This Week in Headlines
Updated: Jan 5
We hope that you are enjoying the Christmas break, and that you found the time to read the news and to inform yourself about current affairs. Read on to find out how much you remember this week!
An anti-government protest in Albania concluded with Molotov cocktails thrown at the Prime Minister's office. The public distress was sparked by alleged government corruption and protesters demanded that Deputy Prime Minister, Belinda Balluku, resigns. The main accusations against her include using state funds to favour private companies.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry was appointed as a special envoy to Greenland in an effort to overtake the territory. The semi-autonomous part of Denmark responded that respect for the island is essential and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland criticised Donald Trump's ambitions.
Gaza ceasefire continues despite strikes and a plan to build new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. A proposal for 19 new settlements has been made, which would increase the total number to 69. Ultimately, this development serves to prevent the creation of the Palestinian state.
An additional 11,000 Epstein files got released, with frequent mentions of President Trump. An email from 2020 revealed that Trump flew on Epstein's private jet "many more times" than expected. Epstein files library released by the US Department of Justice can be found here.
A Sudan peace plan was announced by the Prime Minister Kamil Idris before the United Nations Security Council. The plan would involve a complete withdrawal of the RSF forces. The RSF soldiers who are accused of war crimes would be placed in camps and vetted. Discussions about the execution of the proposal are in progress.
The US conducted strikes on Nigeria. The attack had an alleged purpose of combatting ISIS forces in the region and Trump called it "a Christmas present."
A Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire came into force after almost three weeks of conflict. Nearly one million people were displaced because of the fighting. The agreement ensures the removal of land mines and getting the displaced back to their homes.
Christmas witnessed an intensification of Russian attacks on crucial Ukrainian infrastructure. A strike on Kyiv was done by Moscow and it resulted in two deaths and 32 injuries. As a result, 40 percent of buildings in the area are left without heating. The 20-point plan, which is a revised version of the earlier proposed 28-point plan, is to be discussed in Florida today.
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