❗Former US President Donald Trump has appealed his disqualification from Maine's presidential primary ballot, a new court filing revealed
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China confident in BRICS' bright prospects after expansion
Beijing is fully confident in BRICS’s bright future after expansion, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
BRICS's expansion "serves the common aspiration of emerging markets and developing countries, and follows the global trend towards multipolarity," the spokesman said.
He voiced Beijing's intention to work with BRICS members and "strive for new results in greater BRICS cooperation."
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Beijing is fully confident in BRICS’s bright future after expansion, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
"Let me make it very clear that we are fully confident in the BRICS’ future," Wang told a briefing, proceeding to say "You mentioned the fact that BRICS now has 10 member states. That shows exactly its bright prospect."
BRICS's expansion "serves the common aspiration of emerging markets and developing countries, and follows the global trend towards multipolarity," the spokesman said.
He voiced Beijing's intention to work with BRICS members and "strive for new results in greater BRICS cooperation."
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🇺🇸😵💫Is another ballot disqualification in the works for Trump in New York?
Council members in the Empire State are said to be reportedly urging New York's Board of Election to boot the former US president from the 2024 primary and general election ballots.
The reported developments come just days after similar efforts were taken in Colorado and Maine, both of which Trump has condemned as a political attack against his reelection efforts.
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Council members in the Empire State are said to be reportedly urging New York's Board of Election to boot the former US president from the 2024 primary and general election ballots.
The reported developments come just days after similar efforts were taken in Colorado and Maine, both of which Trump has condemned as a political attack against his reelection efforts.
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Sweden faces bankruptcy avalanche not seen since the 1990s
Swedish insolvencies spiked by 29 percent in 2023 — the highest since 1990s — after the property bubble burst.
Credit rating firm UC said December saw a 23 percent year-on-year rise in bankruptcies, which could indicate deeper economic issues, especially against the backdrop of sustained high inflation and interest rates.
Sweden's central bank has ended its 18-month run of interest rate hikes as the spetcre of recession looms in 2024.
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Swedish insolvencies spiked by 29 percent in 2023 — the highest since 1990s — after the property bubble burst.
Credit rating firm UC said December saw a 23 percent year-on-year rise in bankruptcies, which could indicate deeper economic issues, especially against the backdrop of sustained high inflation and interest rates.
Sweden's central bank has ended its 18-month run of interest rate hikes as the spetcre of recession looms in 2024.
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US national debt has surged over $34 trillion for the first time in history, according to the fiscal data published by the Department of the Treasury.
As of December 29, 2023, the US national debt reached $34,001,493,655,565.48 for the first time in the history of the United States, the data showed on Tuesday.
On December 28, the US national debt stood at $33,911,227,723,170 and the Biden administration took just one day to increase the national debt by almost $100 billion, according to the data.
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As of December 29, 2023, the US national debt reached $34,001,493,655,565.48 for the first time in the history of the United States, the data showed on Tuesday.
On December 28, the US national debt stood at $33,911,227,723,170 and the Biden administration took just one day to increase the national debt by almost $100 billion, according to the data.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told German media he is confident Sweden will join the bloc by July at the latest.
The next NATO summit will be held in Washington on July 9-11, but Stoltenberg expects Sweden will be a NATO member before the conference kicks off.
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The next NATO summit will be held in Washington on July 9-11, but Stoltenberg expects Sweden will be a NATO member before the conference kicks off.
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Lebanon to file complaint with UN Security Council against Israel - gov’t
Lebanese Interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati contacted the foreign minister and ordered an urgent complaint to the UN Security Council due to the violation of the country's sovereignty by Israel after the attack on the office of Palestinian movement Hamas in southern Beirut, the Lebanese government said.
Earlier, a Hamas office in southern Beirut was targeted in a bombing attack believed to have been carried out by an Israeli drone. Six people died in the attack, including Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri and two military chiefs. Hamas acknowledged al-Arouri’s death, while the Lebanese interim prime minister blamed it on Israel.
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement threatened to conduct retaliatory strikes against Israel for the attack. At the same time, Israeli media reported that peace talks between Hamas and Israel came to a standstill as a result of the strike.
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Lebanese Interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati contacted the foreign minister and ordered an urgent complaint to the UN Security Council due to the violation of the country's sovereignty by Israel after the attack on the office of Palestinian movement Hamas in southern Beirut, the Lebanese government said.
Earlier, a Hamas office in southern Beirut was targeted in a bombing attack believed to have been carried out by an Israeli drone. Six people died in the attack, including Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri and two military chiefs. Hamas acknowledged al-Arouri’s death, while the Lebanese interim prime minister blamed it on Israel.
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement threatened to conduct retaliatory strikes against Israel for the attack. At the same time, Israeli media reported that peace talks between Hamas and Israel came to a standstill as a result of the strike.
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🇲🇾🇿🇦 Malaysia welcomes South Africa's decision to file lawsuit against Israel at ICJ - Ministry
Earlier, South Africa filed a complaint against Israel at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention, asking the court to issue provisional measures against Israeli authorities.
