At Trump's presidential parade, Musk made a gesture reminiscent of a Nazi salute.
Billionaire Elon Musk made an appearance during Donald Trump's presidential parade following his inauguration.
09:16, 21 Jan
Media: Israel and Hamas have resolved their differences regarding the exchange of hostages.
Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in the US and the European Union, have resolved their final disagreements regarding the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of hostages. This information was reported by the Israeli publication "Vesti."
07:05, 17 Jan
For the first time in South Korea's history, a sitting president has been arrested.
For the first time in the history of South Korea, the temporarily suspended but acting president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has been arrested. This was reported by Yonhap.
09:16, 15 Jan
The former Prime Minister of Canada urged Trump to regain his senses, saying, "as an old man to another old man."
Canadians cherish their independence and take pride in their country, and threats and insults will not change their minds, stated former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, 91, in a column published in the Globe and Mail, addressing 78-year-old elected U.S. President Donald Trump. The politician urged Trump to reflect on his actions "as an elder addressing another elder."
09:16, 13 Jan
The SPD congress endorsed Scholz's candidacy for the position of Chancellor of Germany.
At an extraordinary congress of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany on Saturday, current Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz was confirmed as the candidate for the position of head of the cabinet after the upcoming Bundestag elections, receiving an overwhelming majority of votes. Only a few party members opposed his candidacy. Unlike in 2021, the voting was not conducted in secret.
07:05, 12 Jan
Trump announced that he is preparing for his meeting with Putin.
The elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that preparations are currently underway for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, Trump did not specify when this meeting might take place.
09:16, 10 Jan
Venezuelan authorities have detained an opposition leader ahead of Maduro's inauguration.
One of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition, former deputy Maria Corina Machado, has been arrested by authorities following a protest rally in Caracas. She was knocked off her motorcycle and taken away to an unknown location. This information was reported by the newspaper El Confidencial.
07:05, 10 Jan
The Insider: The GRU allegedly paid Afghan Taliban for attacks on U.S. soldiers.
Russian intelligence maintained close ties with the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and funded attacks aimed at the American military presence during the 2010s. This conclusion was reached by an investigation conducted by journalists from The Insider and Spiegel.
07:06, 09 Jan
Uzbek airline Qanot Sharq will reduce the number of flights to Russia.
Uzbek airline Qanot Sharq announced a reduction in the number of flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg from January 20 to March 6. This decision is attributed to the need for scheduled maintenance of the Airbus A320.
07:06, 08 Jan
Dozens of people have fallen victim to a powerful earthquake in Tibet.
As a result of a powerful earthquake in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China on Tuesday morning, the latest reports indicate that 53 people have lost their lives, and over 60 others have been injured. The magnitude of the tremors was recorded at 6.8.
07:05, 07 Jan
Blinken: A ceasefire would give Putin time to regroup for another attack.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave an extensive interview to The New York Times, during which he addressed various topics, including the war in Ukraine and the potential for its resolution.
07:05, 06 Jan
A citizen of Uzbekistan has been sentenced for serving in the Russian army.
A court in Uzbekistan has sentenced a citizen to four years and two months of restricted freedom for signing a contract with the Russian army and participating in the war in Ukraine. The Criminal Code of Uzbekistan prohibits its citizens from serving in the armed forces and other law enforcement agencies of foreign countries.
07:05, 05 Jan
Venezuela has announced a $100,000 reward for the capture of Maduro's main rival.
The Venezuelan authorities have pledged to pay $100,000 for information that would lead to the capture of opposition politician Edmundo González. He was the main rival of the elected president Nicolás Maduro in the elections held last July. The opposition insists that González won the election, but they claim the results were manipulated.
07:06, 04 Jan
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce agreement, bringing an end to one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history, reports Voice of America.
13:26, 31 Dec
The Taliban have prohibited the construction of windows in areas frequented by women.
In Afghanistan, the construction of windows in residential buildings that face "areas typically frequented by women" has been prohibited. Existing windows with such views must be blocked to prevent "indecent actions." This directive comes from the decree of the Taliban's supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, as reported by AFP.
07:07, 31 Dec
In the Croatian elections, the incumbent president Milanović emerges victorious.
In the ongoing presidential elections in Croatia, the incumbent president, Zoran Milanović, is winning re-election for a second term. Polls among voters predict that he will secure victory in the first round, according to the Ukrainian service of RS.
