The World News Live blog offers real-time updates on global events, including politics, economics, conflicts, and environmental issues. On February 27, 2025, a Washington Post investigation revealed that Elon Musk’s companies have received $38 billion in government support, with Tesla benefiting significantly from regulatory credits. In the US, Elon Musk’s Tesla reportedly would not have survived without the $38 billion in government funding.
Other major headlines include the Pentagon’s decision to remove transgender US service members from the military, tensions rising as Taiwan detects 45 Chinese aircraft near its territory, and North Korea deploying more troops to Russia according to Seoul’s spy agency. In the US, Donald Trump’s administration plans mass layoffs in federal agencies to save $65 billion, while Elon Musk makes waves at Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, claiming to receive a lot of death threats.
Additionally, a US private company is set to launch a second Moon landing mission on March 6, and Pompeii uncovers a rare painting of the wine god Dionysus. Meanwhile, Pope Francis shows slight improvement in his battle with double pneumonia, and London unveils a mural of Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Pro-Palestine protesters also stage a protest at Barnard College in NYC.
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