A judge temporarily blocked President Trump from placing 2,200 USAID employees on paid leave on Friday (Feb 7). The bloodiest shooting in Sweden occurred at an adult education institution, where eleven people were killed, including the gunman himself (Feb 4). Indian security forces killed at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh’s forests in the year’s biggest encounter on Sunday (Feb 11).
Sixty-seven people were killed when American Eagle Flight 5342 collided mid-air with a U.S. Army helicopter on Thursday (Jan 30). The man who sparked nationwide protests in Sweden over his burning of the Quran was assassinated on Wednesday (Jan 29). US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance programmes, resulting in cuts to services for refugees from war-ravaged Myanmar on Thursday (Jan 30).
Trump issued an executive order, attempting to end birthright citizenship guaranteed to people born in the United States as part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution last Monday (Jan 20). Ukraine launched one of its largest drone operations targeting Russian infrastructure, with a wave of at least 121 drones hitting multiple regions, including an oil refinery in Ryazan on Saturday (Jan 25). Syrians returning to their homes in Idlib face the deadly threat of landmines on Friday (Jan 24).
In the Los Angeles area, several waves of intense fires destroyed hundreds of homes, claimed the lives of at least 11 victims, and destroyed over 12,000 structures, including prominent landmarks. United States President Elect, Donald Trump recently held a news conference in Mar-a-Lago, a day after Congress certified his 2024 electoral win (Jan 7). Particularly, one of his statements mentioned his intention to make Greenland a US territory. Ukraine and Poland’s agreement to exhume WWII Polish massacre victims marks a diplomatic breakthrough, likely aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership, which requires unanimous approval (Jan 11).
President-elect Trump said he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers appearing to side with Elon Musk in the ongoing intra-MAGA debate on Sat. Peru declared an environmental emergency on Thursday after an oil spill contaminated local beaches & affected wildlife. Thousands of Georgians formed a human chain in protest in central Tbilisi on Saturday in support of the country’s European Union membership on Sat.
Dec 21: A suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder faces charges, including one punishable by death, as dramatic courtroom developments unfold in Manhattan. Brazil mourns the tragic loss of 38 lives in its deadliest highway accident in decades, while Gaza ceasefire talks near a breakthrough, raising hopes for an end to the devastating conflict.
Dec 2: Major snowstorms blanket parts of the U.S. over Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 30 and Dec 1). The snowstorm led to an emergency declaration in parts of New York and a disaster declaration in Pennsylvania. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices on everything from gas to automobiles. Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK reported immigration statistics unveiling shocking revelations on Thursday (Nov 28).
Nov 27: The United States Senate voted strongly to reject three resolutions aiming to block the sale of US weapons to Israel, with both Democrats and Republicans largely opposing it. Thousands marched across the streets in France and Italy to protest violence against women. Ecuador has declared a 60-day national emergency as it races to contain raging wildfires and battles intense drought.
Nov 18: The mass rape trial of Gisèle Pelicot reaches its final phase of closing statements as of Saturday. New Zealand Parliament was suspended due to a Māori Haka protest led by the country’s youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke on Thursday. At least 15 rescue workers had been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon as of last Thursday.
11th Nov: Donald Trump won the presidency with an astounding 312 votes, sweeping all seven battleground states last Wednesday. Mexican police find 11 bodies in a pick-up truck, including two children, in a Southern Mexican city, Chilpancigo on Thursday. This comes after its mayor was beheaded just last month. To especially address the impact of attacks on Israeli football supporters, Dutch Prime Minister, Dick Schoof cancels his attendance at COP29 happening from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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