07:05, 30 Dec
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus was at Sana'a airport during the bombing.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that he was at Sana'a airport when the city was bombed.
07:05, 27 Dec
In Amsterdam, sentences have been handed down in the case regarding the attacks on Israelis.
On Tuesday, a court in Amsterdam sentenced four defendants to prison terms of up to six months for their involvement in attacks on fans of the Israeli football club "Maccabi" in the city at the beginning of November. Another defendant, a 19-year-old, was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.
07:06, 25 Dec
In Turkey, an explosion at a weapons factory resulted in the deaths of 12 individuals.
At least 12 people have lost their lives due to an explosion at an explosives manufacturing plant in the Balıkesir province of western Turkey. Additionally, three others have sustained injuries, according to CNN Turk, citing local authorities.
09:16, 24 Dec
Israel has acknowledged its responsibility for the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran.
On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly acknowledged for the first time that the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran this July was carried out by Israeli military forces. This report comes from Reuters. Such a statement could escalate tensions between Iran and its primary adversary, Israel, in a region already shaken by the ongoing war in Gaza and the conflict in Lebanon, the agency notes.
07:05, 24 Dec
Trump: "In the U.S., there will only be two genders - male and female."
Elected President Donald Trump promised on Sunday to "stop the transgender madness" on the very first day of his presidency, as Republicans will control both chambers of Congress and the White House. This was reported by Voice of America. "I will sign an executive order to end the sexual mutilation of children and will reject transgender policies in our military and in our elementary, middle, and high schools," Trump stated at an event for young conservatives in Phoenix, Arizona.
09:16, 23 Dec
Zurabishvili has given the government a week to schedule the elections.
The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, has given the government a week to schedule new parliamentary elections. She made this announcement on Sunday evening while addressing a protest in Tbilisi.
07:05, 23 Dec
NATO has taken on the coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine.
NATO has taken on the coordination of Western military assistance to Ukraine. This move is widely viewed as a way to safeguard the support mechanism from the skepticism towards NATO expressed by the incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. This was reported by Reuters. However, diplomats acknowledge that transferring authority to NATO may have limited impact, considering that under Trump, the U.S. could still significantly reduce its support for Ukraine. The United States remains the dominant force in the alliance, providing the largest portion of military aid to Kyiv. Trump, who will assume the presidency on January 20 of next year, has expressed a desire to quickly end the conflict in Ukraine. The headquarters of the new NATO mission in Ukraine, NSATU, is located at Clay Barracks, an American base in Wiesbaden, Germany. In previous years, the coordination of Western military supplies to Ukraine was managed by the Ramstein group, which included approximately 50 countries and was led by the U.S. Meetings of the Ramstein group were held at the U.S. airbase in Germany, which inspired the name for the international assistance group for Kyiv.
07:12, 18 Dec
The judge upheld the guilty verdict against Trump in the New York case.
On Monday, a judge in New York declined to overturn the jury's verdict that found Donald Trump guilty of misusing funds from his campaign in the 2016 election.
07:11, 17 Dec
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has demanded an apology from FIFA for a map that excludes Crimea from the country.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ukrainian Football Association have demanded a public apology from FIFA for displaying a map that shows Crimea separated from Ukraine.
09:16, 15 Dec
A U.S. court has declined to freeze the law banning the social media platform TikTok.
The U.S. Federal Appeals Court has declined to suspend the enforcement of a law requiring the owner of the social media platform TikTok to sell its American division, under the threat of a ban in the country. This information was reported by "Voice of America."
09:16, 15 Dec
Zelensky announced the successful testing of a new missile.
A new missile named "Ruta" has been successfully tested in Ukraine. This was announced by Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv during the ceremony for the National Award of Ukraine named after Boris Paton.
07:05, 11 Dec
The NBU has declared one of the Ukrainian banks insolvent.
The National Bank of Ukraine has classified Commercial Investment Bank as insolvent. This was announced by the regulator's press service on December 5th.
09:14, 06 Dec
A Belgian court has ruled that the actions of colonizers in Congo were criminal.
On Monday, the Brussels Appeals Court found the Belgian state guilty of "crimes against humanity" for the abduction of five mixed-race women who were children in Congo during the colonial era.
07:05, 03 Dec
Zelensky: NATO and the EU should be involved in negotiations with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that representatives from NATO and the European Union should be involved in any potential negotiations with Russia.
07:05, 02 Dec
