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South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.

Par :Stephanie Nolen
The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.

© Gulshan Khan for The New York Times

In Johannesburg, the hallways of a once-bustling center of medical research have fallen silent.
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U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis

Par :Ephrat Livni
Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.

© Taiwo Aina for The New York Times

Students at a school in Abuja, Nigeria. A U.N. survey found that many people end up having fewer children than they wanted.
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Errol Musk attends Kremlin-backed event in Moscow, praises Putin and spreads Russian propaganda

Par :Yuri Zoria

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Errol Musk, the South African billionaire and father of Elon Musk, traveled to Moscow to take part in a Kremlin-aligned ideological forum “Future-2050” organized by Alexandr Dugin, a central figure in Russia’s Kremlin-backed nationalist movement. During his visit, Musk Sr. expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and repeated several Ukraine-related narratives of Kremlin propaganda.

Russian authorities and state-controlled media drive widespread disinformation to justify the invasion of Ukraine—denying Ukrainian sovereignty, portraying Ukraine as a bio-threat, and framing Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine as part of a struggle against “Nazi” or Western-backed aggressors. Elon Musk and his father sometimes amplify the Kremlin’s anti-Ukrainian narratives.

Forum hosted by Russian World ideologist Alexandr Dugin

On 7 June, Russian propaganda outlets Tsargrad and REN TV reported that Errol Musk had arrived in Moscow to attend the “Future Forum-2050.” The event is organized by Alexandr Dugin, who is widely known as the chief ideologist of the “Russian World” concept and a vocal supporter of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. Dugin has long advocated for the destruction of Ukrainian statehood and played a role in pro-Russian protests in 2014.

Dugin is a longtime proponent of Russia’s expansionist ideology and has consistently supported the occupation of Crimea and warfare against Ukraine. His ideological vision has been influential within the Kremlin and Russia’s propaganda machine.

The forum is backed by Konstantin Malofeev, a Russian Orthodox businessman recognized for financing projects promoting radical anti-Western and anti-democratic ideologies.

Musk Sr. repeats Kremlin claims about Ukraine and Putin

Speaking to journalists at the event, Errol Musk once again expressed his support for Vladimir Putin, according to Liga. He repeated several well-known Kremlin talking points, including false claims about “biolaboratories” in Ukraine and the supposed need to “protect Russian-speaking populations.” These themes are central to Russia’s narrative justifying its aggression in Ukraine.

WSJ uncovers Musk’s regular communications with Kremlin since 2022

Earlier, on 4 April 2025, Musk Sr. told the Russian-language BBC service that his family holds “a certain admiration” for Putin.

Forum agenda includes Russian ideological and military themes

The forum is structured around a series of panels and discussions focusing on Russia’s ideological future and military aspirations. The announced topics include:

  • “The fight for souls and minds. The ideology of sovereign Russia”
  • “Russian cosmism. The race for Mars”
  • “Digital sovereignty. Artificial intelligence in the service of Russia”
  • “Patriotic education. The image of the hero of our time”
  • “Wars of the future. Gamification of war”

Among the invited speakers are Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, state TV host and top propagandist Ekaterina Andreeva from Channel One, and a number of propagandists from Western countries.

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