A 29-year-old Canadian woman was arrested at Auckland International Airport on December 8 for attempting to smuggle nearly 10 kilograms of methamphetamine, disguised as Christmas presents. The drugs, with an estimated street value exceeding $2 million, were discovered in her carry-on bag.
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When Donald Trump was asked whether Elon Musk was getting an office in the West Wing, he said, "No". "He's getting an office for about 20 people that we're hiring to make sure that these (savings) get implemented," Trump said referring to Elon Musk's work as Department of Government Efficiency chief.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the SPD condemned a false assertion by CDU's Roderich Kiesewetter about a planned meeting between Scholz and Russian President Putin. The SPD called the claim vicious, demanding an apology. Scholz reaffirmed Germany's support for Ukraine, despite recent communications with Putin, stressing the importance of preventing escalation into a war involving NATO.
The two parties hoping to form Germany's next government are planning to plough hundreds of billions of euros into defence and infrastructure when in power, the Bild newspaper reported Sunday. Both sides' negotiators looked at economist reports evaluating the needs of the German army at 400 billion euros and that of the country's infrastructure at half a trillion euros, Bild added.
Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament on Tuesday approved cuts to this year's budget that President Lai Ching-te's party says will hamper its ability to govern and harm the island's security. Ahead of the final vote on Tuesday, Premier Cho Jung-tai said opposition parties had engaged in "ridiculous behaviour" and undermined confidence in the island's commitment to boost its defences.
Donald Trump criticized former President Joe Biden's beach trip and his ability to sleep in front of the media while referencing his alleged shortcomings. Trump accused Biden of being a terrible president and claimed he had to clean up the mess left by Biden, citing issues like the border and inflation.
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