St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer told MSNBC Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was “not on the ground” and that the area did “not have confirmed assistance” from FEMA, forcing local organizations such as the St. Louis Community Foundation to turn to crowdfunding to rebuild their community.

South Africa plans to offer Elon Musk a workaround of BEE laws ahead of a high-pressure meeting with US President Donald Trump.

South Africa’s government plans to offer Elon Musk a workaround of local Black ownership laws for his Starlink internet service to operate in the country, aiming to ease tensions with both the billionaire and US President Donald Trump.

South Africa will loosen its Black ownership laws to allow Elon Musk to operate his Starlink service in his home country.The tech mogul claims to have been prohibited by what he calls "openly racist ownership laws" from setting up his satellite-powered internet provider,

South Africa's government plans to offer a workaround of local Black ownership laws for Elon Musk's Starlink internet service to operate in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the discussions.

Ahead of the high-stakes meeting with US president Donald Trump, president Cyril Ramaphosa says his delegation will do what is best for SA on Starlink licensing.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold crucial talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a high-stakes meeting that could improve or deteriorate already frosty relations between the nations.

In rural areas, where traditional broadband infrastructure is scarce, Starlink’s presence may be key to bridging the divide.