Новости за 04.01.2024

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk asserted on Thursday in a social media post that the Biden administration is actively facilitating illegal immigration.

Nearly two and a half years after the United States’ campaign in Afghanistan ended in an inglorious rout, the US seems poised to expand its military operations in another part of the globe.

Powerful blasts killed 84 and left 211 injured on January 3, leaving many asking how they might shape Middle Eastern affairs in the near future.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The legal defense team of former President Donald Trump on Thursday filed a motion asking the judge overseeing his election interference case to hold prosecutors Jack Smith, Molly Gaston and Thomas Windom in contempt of court for violating the stay of the case as proceedings play out.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Police are responding to reports of an active shooter situation at the Perry High School in the US state of Iowa, American media reported on Thursday.

The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft has warned about a potential escalation and retaliatory measures in the Middle East following Saleh al-Arouri's assassination.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Iraqi armed forces on Thursday accused the US-led international coalition of the deadly attack on the militia headquarters in Baghdad, calling it an "act akin to terrorist activities."

The UN Security Council has held a meeting on the escalation in the Red Sea amid ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip. Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia blamed the US for turning a blind eye to Israeli operations and questioned the legitimacy of their actions in the Red Sea.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had struck military infrastructure allegedly used by the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon.

CAIRO (Sputnik) - After joining BRICS on January 1, 2024, Egypt will open a "window into the Middle East and North Africa" for this bloc and significantly contribute to the group's trade with the region, Egyptian Minister of Industry and Trade Ahmed Samir Saleh told Sputnik.

TOKYO (Sputnik) - Authorities in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by a powerful earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks on New Year's Day, are still trying to establish the fate of 51 missing people, the Japanese news agency reported on Thursday.

Territories in the South China Sea are claimed by an array of countries, including China, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The US regularly sends its warships to the region for so-called "freedom of navigation" missions.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has unsealed hundreds of documents connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, identifying multiple individuals, some of which include prominent politicians and notable public figures.

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed a tough response and punishment to both the perpetrators and organizers of the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman, which killed nearly 100 people on Wednesday.

Last week, the US national debt exceeded $34 trillion for the first time and shows no signs of slowing.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US State Department announced it filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas in order to stop a new law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the US border illegally.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Attorneys of former US President Donald Trump have asked the US Supreme Court to intervene after Colorado's recent decision to bar him from the 2024 primary ballot, court documents showed.

Haneda airport, often called Tokyo International Airport, is known for its high safety record, having been awarded a five-star designation by SKYTRAX Global Airport Rating.

Netanyahu’s approval rating had been dropping throughout 2023, even before the October 7 Hamas attack; however, since the surprise attack, he has shed nearly half of his remaining support.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday that the situation at the border with Mexico is an "unmitigated disaster" of President Joe Biden's own design.