USA – On Monday Dec. 8, Paramount Skydance announced a $108.4 billion takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), countering the Netflix offer at $30 per share in cash. “Paramount’s proposed transaction is for the entirety of WBD, including the Global Networks segment,” the media conglomerate said in a statement. Paramount said its “strategically and […]
Trump Announces Financial Assistance Plan for American Farmers
USA – Donald Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion financial assistance plan for American farmers impacted by his global trade tariffs. Trump said the funding will come from tariffs he has imposed on global trading partners, saying during a roundtable event at the White House that “maximizing domestic farm production is a big part […]
Thai-Cambodia Border Clashes Erupt
THAILAND – New Thai-Cambodia border clashes erupted on Monday leaving 1 Thai soldier dead and four others injured, with Thailand launching airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia. The Thai Air Force said it used F-16 fighter jets to strike Cambodian positions in the Chong Ahn Ma border area in “retaliation for a series of […]
Israel Gaza War Latest: Israeli Army Shells Gaza Strip and More Updates
PALESTINE – Israeli forces on Monday carried out shelling and gunfire, with blasts detonating buildings in the areas they control in Gaza Strip, in another violation of ceasefire. Israeli forces detonated residential buildings in western Rafah, an area fully under their control under the ceasefire terms, and opened fire east of the city, local sources […]
Overnight Russian Drone Attack in Sumy Region Injures 7
UKRAINE – At least 7 people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack in Sumy region according to the local Governor Oleh Hryhorov on Monday. “At the moment, seven people have been injured in Okhtyrka as a result of Russian drone strikes on a high-rise building,” Oleh said in a statement. Noting that two […]
Netanyahu Rejects Withdrawing Israeli Forces from Southern Syria
ISRAEL – Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Southern Syrian territories, saying that Israel will preserve the assets. Speaking at a conference attended by Israeli ambassadors, mission heads and Foreign Ministry officials, Netanyahu reiterated that Israel will not leave areas occupied after the fall of the Baath regime in […]
Zelenskyy Hasn’t Read the Latest Ukraine Peace Proposal; Trump
USA – Donald Trump on Sunday expressed his frustrations with Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying that he hasn’t even read the latest Ukraine peace proposal. “We’ve been speaking to (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin and we’ve been speaking to Ukrainian leaders, including Zelenskyy,” Trump told reporters as he arrived at the Kennedy Center. Trump said Russia is “fine” […]
Attempted Coup in Benin Thwarted; Interior Minister
BENIN – An attempted coup in Benin on Sunday was thwarted after a small group of soldiers claimed to have ousted the government on national television. The Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou said that the Armed Forces and their leadership, “faithful to their oath,” remained loyal. “Their response made it possible to keep control of […]
Vehicle Explosion Outside Police Station in Mexico Kills 5
MEXICO – At least 5 people were on Saturday killed while 4 others sustained injuries after a vehicle explosion outside a police station in Mexico’s Michoacan state. The explosion took place for reasons not yet known in the town of Coahuayana, according to national media reports. Two people in the vehicle and three police station […]
Expressway Collisions in China Kill 9
CHINA – At least 9 people were killed and 7 others injured in a series of expressway collisions in Chinese Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Saturday night. The accidents took place on an expressway in the city of Usu in the Tacheng prefecture when several vehicles collided one after another. A total of five large […]
Israeli President Isaac Herzog Responds to Trump’s Pardon Request for Netanyahu
ISRAEL – The Israeli president Isaac Herzog on Saturday responded to Donald Trump‘s request for the pardon of Benjamin Netanyahu on his ongoing corruption trial, stating that Israel is a sovereign country. Speaking to Politico, Isaac Herzog confirmed that his office had received a pardon request from Netanyahu and that it is being reviewed through […]
Mass Shooting at Saulsville Hostel Bar in Pretoria Leaves 12 Dead
SOUTH AFRICA – Twelve people were killed in a mass shooting at Saulsville hostel bar in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, when unknown gunmen randomly opened fire at the occupants. In a short statement, police confirmed that 25 people were shot at during the attack, which happened early Saturday. Ten people died at the scene and two others […]
Latest on US-Ukraine Peace Talks
UKRAINE – A sixth meeting (in 2 weeks) on US-Ukraine peace talks was on Friday held, with the participation of Ukrainian officials as well as US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner, an unofficial advisor to President Donald Trump. The two days of “constructive” talks with Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem […]
US Department of State Greenlights Weapons Sale to Italy, Denmark, S. Korea
USA – The US Department of State have approved possible weapons sale to Italy, Denmark and South Korea, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Friday. Denmark requested to buy an advanced air defense system called the Integrated Battle Command System, designed to protect against incoming missiles and rockets fired from a distance for […]
Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy in Summary
USA – On Thursday night, the White House unveiled new Donald Trump‘s national security strategy aimed at reinforcing the “America First” doctrine, with a US foreign policy overhaul. The 33-page document opens with a critique of US foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, contending that successive administrations – guided by what it […]