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Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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Israel's hard-right politicians have used the war in Gaza as an opportunity to further their political power. Our editor-in-chief interviews Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister,

to find out how hardliners like him are influencing

the conflict.

And there was once a lot of rhyme in poetry, but the modernist thought that verse lacked artistry.

So the rhyme declined and the poets opined, using long words that were clever but lacked gaiety.

First up, though...

Elon and I had a great relationship.

I don't know if we're well anymore.

I was surprised because you were here.

I think we were all wondering when this was going to happen.

Since Donald Trump's second term began, Elon Musk has been by his side.

Now that bromance is well and truly over.

But aside from some hissy fits, what happens when the world's richest man

falls out with its most powerful? Right from the beginning of this improbable relationship,

I think we'd been waiting for the day when it turned sour, and my God, did it happen this week?

Ed Carr is the economist deputy editor.

I mean, it started with Musk casting doubts over the big, beautiful bill that's going through

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