🇺🇸 US House passes resolution against Biden's student loan payment plan
House lawmakers passed the resolution, which condemns and blocks the enforcement of the Biden administration’s Savings on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, in a vote of 210-189.
The SAVE plan was unveiled after the US Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s initial student debt relief plan back in June. The plan alters the Education Department’s Income-Driven Repayment program and halves the loaners' monthly payment from 10% to 5% of the total income while also increasing exempted income.
"President Biden is once again attempting to circumvent the rule of law and leave hardworking Americans who never went to college with a $559 billion bill for another of his radical Far Left student loan schemes," the House Republicans' official statement reads.
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House lawmakers passed the resolution, which condemns and blocks the enforcement of the Biden administration’s Savings on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, in a vote of 210-189.
The SAVE plan was unveiled after the US Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s initial student debt relief plan back in June. The plan alters the Education Department’s Income-Driven Repayment program and halves the loaners' monthly payment from 10% to 5% of the total income while also increasing exempted income.
"President Biden is once again attempting to circumvent the rule of law and leave hardworking Americans who never went to college with a $559 billion bill for another of his radical Far Left student loan schemes," the House Republicans' official statement reads.
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🇺🇸 US not in position to promise aid to Ukraine - Kirby
The United States is unable to promise Ukraine that any additional funding is going to be provided to them amid Congress' failure to approve President Joe Biden's supplemental bill, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday.
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The United States is unable to promise Ukraine that any additional funding is going to be provided to them amid Congress' failure to approve President Joe Biden's supplemental bill, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday.
"We are not in a position to make that promise to Ukraine given where things are on the [Capitol] Hill," Kirby said, when asked whether the US can offer any assurances that more funding is coming Ukraine's way.
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🇺🇸 Never been more worried about a terrorist attack against US than right now - Senator
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday that he has never been more worried about a terrorist attack against the United States than he is at present.
He mentioned that the threat level on the US southern border is at an all-time high.
According to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Threat Assessment, this year US border agents have encountered a growing number of migrants on the FBI's terrorist watchlist trying to illegally cross the US-Mexico border.
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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday that he has never been more worried about a terrorist attack against the United States than he is at present.
"The number of people that want to punish us for helping Israel is through the roof," Graham stressed.
He mentioned that the threat level on the US southern border is at an all-time high.
According to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Threat Assessment, this year US border agents have encountered a growing number of migrants on the FBI's terrorist watchlist trying to illegally cross the US-Mexico border.
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Latest updates on Palestinian-Israeli conflict:
▪️"Two-state solution in the Middle East 'difficult' but alternatives 'much worse'," UK FM Cameron said.
▪️The contact group on the settlement of the Gaza conflict will pay a visit to Washington on December 8 to discuss ways to resolve the situation in the region, the Turkish Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Thursday.
▪️The United Nations is still processing humanitarian trucks in the Gaza Strip at the Rafah crossing amid great uncertainty what may happen, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths said.
▪️The impact of the conflict in Gaza on the global economy remains “relatively contained” but highly uncertain, International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Julie Kozack said.
▪️The Kerem Shalom checkpoint on the border with the Gaza Strip may soon open, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said.
▪️The United States has resumed drone flights over the Gaza Strip in support of the ongoing hostage recovery efforts, Defense Department spokesperson Lisa Lawrence said.
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▪️"Two-state solution in the Middle East 'difficult' but alternatives 'much worse'," UK FM Cameron said.
▪️The contact group on the settlement of the Gaza conflict will pay a visit to Washington on December 8 to discuss ways to resolve the situation in the region, the Turkish Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Thursday.
▪️The United Nations is still processing humanitarian trucks in the Gaza Strip at the Rafah crossing amid great uncertainty what may happen, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths said.
▪️The impact of the conflict in Gaza on the global economy remains “relatively contained” but highly uncertain, International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Julie Kozack said.
▪️The Kerem Shalom checkpoint on the border with the Gaza Strip may soon open, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said.
▪️The United States has resumed drone flights over the Gaza Strip in support of the ongoing hostage recovery efforts, Defense Department spokesperson Lisa Lawrence said.
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🇴🇲 Oman's crown prince urges end to West-Dominated world order
Crown Prince of Oman Theyazin bin Haitham al Said said on Thursday he shared the views of Russian President Vladimir Putin that the existing West-dominated world order should be transformed into a new fair order without double standards.
