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Elon Musk, the richest person alive, may soon achieve a milestone no one has reached. Tesla’s board unveiled a historic pay deal for its chief executive. The move seeks to secure his focus on the company while it battles serious challenges. The package offers Musk a massive stock reward if Tesla’s valuation climbs far above current levels. His last deal drew skepticism but Tesla achieved the bold targets it required. A trillion within reach The new plan could hand Musk 423.7 million Tesla shares. At today’s stock price, they equal $143.5 billion. He would receive them only if Tesla’s stock…

Commission Rules Company Gave Itself an Unfair Edge The European Commission has fined Google €2.95 billion, finding that the company leveraged its dominant position in the digital advertising market to favor its own ad exchange and publisher tools. Regulators said this restricted competition and limited options available to both advertisers and media companies. Firm Must Submit Compliance Plan Within 60 Days Brussels has ordered Google to provide a corrective plan within two months. Officials cautioned that if the proposal does not meet requirements, stronger measures—including the potential breakup of parts of Google’s advertising operations—could follow. Google confirmed it will appeal…

A new ultrasound “helmet” could transform the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions by offering a non-invasive alternative to deep brain stimulation (DBS). The device, developed over a decade by teams at Oxford University and UCL, can target brain regions 1,000 times smaller than standard ultrasound and 30 times smaller than previous deep-brain devices. Unlike DBS, which requires electrodes to be surgically implanted, the helmet delivers precise mechanical pulses to specific brain areas while patients lie in an MRI scanner. In early tests with seven volunteers, researchers successfully targeted a grain-of-rice-sized region in the lateral geniculate nucleus, showing…

Statement at Eastern Economic Forum Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday issued a warning that any European or Western soldiers entering Ukraine during ongoing hostilities would be considered legitimate targets by Russian forces.Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin emphasized that Moscow would view foreign troop presence amid active combat as a direct threat. Response to European Security Commitments The comments came shortly after a summit in Paris where French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 countries had pledged long-term security support for Ukraine.These commitments include financial aid, military training, and the possible establishment of a multinational reassurance…

Jaguar Land Rover has told factory workers to remain at home until Tuesday as it struggles with the impact of a cyber attack. The breach over the weekend forced the carmaker to shut down crucial IT systems. That action disrupted production and car sales. Operations have stopped at factories in Halewood, Solihull, and Wolverhampton. Managers continue to review the crisis and warn shutdowns may last longer. production and sales suffer heavy blow Car sales have been heavily affected, though some transactions still went through, according to people close to the matter. Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors, switched…

Labour’s pledge to halt badger culling by 2029 can succeed, but only if the government adopts a Covid-style focus on testing and vaccination, according to a new report. The review, led by Sir Charles Godfray, warned that current investment in controlling bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is too low, giving ministers only a “small chance” of meeting the target to eradicate the disease in England by 2038. bTB costs taxpayers and the cattle industry around £150m a year, and more than 210,000 badgers have been killed since the cull began in 2013. Godfray said evidence showed badgers do transmit bTB to cattle,…

An electric streetcar derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 18 others. Portuguese television showed the yellow-and-white tram lying on its side along a narrow hill road. The tram’s roof and sides appeared partially crushed as dozens of emergency workers rushed to the scene. Local media reported the crash happened around 6 pm during evening rush hour. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the accident. President Expresses Condolences President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa offered condolences to families and residents affected by the derailment. Glória Funicular Serves Locals Daily The Glória funicular carries more…

Donald Trump has turned to the US Supreme Court in a last attempt to defend his tariffs. He seeks to overturn a ruling that branded his wide-ranging trade duties illegal. Dispute over limits of power The administration filed its petition on Wednesday evening. It urges the justices to rule swiftly on whether a president can unilaterally impose import duties. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 7-4 last week against Trump. Judges declared that setting tariffs is a central power of Congress. Economic stakes are high The case threatens to unravel Trump’s economic and foreign policy agenda. It could also…

Billions in Funding Reinstated A U.S. district judge in Massachusetts has ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it tried to strip Harvard University of more than $2.2 billion in federal research funding. On September 3, Judge Allison Burroughs ordered the government to restore the money and barred further attempts to withhold it. The decision lifts a freeze that had stalled major research efforts in medicine, science, and engineering since the spring. Political Retaliation at Issue In a detailed 84-page opinion, Burroughs concluded that the administration’s cancellation of the grants violated constitutional protections and federal administrative law. She found…

The Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) has launched a campaign to reintroduce the large heath butterfly, bog bush cricket and white-faced darter dragonfly, once common across Lancashire and Greater Manchester’s peat bogs. Around 96% of the region’s lowland peatlands have been lost to human activity, but the LWT has been restoring habitats by rebuilding water systems and replanting specialist vegetation. The charity is now appealing for £20,000 to complete the work. “These insects play vital roles in the peatland ecosystem,” the LWT said, highlighting pollination, decomposition and natural pest control. Senior nature recovery officer Dr Matt McMullen added: “These species would…