The Daily Populous

Friday February 28th, 2025 morning edition

image for Carlos Slim orders to cancel his collaboration with Elon Musk’s Starlink

In a significant business development, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has decided to cancel his collaboration with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Slim’s company, América Móvil, announced plans to invest $22 billion over the next three years to enhance its telecommunications infrastructure.

This move is seen as a strategic effort to strengthen its position in the market and reduce dependency on external partners like Starlink.

The decision is expected to have a substantial financial impact on Musk’s company, which had anticipated a lucrative partnership in Latin America.

The fallout between Slim and Musk was further exacerbated by a controversial tweet from Musk, which implied connections between Slim and organized crime.

By opting to develop its own infrastructure, América Móvil aims to maintain control over its operations and ensure the reliability of its services.

Elon Musk shared a post on his social network stating that Slim could have ties to criminal groups, and five minutes later, Carlos Slim canceled all business collaborations with Starlink in Latin America, which made Musk lose 7 billion US dollars. »

Trump on calling Zelensky a dictator: ‘Did I say that?’

Authored by thehill.com

Trump, during an Oval Office meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, tempered his comments about Zelensky, including a social media post last week in which Trump called Zelensky a “dictator with elections.”.

When asked by a reporter whether he still believed Zelensky was a dictator, Trump responded: “Did I say that?

“We want to work with him, President Zelensky … and we will work with him,” Trump said. »

More than 100,000 African seeds put in Svalbard vault for safekeeping

Authored by theguardian.com

Ubalijoro said countries that had experienced disaster and conflict could emerge as leaders in the fight against climate breakdown.

View image in fullscreen Dr Éliane Ubalijoro: ‘I viscerally feel the need to preserve our planet’s biodiversity.’ Photograph: Azzura Lalani/Cifor-Icraf.

An indigenous African tree that is known for its fast growth, Faidherbia albida can reach up to 30 metres tall. »