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US attorney general threatens 20-year jail sentences for damaging Elon Musk’s Tesla cars

Cars and charging stations associated with Elon Musk’s company have been targeted in recent weeks. Meanwhile, on Thursday, almost all Cybertrucks were recalled due to a “dangerous road hazard”.
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A Tesla Cybertruck. File pic: AP

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A burned Tesla vehicle is shown at a Tesla centre in Las Vegas. Pic: AP

Scientist ‘denied entry to US’ after messages critical of Trump found on his phone

The unnamed researcher was on his way to a conference being held near Houston when he was subjected to a random check and his work computer and personal phone searched on 9 March, according to French media.
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While there is no suggestion he was directly involved in the episode, Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated hostility towards anyone critical of him

Analysis
Analysis
Trump just wants a Ukraine-Russia deal – will Putin or Zelenskyy blink first?

President Trump is in a hurry for a deal – so much so he is inclined to accept wholly disingenuous commitments from Russia. That’s the jeopardy for Zelenskyy.

Donald Trump has ‘very good’ call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy – where he discussed US ownership of Ukrainian energy plants

The White House called the one-hour phone call between the two leaders “fantastic” and “productive”. The call “significantly helped” in efforts to end the war, a statement said.

How has President Donald Trump – the ‘dealmaker’ – done on foreign policy?

With Vladimir Putin appearing to abandon a pledge to pause strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure for 30 days almost immediately, how have President Trump’s other foreign policy projects fared during his second term?
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone. File pic: Reuters

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Empty shelves in the American whiskey section of a shop in Vancouver. Pic: Reuters

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Mark Carney has hit out at Donald Trump and called for Canada to be shown respect. Pic: Reuters

Explainer
Explainer
The key moments that have shaped Trump and Zelenskyy’s relationship

Donald Trump first met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2019. Here we look back at the key moments that have helped shape the pair’s relationship and how it has changed over the years.
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Zelenskyy and Trump first met at the United Nations General Assembly in 2019. Pic: Reuters

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Part of the transcript of the phone call Trump and Zelenskyy that was used as evidence during the impeachment inquiry. Pic: Reuters

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Trump shakes hands with Zelenskyy in Paris’s Notre-Dame cathedral. Pic: Reuters

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Zelenskyy at Trump Tower right before the US election. Pic: Reuters

Ben & Jerry’s boss being ‘replaced’ in new row with UK parent firm

Court documents allege that consumer goods giant Unilever is removing David Stever following several rows over the company’s historic activism.
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Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee ice cream was launched by Ben & Jerry’s during the US presidential election campaign. Pic: AP

Explainer
Explainer
What to know about newly released JFK assassination files

Around 2,200 files consisting of more than 63,000 pages about John F Kennedy’s assassination were made available to the public. Here is everything we know so far about what was in them.
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Lee Harvey Oswald being taken for police questioning after the shooting. Pic: AP

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Part of a file dated 5 April 1964. Pic: AP

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The limousine racing towards the hospital seconds after JFK was shot. Pic: AP

Analysis
Analysis
Stranded astronauts have just returned to a very different world

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have arrived to a political maelstrom where the president falsely says they were “virtually abandoned” by the Biden administration.

Death row inmate in US executed using nitrogen gas after Supreme Court appeal fails

Nitrogen gas had only been used in death row executions four times before Jessie Hoffman Jr. was executed in Louisiana on Tuesday. His lawyers tried to argue the method was unconstitutional because it was cruel and unusual.
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Hoffman was pronounced dead at 6.50pm after being executed at Louisiana State Penitentiary. File pic: AP