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  5. (FILES) People take pictures of the rocket garden ahead of the SpaceX Starship flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on April 16, 2023. A SpaceX Starship exploded during a "routine" test late June 18 in Texas, local law enforcement said, adding that no injuries had been reported and an investigation into the cause was underway. "During a routine static fire test at Starbase, Texas, SpaceX's Starship 36 suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded," according to a post by the Cameron County authorities on Facebook, adding it happened shortly after 11pm (0400 GMT Thursday).

    SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test

    A SpaceX Starship exploded during a static fire test at the Starbase facility in Texas late Wednesday, marking another setback for Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions.…

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  8. DONALD Trump’s and Elon Musk’s governance partnership flames out — spectacularly.

    Trump says Musk has 'lost his mind'

    Former allies US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have publicly fallen out in a fiery feud over spending, insults, and influence—threatening political…

    3 MIN READ

  10. DONALD Trump’s and Elon Musk’s governance partnership flames out — spectacularly.

    Trump-Musk feud polarizes tech world

    A public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is shaking Silicon Valley, splitting loyalties, and threatening federal subsidies and major tech contracts.…

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  11. THIS combination of pictures created on June 5, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2025 and Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. President Donald Trump said on 5 June 2025, that he asked "crazy" Elon Musk to leave his administration and threatened to take away the tech tycoon's government contracts, as a growing row over the US president's budget bill triggered a bitter public divorce with his top donor.

    Trump and Musk alliance melts down

    Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s surprising political alliance collapses in a public feud, with Trump threatening to cut Musk’s government contracts and Musk…

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  17. Elon Musk, wearing two hats, speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on 30 April 2025.

    Trump praises Musk as chief disruptor eyes exit

    US President Donald Trump commended Elon Musk for his service in the White House’s cost-cutting program as the Tesla CEO prepares to step back and focus on his…

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  18. As Tesla profits tumble and criticism mounts, Elon Musk says his White House duties under President Donald Trump are ‘mostly done.’

    Musk shifts gears as Tesla takes a hit

    Tesla reports a 71% drop in Q1 2025 profits as Elon Musk announces plans to scale back Trump administration work to refocus on Tesla amid declining sales and…

    1 MIN READ