Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s CDU/CSU conservative block which is leading polls ahead of the Feb. 23 election, is ...

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Musk aggressively thumped his open palm onto his upper chest and—to the shock of millions of viewers around the Western world—delivered a Roman, or fascist, salute.

LAST week – during celebrations of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump – Elon Musk slapped his right hand into his chest, ...

In ancient Rome, should a member of the public wish to approach an official, they had to raise their weapon hand, the right ...

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

On the day of the inauguration of our controversial returning president, Donald Trump, Elon Musk made a gesture that has ...

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

After months of controversy, capped off by Elon Musk's salute at the presidential inauguration, backlash against the tech mogul has hit a fever pitch.

The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...

Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to ...

Mimicking the motions made at the inauguration, Supervisor Laura Smith is facing backlash from not only the North Penn ...