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Crown Prince of Oman Theyazin bin Haitham al Said said on Thursday he shared the views of Russian President Vladimir Putin that the existing West-dominated world order should be transformed into a new fair order without double standards.
"I would like to confirm that I share all your [Putin's] assessments of the current international situation, primarily with regard to the need to end the current unfair world order and the dominance of the West, as well as to build a new fair world order, economic relations without double standards," Theyazin said at the meeting with the Russian leader.
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🇸🇰🇷🇺 Slovak PM stresses importance of maintaining relations with Russia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday underscored the importance of maintaining a dialogue between Bratislava and Moscow, thereby refusing to follow the Western trend of pretending that "Russia does not exist."
Slovakia will adhere to its own interests in international politics, he added.
Fico also stated that sanctions against Russia did not work, but it was a "taboo topic" in the EU's highest bodies.
The prime minister reaffirmed his statement made in October that Slovakia would not support sanctions against Russia's civilian nuclear energy industry as they could significantly harm the operations of Slovak nuclear power plants and their nuclear fuel supplies.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday underscored the importance of maintaining a dialogue between Bratislava and Moscow, thereby refusing to follow the Western trend of pretending that "Russia does not exist."
Slovakia will adhere to its own interests in international politics, he added.
Fico also stated that sanctions against Russia did not work, but it was a "taboo topic" in the EU's highest bodies.
"If you try to raise it and suggest that they [the sanctions] do not [work], you will be told you are politically incorrect, although it is the truth. But you are not allowed to say that truth," the official stressed.
The prime minister reaffirmed his statement made in October that Slovakia would not support sanctions against Russia's civilian nuclear energy industry as they could significantly harm the operations of Slovak nuclear power plants and their nuclear fuel supplies.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 US, Ukraine officials agree counteroffensive against Russia failed, according to reports
US and Ukrainian officials agreed during a series of meetings over the past two months that the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia had failed and reached a stalemate, the media reported on Thursday, citing unnamed US officials.
During the meetings, the officials identified a range of problems facing the Ukrainian military in its confrontation with Russia, including low ammunition stocks, poor mobilization results and a growing rift between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny, the report said.
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US and Ukrainian officials agreed during a series of meetings over the past two months that the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia had failed and reached a stalemate, the media reported on Thursday, citing unnamed US officials.
During the meetings, the officials identified a range of problems facing the Ukrainian military in its confrontation with Russia, including low ammunition stocks, poor mobilization results and a growing rift between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny, the report said.
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🇺🇸⚡️🇷🇺 Austin threatens to send US soldiers to fight Russia if aid to Ukraine runs dry - Carlson
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin threatened to send Americans to fight Russia if lawmakers do not approve more aid for Ukraine, media personality Tucker Carlson said via X (formerly Twitter).
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin threatened to send Americans to fight Russia if lawmakers do not approve more aid for Ukraine, media personality Tucker Carlson said via X (formerly Twitter).
"We’ll send your uncles, cousins and sons to fight Russia," Carlson quoted Austin as saying during a classified briefing to the House of Representatives earlier this week.
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🌍 The West will use various means to prevent Africa from moving towards sovereign growth, up to the incitement of interstate conflicts, Russian intelligence says
According to the SVR head, "the Central African Republic and Mali are vivid evidence of the growing process of rethinking Africa's geopolitical identity." The countries refusing the patronage of the "collective West" will inspire other African countries, he added.
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"In fact, now we are witnessing a genuine decolonization of the Black continent, which is beginning to comprehend itself as a separate subject of international relations, and not just as a market for cheap resources, as the Anglo-Saxons still see it," the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Head, Sergey Naryshkin, wrote in an article.
According to the SVR head, "the Central African Republic and Mali are vivid evidence of the growing process of rethinking Africa's geopolitical identity." The countries refusing the patronage of the "collective West" will inspire other African countries, he added.
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Ukrainian troops shelled DPR territory 19 times in 24 hours
The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) was shelled by Ukrainian forces 19 times over the past day, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said in a statement.
According to the office, a boy was killed and two more civilians were wounded.
The DPR said that Ukraine fired 82 rounds of various ammunition. In total, the Kiev regime launched 39 strikes in the previous day.
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The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) was shelled by Ukrainian forces 19 times over the past day, the DPR representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said in a statement.
