Silicon Valley moves right, led by billionaire Elon Musk, giving Donald Trump a big boost

Elon Musk has made an unabashed political shift to the right since acquiring Twitter, defying the orthodoxy of Silicon Valley as a bastion of wealthy liberals influenced by Democrats. Musk has long been considered ideologically unrecognizable, but his politics are now hard-right as he uses his platform, now known as X, to inflame Fox News, … Read more

Bhutanese Liberal Party member Tshering Togai becomes prime minister after fourth free vote

Tshering Tobgay is a former bureaucrat who served as the country’s prime minister from 2013 to 2018 (archive) Kathmandu: Bhutanese liberal politician Tshering Tobgay, leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), officially began his second term as prime minister on Sunday following elections earlier this month. To officially mark his appointment, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel … Read more