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Al Arabiya
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Trump vs Musk feud explodes; Israel bombs southern Beirut on eve of Eid
In this episode of W News, presented by Leigh-Ann Gerrans, sparks fly as Donald Trump and Elon Musk's once-powerful alliance disintegrates in a public war of words. We hear from Errol Musk in an exclusive interview and dive into the political fallout with Republican strategist Adolfo Franco and journalist Freddy Gray. As Trump accuses Musk of "ingratitude" and Musk fires back with explosive claims, we unpack the implications for the Republican Party, US markets, and SpaceX's future. Meanwhile, correspondent Carina Kamel tracks the financial shockwaves from London. In our second story, we go to the Middle East, where Israel strikes southern Beirut on the eve of Eid, targeting what it calls a Hezbollah drone facility. Trent Murray joins us live from Tel Aviv, while former US envoy Ellie Cohanim weighs in on the Gaza humanitarian crisis and Netanyahu's latest political moves. And finally, the long-running Madeleine McCann investigation reaches a dramatic close, with reporting from Nick Pisa in Praia da Luz. Guests: Adolfo Franco – Republican Strategist Carina Kamel – Correspondent in London Trent Murray – Correspondent in Tel Aviv Nick Pisa – Senior Global Reporter, MailOnline
Al Jazeera
05-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
AI and doxxing sites: Trump vs antiwar activists
Over the past month, hundreds of international students in the US have either been detained, deported, or stripped of their visas for protesting Israel's war on Gaza. The Trump administration's crackdown is being described as an assault on political dissent – one that has been enabled by mainstream news outlets and pro-Zionist pressure groups. This story is about more than just visas. It's about who gets to speak in Trump's America. Contributors: Adolfo Franco – Republican strategist and lawyer Eric Lee – Immigration lawyer Yumna Patel – Editor-in-chief, Mondoweiss Prem Thakker – Reporter, Zeteo News The German government is attempting to deport four foreign students – none of whom have been charged with a crime – over their pro-Palestinian activism. Ryan Kohls reports. For the past five months, Serbia has been in the grip of historic protests against President Aleksandar Vucic's government. Young people have led the way, demanding political reform. But in doing so they've faced a powerful adversary – not only in government, but in its collection of loyalists in the media. Meenakshi Ravi reports from Belgrade on the narrative they have been spinning and the pushback they are getting from Serbian citizens. Featuring: Snjezana Milivojevic – Professor, University of Belgrade Vesna Radojevic – Reporter, KRIK Suzana Vasiljevic – Media adviser to the president of Serbia