According to the office, a boy was killed and two more civilians were wounded.
The DPR said that Ukraine fired 82 rounds of various ammunition. In total, the Kiev regime launched 39 strikes in the previous day.
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🇮🇱 Israeli 'M' size Leaders can't resolve 'XXL' size Palestine-Israel problem: ex-PM
Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government are not up to the task of bringing a lasting peace in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis, and new leadership on both sides will be necessary to do so, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has said.
“Before October 7, a good half of Israelis believed a two-state solution was possible. Now, the proportion would be smaller due to the impact of feelings of rage, humiliation and the desire for revenge. But I remain optimistic about the future. I am old enough to remember more difficult times for Israel’s existence,” Barak said in an interview with French media published Thursday.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government are not up to the task of bringing a lasting peace in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis, and new leadership on both sides will be necessary to do so, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has said.
“Before October 7, a good half of Israelis believed a two-state solution was possible. Now, the proportion would be smaller due to the impact of feelings of rage, humiliation and the desire for revenge. But I remain optimistic about the future. I am old enough to remember more difficult times for Israel’s existence,” Barak said in an interview with French media published Thursday.
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🇷🇺🇮🇷 Russia-Iran relations developing very well - Putin
Relations between Russia and Iran are developing very well, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.
He emphasized that there are plans to sign an agreement on a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) at the end of the year, which would create additional opportunities to expand cooperation.
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Relations between Russia and Iran are developing very well, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.
He emphasized that there are plans to sign an agreement on a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) at the end of the year, which would create additional opportunities to expand cooperation.
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🇭🇺 Viktor Orban сounters EU's $30 billion coercion strategy
When the European Union decided to suspend over $30 billion in funding for Hungary last year, it was perceived as a punitive measure to force Prime Minister Viktor Orban into compliance with the bloc's policies.
However, this action ended up underscoring the Hungarian PM's commitment to Hungary's sovereignty. A year on, the EU is considering releasing about a third of the promised funds, 'acknowledging Hungary's progress', especially in judicial reforms.
Orban has consistently stressed he would not comply with bloc decisions which harm Hungary's interests - which resulted in Budapest blocking the EU’s budget amendment, opposing a €50 billion aid package to Ukraine, and resisting the bloc's expansion.
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When the European Union decided to suspend over $30 billion in funding for Hungary last year, it was perceived as a punitive measure to force Prime Minister Viktor Orban into compliance with the bloc's policies.
However, this action ended up underscoring the Hungarian PM's commitment to Hungary's sovereignty. A year on, the EU is considering releasing about a third of the promised funds, 'acknowledging Hungary's progress', especially in judicial reforms.
Orban has consistently stressed he would not comply with bloc decisions which harm Hungary's interests - which resulted in Budapest blocking the EU’s budget amendment, opposing a €50 billion aid package to Ukraine, and resisting the bloc's expansion.
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🇺🇸 US federal prosecutors file new charges against Hunter Biden
The US Justice Department has filed new charges against Hunter Biden, CNN reported citing people familiar with the matter.
The report said on Thursday that it is unclear what the new charges are for since the court documents have not been made public yet.
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The US Justice Department has filed new charges against Hunter Biden, CNN reported citing people familiar with the matter.
The report said on Thursday that it is unclear what the new charges are for since the court documents have not been made public yet.
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🇺🇸 ‘Final Countdown’ to former speaker McCarthy’s exit from Congress
Analyst Armen Kurdian joined Sputnik’s “The Final Countdown” program Thursday to discuss political developments in the United States, expressing skepticism about House Republicans’ efforts to impeach President Joe Biden.
The retired Navy captain noted that, while much has been uncovered about the president’s son Hunter Biden, it would be harder to prove wrongdoing on the part of the president.
Kurdian speculated that the effort could even backfire on Republicans, as when the party’s impeachment effort against former President Bill Clinton in the 90s actually made him more popular.
Meanwhile, Kurdian predicted retiring former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will use his influence outside of Congress to help defeat conservative Republicans who have created headaches for the party’s establishment.
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Analyst Armen Kurdian joined Sputnik’s “The Final Countdown” program Thursday to discuss political developments in the United States, expressing skepticism about House Republicans’ efforts to impeach President Joe Biden.
