President-elect Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for the wildfires in California and demanded his resignation. Trump blamed Newsom for the destruction, citing issues with water management and political decisions. In response, Newsom dismissed Trump's comments and emphasized the importance of focusing on saving lives and battling the fires.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion relief package for wildfire recovery in the Los Angeles area, emphasizing emergency response, rebuilding efforts, and support for school districts. The package had bipartisan backing and coincided with President Trump's visit. Additional funds for legal defense against the federal government were also approved.
China's military conducted 'live-fire' drills, targeting key ports and energy sites as part of exercises around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. Washington condemned these manoeuvres as intimidation tactics. The drills follow heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, and Beijing's aggressive military activities have raised regional security concerns. Taiwan's military responded with its own rapid exercises.
President Trump has criticized Harvard University, labeling it as an "Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution" amid a legal battle over funding freezes. Trump's administration has targeted universities accused of tolerating anti-Semitism, threatening their funding and foreign student enrollment. Harvard has responded by filing a lawsuit against the government, challenging the imposed conditions on federal grants.
A Moscow court sentenced five Ukrainian soldiers on Wednesday to prison terms of up to 17 years for taking part in Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk region, finding them guilty of "terrorism". The court sentenced Oleksandr Vedernikov to 17 years in prison, Oleksiy Pinchuk and Yevgen Khatenko to 16 years and Oleksandr Dzyoma and Denys Popov to 15 years.
A 23-year-old Syrian man attacked five people with a knife in Villach, Austria, killing a 14-year-old and injuring four others. A 42-year-old delivery worker intervened and helped contain the situation. The police apprehended the assailant at the scene and are investigating whether he acted alone or had accomplices.
Sam Kuffel, a CBS weather reporter, was fired after she slammed Elon Musk on her Instagram account for making a Nazi salute during a Presidential Inauguration. Her post was spotted and criticized by a conservative radio host, leading to her termination from CBS 58, where she had worked since December 2019.
According to the proposal of DOGE dividend, taxpayers should be compensated as DOGE has been claiming that their hard-earned tax dollars were misused and abused by the former administration. This, the proposal says, would boose tax morale as the taxpayers would feel that they are receiving adequate value in exchange for their tax payments.
Donald Trump's tariff decision shocks global markets. Stephen Miran, CEA chair, is key to this shift. He advocates for tariffs to rebalance trade. Miran believes the US has been carrying too much burden. He argues tariffs can be imposed with minimal disruption and says the US will no longer allow free-riding. This policy is now being tested globally.
Germany's center-right CDU bloc is advocating for stricter immigration laws after an Afghan national, who was supposed to be deported, committed a knife attack. They propose a five-point plan that includes border controls and an entry ban for those without valid documents, potentially conflicting with EU laws and neighboring countries.