Malaysia also reiterates its call for a long-term solution to the conflict by granting the Palestinians their own independent and sovereign state, based on the pre-1967 borders, with its capital in East Jerusalem, the statement added.
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Earlier, South Africa filed a complaint against Israel at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention, asking the court to issue provisional measures against Israeli authorities.
"The legal action against Israel before ICJ is a timely and tangible step towards legal accountability for Israel’s atrocities in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territory at large. As a fellow State Party to the Genocide Convention, Malaysia calls on Israel to fulfill its obligations under international law and to immediately end its atrocities against Palestinians," the ministry said in a statement.
Malaysia also reiterates its call for a long-term solution to the conflict by granting the Palestinians their own independent and sovereign state, based on the pre-1967 borders, with its capital in East Jerusalem, the statement added.
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Half of the world will vote this year
A recent Sputnik survey found that almost half of the world's population (46%) will go to the polls in 2024. National elections will be held in India, the US and a small country in the Pacific Ocean - Tuvalu. In Europe, elections for the European Parliament will be held this year, and some member states will also hold national elections.
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A recent Sputnik survey found that almost half of the world's population (46%) will go to the polls in 2024. National elections will be held in India, the US and a small country in the Pacific Ocean - Tuvalu. In Europe, elections for the European Parliament will be held this year, and some member states will also hold national elections.
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WHO chief slams Israeli attacks on Al-Amal hospital in southern Gaza Strip
Earlier, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said five people were killed and three others were injured in Israeli strikes on the organization's headquarters and the surrounding area of Al-Amal Hospital.
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Earlier, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said five people were killed and three others were injured in Israeli strikes on the organization's headquarters and the surrounding area of Al-Amal Hospital.
"I deplore today’s strikes on the PRCS-run Al-Amal hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, which severely damaged the Palestine Red Crescent Society training centre located within the hospital complex … Today’s bombardments are unconscionable," WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.
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❗️Russian air defense destroys six Tochka-U missiles, six Olkha missiles launched by Ukraine over Russia's Belgorod region on January 3 - the Russian Defense Ministry
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The US Secretary of State's visit to Israel, scheduled for this week, has been postponed until early next week, writes the Times of Israel. The publication claims that the postponement is not related to the Israeli drone attack on the Hamas office in South Beirut.
At the time, harsh words were spoken against Israel in the United States for statements about the need to resettle Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip.
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At the time, harsh words were spoken against Israel in the United States for statements about the need to resettle Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip.
"This rhetoric is irresponsible and inflames hostility. The Israeli Government, including the Prime Minister personally, has repeatedly assured us that such statements do not reflect official Israeli policy. They must stop immediately," Matthew Miller, State Department spokesman, said.
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❗️The Kursk Governor reported an air strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zheleznogorsk district, damaging a power substation.
17 blocks of flats were left without heating due to power outages and water hammer.
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17 blocks of flats were left without heating due to power outages and water hammer.
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Washington and Doha reach agreement to extend US presence at Qatar’s military base
The Al Udeid air base, known as the largest US military facility in the Middle East, can accommodate more than 10,000 American troops.
The reported developments come after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Al Udeid in December, where he thanked Qatar for its increased spending on the base. Qatar had previously reportedly pledged billions of dollars of its own money to upgrade facilities for US airmen at the base.
As for Al Udeid, a reported agreement between Washington and Doha to expand the base comes amid the ongoing escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict. However, the expansion of the US military presence in the Middle East against the backdrop of the conflict could lead to its escalation.
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The Al Udeid air base, known as the largest US military facility in the Middle East, can accommodate more than 10,000 American troops.
The reported developments come after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Al Udeid in December, where he thanked Qatar for its increased spending on the base. Qatar had previously reportedly pledged billions of dollars of its own money to upgrade facilities for US airmen at the base.
As for Al Udeid, a reported agreement between Washington and Doha to expand the base comes amid the ongoing escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict. However, the expansion of the US military presence in the Middle East against the backdrop of the conflict could lead to its escalation.
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Leopard 2 tanks supplied to Ukraine are non-operational – German MP
Very few of the Leopard 2A6 tanks delivered by Berlin to Ukraine are still in service, according to Green Party member Sebastian Schafer. The majority of the machines were damaged in battle and spare parts are scarce, he stressed.
The politician noted that some of the Leopard tanks were further damaged by Ukrainian servicemen who tried to repair them. He stresses that there is a shortage of spare parts in the Lithuanian repair center.
Western donors had earlier announced the delivery of Leopard tanks to Kiev, hailing them as a miracle weapon that would turn the tide for Ukraine. In total, the German government has transferred 18 Leopard 2 tanks from the Bundeswehr arsenal to Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly warned that arms supplies to the Kiev regime only fuel the conflict, while stressing that any Western military equipment used by Ukraine would eventually be decimated.
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Very few of the Leopard 2A6 tanks delivered by Berlin to Ukraine are still in service, according to Green Party member Sebastian Schafer. The majority of the machines were damaged in battle and spare parts are scarce, he stressed.
