US President-elect Donald Trump is suing pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register newspaper for underestimating his chances of winning the state of Iowa in November’s presidential election. Trump won the state, beating Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by 13 points. Source link
2024-12-18 08:37 ‘Everyone seems to have a personal story of suffering and loss’ Source link
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet NATO chief Mark Rutte and European leaders in Brussels on Wednesday as Ukraine looks to strengthen its defenses against Russian forces. Zelensky on Tuesday cited an urgent need to boost military aid to Ukraine, especially air defense systems. Zelensky said, “We must make every effort to destroy … Read more
Russia said it had detained a suspect on Wednesday who confessed to planting the bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov outside his apartment building. The Uzbekistani suspect said he was acting on orders from Ukraine. Source link
Mayotte reels from cyclone devastation, France’s Macron to arrive Thursday Source link
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 18: French PM François Bayrou is under pressure less than a week into the role. Meanwhile, Donald Trump sues an Iowa newspaper over their election poll, just days after ABC agrees to pay the President-elect $15m in a defamation case. Elsewhere, Elon Musk meets with Reform UK leader Niger Farage, … Read more
Japanese carmakers Nissan and Honda on Wednesday confirmed reports that they were discussing “future cooperation”, but denied they had reached any agreement on a merger. Despite this, Nissan’s share prices rose 22% on rumors of a possible merger. At the same time, Honda declined by 3%. If the two auto giants merge, it will become … Read more
WashingtonNewly elected US President Donald Trump expressed his intention to impose a reciprocal tax on India. Speaking on the issue on Wednesday, Trump said that if they tax us heavily, we can also tax them. Trump said that so far they are taxing, but we are not. Trump’s statement came a few days before he … Read more
The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on Syria’s new leadership to implement an “inclusive and Syrian-led” political process to enable Syrians to “peacefully, independently and democratically determine their own futures”. Follow our liveblog to see how the day’s events unfold. Source link
Washington: Astronaut Sunita Williams has been stuck in space for a long time. On June 5, she went to the International Space Station (ISS) with her partner Butch Wilmore via a Boeing Starliner. His return was not possible due to technical problems with the Starliner. His return is postponed again. This happened due to the … Read more