The Trump-Musk feud reached peak intensity as Moscow offered Elon Musk asylum amid his escalating conflict with the president. Early morning coverage focused on Trump's explicit rejection of reconciliation, with multiple outlets analyzing how their dispute exposed fundamental cracks in Trump's coalition spanning tech entrepreneurs and working-class voters.
The conflict escalated through mutual accusations involving Jeffrey Epstein documents, with Musk initially posting then deleting references to Trump's alleged connections. By afternoon, Trump questioned whether drugs influenced Musk's behavior while predicting economic recession following their break.
Meanwhile, Munich experienced a fatal knife attack as police shot and killed a woman who had stabbed multiple people near Theresienwiese. The incident dominated evening coverage, with the Bavarian Interior Minister addressing unclear motives.
Europe confronted a trillion-dollar defense modernization bill following decades of neglected security, while German industry faced potential metals shortages as China restricted rare earth exports.