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Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and guests at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, a Trump confidante, has been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
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PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 16: Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France. Elon Musk is visiting Paris for the VivaTech show where he gives a conference in front of 4,000 technology enthusiasts. He also took the opportunity to meet Bernard Arnaud, CEO of LVMH and the French President. Emmanuel Macron, who has already met Elon Musk twice in recent months, hopes to convince him to set up a Tesla battery factory in France, his pioneer company in electric cars. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a press conference during his visit at the European Council Summit in Belgium on December 19, 2024.
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WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: The ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury is viewed from a hot air ballon on September 7, 2016 in Wiltshire, England. To mark the 30th anniversary of Stonehenge becoming a World Heritage Site, English Heritage has launched a competition offering members of the public the chance of a hot balloon ride which allows the chance to see a unique view of Stonehenge within in a wider prehistoric landscape but also the see the recent changes to its setting in recent years including the removal of the A344 and the old car park. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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MONZA, ITALY - AUGUST 29: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes takes a picture with a fan in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on August 29, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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ZHUJI, CHINA - MARCH 10: (CHINA OUT) Students from an international school in east China city Zhuji pray for the passengers onboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 by lighting candles on March 10, 2014 in Zhuji, China. Malaysia Airline flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and carrying 239 onboard was reported missing after the crew failed to check in as scheduled while flying over waters between Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
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MEMPHIS, TN - DECEMBER 19: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 19, 2024 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Grant Burke/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Syrian soldiers and police officers line up on December 17, 2024, to register at a centre in Daraa created by Islamist-led rebels to settle their status and surrender their weapons. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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