Musk’s new political party and new tariff turmoil: 5 things that happened during the weekend
The world did not stand still, even though most of us had a couple of days off.
Welcome to a new week
The first wekend of August 2025 is in the books, and it’s time to get back to work for a lot of us.
And for those that have taken a couple of weeks off for Summer, we hope you enjoy it!
Death toll from Texas floods now 82
Catastrophic flash floods hit the Guadalupe River in Texas, so far claiming 78 lives, including 28 children.
Kerr County has been hit especially hard with 68 dead and 11 missing.
Elon Musk announce new political party
In the ultimate break with his former ally Donald Trump, Elon Musk has announced the creation of America Party.
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” he said in a post on X.
BRICS countries in joint statement about Ukraine
During a summit over the weekend, the BRICS-countries have released a joint statement about Ukraine, appreciating the offers of mediation in the Russo-Ukraine war.
The BRICS-countries are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Trump threatens BRICS-supporters
In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump said that:
“Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy.”
