What’s New
The man believed to have killed at least five people after driving into Christmas market shoppers in Germany is a fan of Elon Musk and backs “conspiracy ideologue” Alex Jones, according to German publication Der Spiegel.
A child was believed to be among the dead, and dozens were seriously injured after the man, identified by local press as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, is said to have driven into the crowds in Magdeburg. German authorities have identified the 50-year-old Saudi doctor in custody simply as Taleb A.
Der Spiegel and social media users reported that an X account that appeared to be affiliated to the suspect, made comments supporting Musk and Jones, as well as the far-right German party AfD (Alternative for Germany).
Without specifying where it got the information, Der Spiegel also said the suspect was a fan of Elon Musk. “The entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is increasingly openly expressing his sympathies for right-wing parties, was probably …