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Elon Musk is planning to launch a new payments platform, called XMoney, in beta form to select users in April.In announcing a planned partnership between XMoney and Visa more than a year ago, then X CEO Linda Yaccarino referred to the platform as a so-called “Everything App” — a reference to the kind of all-in-one digital products that combine messaging, social networking, shopping, payments and other services in a single app, such as China’s WeChat.In a brief post on social media Tuesday, Musk, also the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, didn’t specify when the first users will be offered early access to…

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoThe attack that killed more than 170 people, mostly children, in an elementary school in southern Iran has prompted anger and calls for an investigation in the United States.But President Donald Trump has been giving contradicting answers about the incident over the past week. In early instances, he blamed Iran for the bombing. More recently, he has claimed that he does not know the details of the strike.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe New York Times reported on Wednesday that a preliminary Department of Defense investigation into the bombing found that the US military…

Outside groups are already spending more than $5 million in hopes of unseating GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky in a May primary after President Trump called for his defeat. So far, federal campaign finance records show that anti-Massie forces have dominated much of the outside spending picture in the Kentucky contest where the congressman is facing a pro-Trump challenge from Ed Gallrein, whose campaign website describes him as a farmer who has also served in the U.S. Navy. Spending disclosures show that a Super PAC linked to the Republican Jewish Coalition has directed more than $2.8 million towards the contest…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Viral video shows former President Bill Clinton appearing to nudge former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton toward a busy New York City intersection crosswalk Tuesday, prompting her to pull back and protest as the couple attempted to cross the street.The Clintons were walking in New York City after attending an event and visiting their daughter, Chelsea Clinton, when the awkward encounter unfolded.Video showed the former president smiling as he pushed his wife into an adjoining crosswalk, in an apparent jaywalking attempt.Hillary Clinton pulled back and raised her hands in…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to vacation in both the United Kingdom and Italy during March break, according to two sources. The prime minister will not fly home with the Canadian delegation that is scheduled to come back to Canada from Carney’s trip to Yellowknife, Norway and London on March 16, instead staying in Europe to vacation.Sources tell Global News Carney will vacation in London and then head to Rome. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The House of…

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Europe faces stiff competition with Asia for energy supplies as Russia profits.Europe is under pressure as the conflict in the Middle East continues, now competing with Asia for scarcer oil and gas supplies.Rocketing prices benefit Russia and weaken sanctions imposed for the war in Ukraine, with Europe wary of antagonising US President Donald Trump.So, how is the Iran war impacting all this?Presenter: Imran KhanGuests:Steven Erlanger – Chief diplomatic correspondent for Europe at The New York TimesChris Weafer – CEO of Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on Russia and EurasiaAlan Tonelson – Economist and founder of the RealityChek blogPublished On 11…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Department of Human Services (MNDHS) officials skipped a key hearing this week held by a state House fraud prevention panel, earning the ire of its chairwoman as Gov. Tim Walz separately promised reform.MNDHS was expected to face tough questions at the hearing, which featured a former judge and Catholic diocesan official appointed by Walz to investigate “program integrity” in the state.”I’m incredibly frustrated that they ghosted us,” House Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Kristin Robbins said, as she has since sent a letter to the department demanding answers.Robbins, a suburban Minneapolis Republican…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIFA President Gianni Infantino said President Donald Trump “reiterated” to him that Iran’s men’s national soccer team would be “welcome to compete” at the 2026 World Cup in the United States later this summer, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Infantino shared the details of his conversation with the president in a lengthy post on Instagram on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump speaks as (L-R) the former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen during a meeting with the White House…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida mother was arrested after allegedly leaving her 12-year-old daughter alone at a bar in Universal CityWalk while she went drinking elsewhere, officials said.Amanda Thorpe, 33, of Lake Mary, was charged with child neglect after allegedly leaving her daughter behind to go drinking at another bar, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to the CW Shoreline Bar around 10:30 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a missing 12-year-old girl who had been left behind, authorities said.According to the arrest affidavit, deputies found Thorpe’s daughter “visibly upset, crying, and…