Politics

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva predicted that the next year will be "tougher than the year we leave behind" on the CBS Sunday morning news show "Face the Nation." According to the director of the International Monetary Fund, 2023 will be a challenging year for most of the global economy as the primary drivers of global growth, the United States, Europe, and China, all see diminishing activity. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva predicted that the next year will be "toughe

According to a statement that was released by the Ukrainian air force on Sunday, Ukraine successfully shot down 45 Russian drones as the nation of Ukraine rang in the New Year. This information was published by the news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP), which quoted the statement. On the eve of the New Year, Moscow launched attacks on Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine using drones and missiles manufactured in Iran. The Ukrainian air force issued a statement in which it claimed that 45 "Shahe

The United Nations General Assembly has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide a decision on the legal implications of Israel's unlawful job of Palestinian territory. The General Assembly approved the resolution 87 to 26 with 53 abstentions. The Islamic world, including Arab states that had normalized relations with Israel, strongly backed it while Western nations were split. Russia and China both voted in support of the proposal. Israel, the US, France, and 24 other membe

Air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv early on December 30, a day after Moscow unleashed one of its largest airstrikes since it invaded its neighbor more than ten months ago, as another wave of drones Moscow had fired at Ukraine's capital and other towns were intercepted. According to Ukrainian sources, the 16 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russian troops launched toward Kyiv and other locations were "all" destroyed by military air defenses. The adversary launched a kamikaze drone strike on Decem

Former President Donald Trump's recently made public tax returns have provided insight into his company losses, intricate tax arrangements, and tax payments throughout his time in office. Experts think they are unlikely to have a significant political influence as he considers another presidential bid. The records showed that Mr. Trump paid just $750 (£622) in federal taxes in 2016 and 2017 and no federal taxes at all in 2020. In 2018, he paid a little over $1 million, nevertheless. The

Veteran Israeli politician Benjamin Netanyahu, often known as "Bibi," was sworn in as the nation's prime minister for a sixth term on December 29 after his victory in the country's election on November 1. The orthodox parties, a religious movement, and his Likud party make up his new administration, which is the most religious and conservative in Israel's history. As Israel's longest-serving prime minister and someone who is simultaneously facing a corruption prosecution, Netanyahu currently

According to Steve Rosenberg, a senior journalist for the BBC in the United Kingdom, he had the opportunity to live in independent Russia for a significant portion of his life, which allowed him to see the fall of communism in Russia. However, for the last ten months or so, he has been living in Russia for a special military mission, and he describes this Russia as having an entirely different vibe. Some things have a regular feel to them, but at the same time, there are frequent reminders of th

Controversial internet influencer Andrew Tate was detained in Romania as a result of an investigation into rape and people trafficking. While being kept hostage, Tate and his brother Tristan were assaulted at their house in Bucharest, the nation's capital. A police spokesman provided the BBC with confirmation of the arrests. After getting out from the British television show Big Brother in 2016 after a video that allegedly showed him beating a woman, the former kickboxer rose to fame. He

On Friday, December 23, fighting broke out in Paris, the French capital, between police and members of the Kurdish community. According to reports, the Kurdish men gathered in front of the Ahmet-Kaya Kurdish centre on Rue d'Enghien in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. The alteration was brought about by a "racist event" that resulted in the deaths of three Kurdish activists. Despite the calm beginning of the protests, the situation with law and order quickly deteriorated. When the protesters

The most recent installment of Elon Musk's  Twitter Files reveals that as part of its massive push to encourage social media companies to censor content, the FBI sent CIA intelligence assessments to Twitter site monitors. The most recent issue of the independent journalist Matt Taibbi's Twitter Files series showed that the CIA and Other Government Agency (OGA) personnel regularly attended meetings between federal authorities and social media platforms. The files reveal the FBI serving as the d

At least 28 people have died, most of them in Buffalo, as a result of a severe winter storm that is still inflicting devastation throughout North America. According to a state official, numerous individuals were trapped in their cars for more than two days during what was "probably" the worst storm of their lives. In certain parts of the state, up to nine additional inches (23 cm) of snow are expected on Tuesday, according to meteorologists. From Canada, the storm has made its way to Mexic

The Serbian army believes it is at its "highest level of military preparation" following weeks of rising tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. "I will take all means to secure our people and preserve Serbia," said President Aleksandar Vucic. In reaction to claims in Serbian media that Pristina is preparing to launch "an attack" on ethnic Serb districts of north Kosovo, the threat-making is more prominent than ever. The Pristina administration has not responded to the accusations. However, it h