Trump taps Musk and Ramaswamy to lead 'Government Efficiency' effort

• Nov 13, 2024, 11:01 AM

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US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and one-time presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Governmental Efficiency". The pair will be tasked with advising the administration on how to "dismantle bureaucracy". Musk had previously called for $2 trillion to be slashed from government spending. Also in this edition: French farmers plan to push back on EU plans to strike a free trade deal with South America.

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Vietnamese real estate tycoon to raise $9 billion or face death penalty

• 9:35 AM

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An Ho Chi Minh City court upheld a death sentence for Vietnamese real estate magnate Truong My Lan after convicting her for embezzlement and bribery in the country's biggest financial fraud case. The 68-year-old still has the right to request a review of

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