Is Elon Musk’s Role in the White House Over?

In today’s episode, we cover the news that Elon Musk is planning to step back from his government role, the latest from the Ukraine negotiations, a major attack in Kashmir, and the EU’s fining of Apple and Meta.

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Sources:

✍️ Musk to Step Back from DOGE

• https://on.ft.com/3Gl4yie 

✍️ Ukraine Talks Latest

• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/23/europe/rubio-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-talks-intl-hnk/index.html
• https://www.ft.com/content/5d848403-4a15-4592-888b-eb7b754ecb3a 
• https://www.politico.eu/article/marco-rubio-steve-witkoff-russia-donald-trump-pull-out-of-ukraine-talks-amid-crimea-split/ 

✍️ Kashmir Attack

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/23/indian-security-forces-hunt-militants-after-tourists-killed-in-kashmir-attack
• https://www.reuters.com/world/india/attack-tourists-indian-kashmir-kills-26-people-injures-17-police-say-2025-04-23/ 

✍️ EU Fines Apple and Meta

• https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-finds-apple-and-meta-breach-digital-markets-act
• https://www.dw.com/en/eu-commission-fines-apple-meta-over-digital-law-breaches/a-72317692 

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