US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Bill Briggs as the deputy administrator of the small business administration for his second term. Briggs, who previously oversaw the Paycheck Protection Program, will work with Kelly Loeffler to support small businesses, which are crucial to the US economy.
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Over 300 people are nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, organisers said Wednesday, with politicians claiming they had put US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis forward for the award. In January, thousands of people signed a UK petition calling for Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
​"Drones have no use at night unless you are doing some intelligence work, looking for some bad guys or looking for a victim or doing some type of military project. Drones can see stuff unless they have thermal optics. You need mapping during the day. The only reason will be if you are looking for something -- a person, or a gas," Ferguson said.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanks US President Biden for unwavering support, days before Biden leaves office. Discussions include new sanctions on Russia’s energy sector and bolstering Ukraine's air defenses. Zelenskyy values US-provided military aid in defending against ongoing Russian aggression and stresses the importance of preserving Ukraine’s independence.
A small plane crashed near Trilla, Illinois, on Saturday morning, killing all four people on board. The single-engine Cessna 180 went down about 12 miles from Coles County Memorial Airport. Emergency crews and state police responded, launching a fatal aircraft investigation. Debris scattered across a roadway, prompting its closure.
More than one million people have returned to their homes in Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, including 280,000 refugees who came back from abroad, the UN said on Tuesday. "Since the fall of the regime in Syria we estimate that 280,000 Syrian refugees and more than 800,000 people displaced inside the country have returned to their homes," Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees, wrote on the X social media platform.
The recent killing of Cambodian dissident Lim Kimya in Thailand and the potential deportation of Uyghur refugees highlight Thailand's inability to protect political refugees. Thailand's membership in the UN Human Rights Council might increase scrutiny on its human rights record and its handling of transnational repression.
An 18-year-old named Tykeria Rogers was killed, and two others were injured after a tree fell on a home during severe storms in Natchez, Mississippi. The incident occurred at around 6:45 p.m. Saturday on West Wood Road. Authorities, including Adams County EMA Director Brad Bradford, are investigating, but the identities of the other injured individuals have not been disclosed.
Rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have swiftly established their authority in Aleppo after ousting the Assad regime. They've introduced new uniforms for police, appointed administrators, and reassured residents about security and economic stability. While initial price hikes occurred, some normalcy is returning, with rebels emphasizing justice and protection of property, even offering reassurances to minority communities.
Donald Trump has fired a top official of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) official, Mary Comans, after it was revealed that the agency paid $59 million to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal immigrants. Mary Comans was the chief financial officer. Three others involved in this scandal also lost their jobs, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed.