Indonesia joins the Brics group, enhancing the influence of the Global South. Brazil announced Indonesia's entry, emphasizing its significance for strengthening South-South cooperation. Brics aims to provide an alternative to the US-led global order, having recently included Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE. Thailand and Malaysia have also shown interest in joining.
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Patty Morin, mother of a murder victim, criticizes judges and Democrats for blocking Trump’s deportation flights, accusing them of prioritizing criminals. Her daughter was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant. She supports Trump's efforts and condemns judicial decisions halting deportations as harmful to Americans. Trump's legal battle over deportations forces Democrats into a difficult position, reflecting strong public support for stricter immigration enforcement.
Cuba released on Monday a Salvadoran man, Raul Ernesto Cruz Leon, after he served 30 years in prison over a wave of 1997 hotel bombings, local media reported. Cruz Leon was arrested in September 1997 and confessed to carrying out six bomb attacks that targeted hotels, one of which killed an Italian tourist.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi rejected President Trump's suggestion to resettle displaced Palestinians from Gaza, calling it "an injustice." The proposal, which has been opposed by Egypt, Jordan, and Palestinians, was part of Trump's push to address the Gaza crisis. El-Sissi emphasized the two-state solution as the key to resolving the issue, while Israel's ongoing war with Hamas has displaced millions in Gaza, exacerbating fears of permanent displacement.
Social media users condemned Lauren Sanchez's outfit at Donald Trump's inauguration, calling it inappropriate and disrespectful. "WTF is Lauren Sanchez wearing at the Presidential inauguration?! Visible lingerie," one said. "Lauren Sánchez is wearing a corset bra under her jacket. Wild outfit for the Trump inauguration," another wrote.
Two young men in Balochistan's Dera Bugti district have been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces. Identified as Ashref and Pato Khan, their whereabouts remain unknown. This incident adds to ongoing enforced disappearances in the region, highlighting a persistent human rights crisis. Families face difficulties in seeking justice, with international calls for accountability.
America First Legal released photos of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden from the Obama-Biden era showing them meeting Chinese officials including President Xi Jinping. The release was delayed until the 2024 Election Day by the National Archives, AFL claimed adding that the images support claims that Hunter Biden leveraged his father's political influence for business dealings in China.
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