Two army trucks on a storm aid deployment in eastern Australia collided on Saturday, injuring 36 people some of whom were rushed to multiple hospitals, emergency services and police said. Australian Defence Force personnel were injured when the trucks crashed southwest of the flood-prone city of Lismore, New South Wales police said in a statement.
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President Biden regrets dropping out of the presidential race, believing he would've defeated Trump. He blames Democratic elites, particularly Nancy Pelosi, for pressuring his withdrawal. Although he defended Harris publicly, he admits campaign mistakes and some gaffes. Biden also expressed dissatisfaction with Attorney General Garland's handling of prosecutions related to Trump and his son, Hunter.
President-elect Donald Trump criticized Democrats for being happy about the US flag potentially being at half-staff during his inauguration due to former President Jimmy Carter's death. "They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves," Trump said.
Armed militants attacked a police checkpost and a cement factory in Mastung, Balochistan, setting machinery on fire and stealing guns, ammunition, wireless sets, and motorcycles. There were no casualties. Militants also robbed a bank and burnt a police station in Khuzdar. Separatist groups have increased terrorist activities targeting security forces and installations.
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EU home affairs ministers met in Warsaw to discuss tackling irregular migration, with Donald Trump's tough tactics influencing the conversation. While some preferred a softer approach, Sweden's Anders Hall suggested a mix of "carrots and sticks," such as trade and visa measures, could work. The EU faces pressure to improve migrant return rates. Proposals include "return hubs" outside the EU, though concerns over legality and ethics remain. EU officials seek tailored solutions.
As Trump is pushing for an immediate resolution to the three-year-long war and Russia is happy about it, US and Russian officials held their first meeting in Saudi Arabia on how to end the war but Ukraine was not included in the meeting. Trump said Zelenskyy has no cards and hence he did not think the Ukraine side was important to be at meetings. "he makes it very hard to make deals," Trump said about Zelenskyy.
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