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Best trade offers, Musk’s motives questioned, singer’s cancer diagnosis & more
CNN 5 Things
Jun 4, 2025
Trade tensions are ramping up between the US and China, as the Trump administration asks countries for their best and final offers. House Speaker Mike Johnson hints there could be another reason Elon Musk doesn’t like the so-called “big, beautiful bill.” Iran is pouring cold water on optimism about a nuclear deal. A Navy ship named after a gay rights activist is going to be renamed. Plus, a British singer says she’s been diagnosed with early cancer.