earth minerals crucial to industries from automotive to electronics.

And we explore how Japan is eyeing new commercial opportunities on the moon.

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