The politician noted that some of the Leopard tanks were further damaged by Ukrainian servicemen who tried to repair them. He stresses that there is a shortage of spare parts in the Lithuanian repair center.
Western donors had earlier announced the delivery of Leopard tanks to Kiev, hailing them as a miracle weapon that would turn the tide for Ukraine. In total, the German government has transferred 18 Leopard 2 tanks from the Bundeswehr arsenal to Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly warned that arms supplies to the Kiev regime only fuel the conflict, while stressing that any Western military equipment used by Ukraine would eventually be decimated.
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📹Russian artillery units carry out round-the-clock precision strikes on Ukraine's uncovered military facilities, positions, fortifications, armoured vehicles and military personnel.
As soon as the artillerymen receive the target coordinates, they immediately take their positions, aim and fire. Even if it is far from the enemy positions, the Msta-S is capable of inflicting maximum damage even on the concrete fortifications of the Ukrainian forces.
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As soon as the artillerymen receive the target coordinates, they immediately take their positions, aim and fire. Even if it is far from the enemy positions, the Msta-S is capable of inflicting maximum damage even on the concrete fortifications of the Ukrainian forces.
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Russia may establish a BRICS secretariat, Mahdi Safari, Iran's deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, told Sputnik, citing Moscow's experience in managing international organizations.
According to the Iranian diplomat, currently each country holding the presidency of BRICS collects and stores information about the bloc's activities, but does not transfer this data to the succeeding nation. Safari stressed that Iran wants "this secretariat to be established as soon as possible."
The deputy foreign minister also congratulated Russia on assuming the BRICS presidency in 2024 and thanked it for helping Iran to join the bloc, expressing confidence that Russia will help Tehran and other new BRICS members to achieve unity.
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“Russia - a country with vast experience in international and regional organizations - in my opinion could establish a new body in BRICS which will eventually evolve into secretariat”, Mahdi Safari says.
According to the Iranian diplomat, currently each country holding the presidency of BRICS collects and stores information about the bloc's activities, but does not transfer this data to the succeeding nation. Safari stressed that Iran wants "this secretariat to be established as soon as possible."
The deputy foreign minister also congratulated Russia on assuming the BRICS presidency in 2024 and thanked it for helping Iran to join the bloc, expressing confidence that Russia will help Tehran and other new BRICS members to achieve unity.
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The proportion of drones among Russian artillerymen in the special military operation zone is increasing.
Drones continue to be the most effective means of gathering information and are successfully used as a part of reconnaissance and attack systems, which enable real-time firing at identified targets, as well as for target illumination using modern Krasnopol-M2 high-precision ammunition.
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Drones continue to be the most effective means of gathering information and are successfully used as a part of reconnaissance and attack systems, which enable real-time firing at identified targets, as well as for target illumination using modern Krasnopol-M2 high-precision ammunition.
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Somaliland-Ethiopia pact stirs up tensions in East Africa
She added that “everyone has been on notice since then about how a regional hegemon like Ethiopia would want to gain access to the sea.” Gaid described the pact as a “lifeline” for Somaliland’s leader Muse Bihi Abdi.
Abdi inked a memorandum of understanding with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday to lease more than 12 miles of sea access to the Ethiopian Navy for 50 years. In exchange, Addis Ababa will formally recognize Somaliland as an independent nation, in a move that Abdi said would pave the way to realizing Ethiopia’s push to secure its access to the Red Sea.
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“The entire region is up in arms” against a pact between the breakaway region of Somaliland and Ethiopia on securing the latter’s access to the sea, Somali expert Samira Gaid told the New York Times.
She added that “everyone has been on notice since then about how a regional hegemon like Ethiopia would want to gain access to the sea.” Gaid described the pact as a “lifeline” for Somaliland’s leader Muse Bihi Abdi.
Abdi inked a memorandum of understanding with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday to lease more than 12 miles of sea access to the Ethiopian Navy for 50 years. In exchange, Addis Ababa will formally recognize Somaliland as an independent nation, in a move that Abdi said would pave the way to realizing Ethiopia’s push to secure its access to the Red Sea.
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❗️Two explosions were heard in quick succession near the tomb of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing in a US drone strike in Iraq, IRNA reported.
Huge explosion heard near Saheb al-Zaman Mosque where the storied head of foreign operations of Iran's Revolutionary Guards is buried in Kerman in southern Iran, the television first reported.
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Huge explosion heard near Saheb al-Zaman Mosque where the storied head of foreign operations of Iran's Revolutionary Guards is buried in Kerman in southern Iran, the television first reported.
"A second explosion was heard near Saheb al-Zaman Mosque," they added shortly afterward.
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Zelensky's popularity is plummeting, from 98% at the beginning of the conflict to 60% now.
In addition, only 54% of Ukrainians are confident that the country is on the right track, Corriere Della Sera reported, citing the Kiev International Institute of Sociology.
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In addition, only 54% of Ukrainians are confident that the country is on the right track, Corriere Della Sera reported, citing the Kiev International Institute of Sociology.
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