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"Not a snowball's chance in hell" - Trudeau on Canada becoming 51st US state

Canada's outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau finally responded to Trump's comments about Canada's entry as the 51st state.

"There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States. Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other’s biggest trading and security partner," he wrote on X.


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🔥🚨 Los Angeles is on fire: wind-driven wildfire rages

A wildfire in Pacific Palisades has exploded from 20 to 200 acres due to fierce winds up to 100 mph. Over 100 firefighters are battling the blaze, LAFD reports. Residents are told to prepare for evacuations as smoke billows over Santa Monica Mountains.

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🍴🎄 Belgium urges citizens: don't eat your Christmas tree!

Belgium's food agency has warned citizens not to eat Christmas trees, amid new advice from environmental activists to recycle the conifers on the dinner table, citing traditions from Scandinavia.

"In short, there are many reasons not to promote nor encourage the re-use of Christmas trees in the food chain," Belgium's federal agency for food chain security, AFSCA, said.


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💰 Canadian politician: You want to own Canada? How about we buy you?

In response to Trump's idea to take over Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested that Canada should buy two states from the US.

"I'll make him a counteroffer: How about if we buy Alaska and throw in Minnesota and Minneapolis at the same time?" he told reporters.


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❗️ Contact Group will meet to define Ukraine's military needs through 2027 - Pentagon

The 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group will determine the military needs of the Ukrainian military through 2027 at a meeting scheduled for January 9, the US Department of Defense said.

It will be the last UDCG meeting for acting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

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Dugin: Trumpists will dismantle the Democratic Party, return to traditional values

The US under Donald Trump will be "free of liberals" and return to traditional values, Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin told Sputnik.

"They'll get to the point where they won't have Democrats. Because the Democrats are the source of this evil. I mean the Democratic Party. And democracy will be returned to a classic American principle: America is for Americans," Dugin said.


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French Defense Minister: Developing drones is the biggest challenge for 2025

It is 2025, and France finally admits that drones have become the backbone of modern warfare. But as French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in an annual address to the armed forces, France is lagging behind in this sector of the military industry.

"Every ground unit, navy ship or aircraft must be equipped with accompanying drones and a defense system against them. All weapons must be equipped with electronic warfare systems. However, we are not at our best in this regard, 2025 should be a breakthrough year, and developments in this field need to be accelerated," he stated.


He added that the transition to a "war economy" should help boost French military production, but the lack of a budget for 2025 is a "threat to the country's rearmament."

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🔥 Wildfire hits LA districts, firefighters face challenges

The wildfire in Pacific Palisades grows to 1,261 acres, with footage spreading on social media. More updates as LAFD battles the flames:

🔶 Over 250 LAFD firefighters are working in the area. 30 abandoned vehicles on Sunset and Palisades block access, cleared by County dozers.

🔶 No injuries have been reported. Around 30,000 residents have been evacuated evacuate as calls flood in about residents trapped in homes. Traffic chaos leads to abandoned cars.

🔶 Governor Gavin Newsom shares a video from the wildfire area, and get instantly trolled by people in the comments.

"When they say you're burning down the state it’s actually literal," one comment says.


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❗️ Appeals court won't halt Trump's NY sentencing

A New York court has denied Donald Trump's bid to stop his sentencing, set for just days before the inauguration. Despite arguing for immunity as president-elect, Judge Ellen Gesmer denied his request.

Trump is scheduled to stand trial on January 10.

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⚔️ Ukraine loses about 13,000 men in the first week of 2025

The Ukrainian military lost almost 13,000 soldiers and 46 tanks in the first week of 2025, according to Sputnik calculations based on data from the Russian Defense Ministry.

🛡 Kiev lost about 2975 soldiers and 29 tanks in battles in the Kursk region alone from January 1 to 7.

🔥 Russian air defenses also shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets during the same period. A Su-27 on January 2 and a Mig-29 on January 5.

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🇨🇭 Swiss president offers to mediate Ukraine peace

New President of Switzerland Karin Keller-Sutter said that she has told Volodymyr Zelensky that Bern was ready to act as an mediator in the Ukraine settlement process.

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🚨🇻🇪 Venezuela arrests 7 foreign mercenaries, 3 from Ukraine

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the arrest of seven foreign mercenaries of "the highest level unprecedented for Venezuela". According to Maduro, two of those arrested were from the United States, two from Colombia and three from Ukraine.

"They came to commit terrorist acts against peace in Venezuela," he said during a meeting with the Bolivarian Armed Forces.


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🔥🎯 Russian drone team obliterates Ukrainian buggy near Kharkov

The Russian Ministry of Defense shared a footage of the FPV drone team from Sever Group eliminating an Ukrainian buggy in the Kharkov region.

The vehicle was used for personnel rotation, and Russian operators targeted it with a precise strike, inflicting significant damage.

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