The retired Navy captain noted that, while much has been uncovered about the president’s son Hunter Biden, it would be harder to prove wrongdoing on the part of the president.
Kurdian speculated that the effort could even backfire on Republicans, as when the party’s impeachment effort against former President Bill Clinton in the 90s actually made him more popular.
Meanwhile, Kurdian predicted retiring former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will use his influence outside of Congress to help defeat conservative Republicans who have created headaches for the party’s establishment.
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🇷🇺 70% of Russian people believe that the Russian President Vladimir Putin should run for another term, showed Russia's Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) recent poll.
Meanwhile, 15% believe that Putin should step down as president but remain within the country's leadership in some other capacity, 8% believe that he should leave politics for good, and 7% hesitated to answer the question.
Respondents were also asked to describe their recent sentiments towards the president, to which 44% replied with "trust," 34% said "hope," 31% went with "calm and confidence about the future," 30% answered "pride" and 16% said "gratitude."
When asked whether they believe Vladimir Putin understands normal people's needs, 74% of Russians answered positively, while 18% said they believe the president does not.
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Meanwhile, 15% believe that Putin should step down as president but remain within the country's leadership in some other capacity, 8% believe that he should leave politics for good, and 7% hesitated to answer the question.
Respondents were also asked to describe their recent sentiments towards the president, to which 44% replied with "trust," 34% said "hope," 31% went with "calm and confidence about the future," 30% answered "pride" and 16% said "gratitude."
When asked whether they believe Vladimir Putin understands normal people's needs, 74% of Russians answered positively, while 18% said they believe the president does not.
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🇺🇸 Hunter Biden indicted by feds on 9 counts related to tax evasion
US federal prosecutors filed nine new counts against Hunter Biden and alleged he engaged in a scheme to evade over a million in taxes, a court filing revealed.
The indictment alleges that Hunter Biden "spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills." He evaded taxes while getting paid millions, the document revealed.
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US federal prosecutors filed nine new counts against Hunter Biden and alleged he engaged in a scheme to evade over a million in taxes, a court filing revealed.
"The Defendant engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4 million in self-assessed federal taxes he owed for tax years 2016 through 2019, from in or about January 2017 through in or about October 15, 2020, and to evade the assessment of taxes for tax year 2018 when he filed false returns in or about February 2020," the document, filed in a federal court in California on Thursday, said.
The indictment alleges that Hunter Biden "spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills." He evaded taxes while getting paid millions, the document revealed.
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🇺🇸🇸🇾 Senate block resolution calling for the removal of US forces from Syria
Senators rejected a motion to advance the resolution in a vote of 13 members in favor and 84 opposed.
The resolution would direct the president to remove US troops from hostilities "in or affecting Syria" within 30 days of adoption, unless a declaration of war or other authorization for use of force was enacted by Congress.
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Senators rejected a motion to advance the resolution in a vote of 13 members in favor and 84 opposed.
"The American people have had enough of endless wars in the Middle East. Yet, 900 US troops remain in Syria with no vital US interest at stake, no definition of victory, no exit strategy, and no congressional authorization to be there," Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul said in a statement on the resolution.
The resolution would direct the president to remove US troops from hostilities "in or affecting Syria" within 30 days of adoption, unless a declaration of war or other authorization for use of force was enacted by Congress.
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🇬🇪🇨🇦 Multinational exercise Maple Arch 2023 begins in Georgia
The multinational command post exercise Maple Arch 2023, organized by the Canadian Department of National Defense, began in Georgia, the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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The multinational command post exercise Maple Arch 2023, organized by the Canadian Department of National Defense, began in Georgia, the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
“Along with Canadian instructors, Georgian instructors are also involved in the multinational exercise Maple Arch 23. Military personnel from nine countries are participating in the drills. The Georgian Defense Forces are represented by various units of the Eastern Command and JTEC personnel,” the ministry reported.
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❗️US Embassy in central Baghdad was hit by rocket fire and sirens went off in building, Iraqi media reports
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🇺🇸 Fifty US commercial space launches in the private sector have failed since the beginning of the 21st century, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
That number represented about 12% of 433 launches during the period, the report said.
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"Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data show that 50 commercial space launches from 2000 through mid-January 2023 resulted in ‘mishaps’ - the industry term for incidents such as catastrophic explosions and other failures," the report said on Thursday.
That number represented about 12% of 433 launches during the period, the report said.
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