U.S. President Donald Trump has denied a New York Times report that his close ally, billionaire Elon Musk, was due to be briefed by the Pentagon on Friday about the U.S. military's plan for any war that might break out with China.

Elon Musk, the unelected, non-Senate confirmed head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who is neither in the military chain of command nor a military adviser to Donald Trump, will nevertheless reportedly be briefed Friday about the U.S.' top secret military ambitions, including its plans for any potential war with China.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, U.S. President Donald Trump's close ally, is due to be briefed on Friday by the Pentagon on the U.S. military's plan for any war that might break out with China,

Researchers have lost access to a major database of evidence on alleged Russian war crimes, including the locations of more than 30,000 abducted Ukrainian children, and funding for their work has been terminated,

The Trump administration has left a multinational group meant to hold Russian leaders to account for their crimes in Ukraine The US government has defunded one programme and left another that both document alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Since taking office nearly two months ago, former President Trump and his ally Elon Musk have been making significant budget cuts in the United States. These cuts have affected thousands of employees working in government departments,

The Russian leader agreed to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure but stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed on Wednesday to work together to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" one-hour phone call.