November 22, 2025

Elon Musk Revives Feud With Microsoft Gates Over Tesla Short

Elon Musk Revives Feud With Microsoft Gates Over Tesla Short

November 22, 2025 10:47 am

Tesla CEO Elon Musk warns Bill Gates to close $1.5 Billion short as their long-running conflict resurfaces amid Tesla’s record-breaking pay deal.

Elon Musk has reignited his long-standing conflict with Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates, calling on Gates to close out a multi-billion-dollar short position against Tesla. The dispute, which dates back to 2022, resurfaced publicly after Musk, celebrating Tesla’s approval of his unprecedented $1 trillion pay package, issued a warning on the social media platform X.

“If Gates hasn’t fully closed out the crazy short position he has held against Tesla for ~8 years, he had better do so soon,” …

California Parents Convicted In Killing Of Two Children Case

California Parents Convicted In Killing Of Two Children Case

November 22, 2025 10:18 am

Couple found guilty of murdering two of their children as prosecutors describe the 2020 California case, as extreme cruelty that devastated the family.

Californian couple has been convicted of murdering two of their young children in a case that prosecutors say exposed an alarming pattern of abuse and left an entire community shaken. A Los Angeles County jury found Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr. and Natalie Sumiko Brothwell guilty of killing their 13-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son at their Lancaster home in November 2020.

Prosecutors said the couple’s two youngest sons, then aged eight and nine, were forced to witness the

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Musk Hits Back After Billie Eilish Criticizes His Wealth Use

Musk Hits Back After Billie Eilish Criticizes His Wealth Use

November 22, 2025 8:00 am

Musk dismisses Eilish after the singer’s posts challenged his spending priorities, intensifying a public debate over billionaire philanthropy and impact.

Elon Musk has publicly pushed back at singer Billie Eilish after she shared a series of pointed social media posts accusing the billionaire of hoarding his wealth instead of using it to address urgent global crises.

The exchange began last week when Eilish posted multiple slides on Instagram highlighting what Musk’s fortune — estimated at more than $400 billion — could theoretically fund. The slides, citing data from advocacy group MyVoiceMyChoice.org, suggested that annual investments of tens of billions of

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Laffont: Cuts Tesla Stake, Doubles Down On Alibaba’s AI Push

Laffont: Cuts Tesla Stake, Doubles Down On Alibaba’s AI Push

November 22, 2025 7:28 am

Coatue’s Philippe Laffont trimmed his Tesla holdings while expanding his bet on Alibaba, signaling shifting confidence in global tech and artificial intelligence trends.

Billionaire investor Philippe Laffont is recalibrating his tech portfolio, cutting his exposure to Tesla while significantly increasing his commitment to one of China’s most influential technology companies. The latest quarterly disclosures from Coatue Management show a sharp shift in strategy as investors worldwide reassess the balance between electric vehicles and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Laffont, who oversees roughly $41 billion at the New York–based hedge fund, reduced his Tesla position by 15% during the quarter ending in September …

Nigeria School Abductions Surge As More Than 300 Children Taken

Nigeria School Abductions Surge As More Than 300 Children Taken

November 22, 2025 6:55 am

More than three hundred schoolchildren and a dozen teachers were abducted on Friday during an attack on St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria. The updated count was released on Saturday after church officials completed a full verification exercise.

The mass abduction, one of the largest recorded in recent years, has intensified concern about rising insecurity across north-central and northwestern Nigeria. It also follows another school attack earlier in the week, adding pressure on federal authorities as communities demand stronger protection.

The Niger State chairman of CAN, the Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa …

Bolsonaro House Arrest Ruling Shifts As He Goes Into Custody

Bolsonaro House Arrest Ruling Shifts As He Goes Into Custody

November 22, 2025 6:39 am

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained by federal police in Brasilia on Saturday, ending more than three months of house arrest while he continues to appeal a Supreme Court conviction linked to efforts to overturn the 2022 election result. His lawyer confirmed the detention.

The move adds fresh tension to a political and legal saga that has dominated Brazil’s national debate since Bolsonaro left office. It also places new attention on his appeal process, which has not yet exhausted all available stages, meaning the final arrest order in his coup plot case has not been issued.

A source familiar …

Peter Thiel Sells $100M Nvidia Stake As AI Rally Faces Strain

Peter Thiel Sells $100M Nvidia Stake As AI Rally Faces Strain

November 22, 2025 5:49 am

Thiel’s full exit from Nvidia signals growing caution over soaring AI valuations amid rising competition, market risks and questions about sustainability.

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has sold his fund’s entire stake in Nvidia, a move that drew attention across global markets as questions grow over whether the extraordinary boom in artificial intelligence stocks can endure.

Thiel Macro, the venture capitalist’s investment vehicle, disclosed the exit in its latest quarterly filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund offloaded all 537,742 Nvidia shares during the three months to September, a position worth about $100 million at the end of …

Ukraine Allies To Press Trump Peace Plan At G20 Amid Kyiv Fears

Ukraine Allies To Press Trump Peace Plan At G20 Amid Kyiv Fears

November 22, 2025 5:40 am

Ukraine’s Western backers will meet at the G20 summit in South Africa on Saturday to discuss how to adjust a White House peace proposal that Kyiv worries could force painful concessions, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said after talks with fellow European leaders.

The meeting comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky warns Ukraine is facing “one of the most difficult moments in our history” following leaks of the US proposal, which includes terms long rejected by Kyiv and widely viewed in Europe as favourable to Moscow. Neither President Donald Trump nor Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the summit.

Starmer, …

How Justice Omotosho Goofed In Kanu’s Trial—Intro

How Justice Omotosho Goofed In Kanu’s Trial—Intro

November 22, 2025 3:11 am

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

A 7-Part Exposé on Law, Rights, and Judicial Integrity

 

Introduction: When the Bench Betrayed the Law

 

On November 20, 2025, the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho delivered a judgment that will be remembered less for its reasoning than for its rupture of reason. In the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the court was expected to demonstrate the majesty of law over passion, procedure over politics. Instead, it showcased what happens when a judge mistakes obedience to power for fidelity to justice.

The verdict was not simply …

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