Biden admin hurries to send over $6 billion in remaining aid to Ukraine before Trump’s inauguration
The remaining funds are part of a $61 billion Ukraine aid package approved in April.
Iranian currency falls to historic low after Donald Trump named next president of the United States
“One-hundred percent he will intensify the sanctions.”
‘Biggest comeback in US political history’: World leaders congratulate Trump on historic election win
“Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his enormous win. A much needed victory for the World,” said Hungarian PM Viktor Orban.
US embassies in Europe say they won’t be throwing election night parties because of Trump
“I don’t think there was appetite to watch another Trump victory.”
Ukraine engages with North Korean troops in Russia for first time during war: report
“Despite integration challenges — including communication barriers and differing military doctrines — the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia represents a significant shift in European and Asian security relations.”
North Korea fires missiles into sea near Japan ahead of US elections
“North Korea’s actions, including a series of repeated missile launches, threaten the peace and safety of Japan, the region and the international community.”
Keir Starmer to deploy drones as part of £75 million funding package to help UK officials detain migrant smugglers
“We have got to combine resources, share intelligence and tactics, and tackle the problem upstream, working together to shut down the smuggling routes.”
Israel’s Foreign Ministry cancels agreement with UNRWA
Last week, a law was passed by the Knesset severing all ties between Israel and UNRWA after employees of the agency were accused of participating in the Oct 7, 2023 attacks and the UN of failing to adequately address it.
Leaked docs show Algerians knew women’s Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif was male with micropenis, internal testes: report
The clinical report revealed that an MRI was conducted on Khelif, with showed the boxer had no uterus, and in its place were internal testicles and a “micropenis” that resembled an enlarged clitoris.
Iranian student strips to her underwear in Tehran to protest female dress codes, is taken into custody by morality police
“Oh God, how many of them are attacking just one person?”