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โšก๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed the country's finance minister Christian Lindner, according to the Welt. Last week, German media published a document prepared by Lindner with a list of proposals for the economic recovery. These initiativesโ€ฆ
The German FDP has recalled all its ministers from the federal government following the resignation of Finance Minister and party leader Christian Lindner.

This move ends Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition. A vote of confidence is set for January, with early elections possibly occurring before the end of March.

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Viktor Orban calls Trump, says they have "big plans" for the future

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he had his first telephone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump since the US presidential election.

Earlier, Orban congratulated Trump on 'the biggest comeback in US political history':

"Congratulations to President on his enormous win. A much needed victory for the World," he wrote on X.


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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง Israeli Air Force strikes historical quarter in Lebanonโ€™s Baalbek

According to Governor Bashir Khodr, a total of twenty strikes hit the governorate on Wednesday, killing 30 people and injuring 35.

He stressed that the strikes were the closest to the Roman temples of Baalbek, as the IDF struck a parking area near the ancient complex.

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"I've lost seven battalions, you're my eighth"

Ukrainian military officer Volodymyr Nikolenko, who surrendered in the Kursk region, described a mechanized battalion commander who has already sent 7 battalions to slaughter and now proudly commands the 8th one.

"This is how he communicated with the wounded there. A man has got shrapnel, he can't walk. He'll say, 'I am going take you anyway.' That's the attitude," he told Sputnik.


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โ€œHoly smokes! Literally nothing?!โ€

CNN host was shocked to see a map of Kamala Harrisโ€™s 2024 performance compared to Joe Bidenโ€™s in the 2020 race. The map was totally blank.

Biden received 81 mln popular votes in 2020, while Kamala Harris currently has about 67 mln, according to AP.

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๐ŸŒ World leaders congratulate Donald Trump

18 hours after Trump announced his victory, the President-elect receives congratulatory calls from numerous foreign leaders.

๐Ÿ”ถ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among the first to call Trump. โ€œThe conversation was warm and cordial,โ€ stated Netanyahuโ€™s office, highlighting their agreement to collaborate on Israelโ€™s security and their discussions on โ€œthe Iranian threat.โ€

๐Ÿ”ถ Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was the first Arab leader to reach out to Trump. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was the first to congratulate Trump in 2016, also spoke with him.

๐Ÿ”ถ Chinese President Xi Jinping called to congratulate Republican candidate Donald Trump on his US presidential election victory, CNN reported.

๐Ÿ”ถ French President Emmanuel Macron had a 25-minute conversation with Donald Trump, according to Macronโ€™s office, discussing Ukraine, the Middle East, and the European Union.

๐Ÿ”ถ Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called the voting results a testament to Trump's heroic efforts and wished him smart political decisions.

๐Ÿ”ถ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic congratulated Trump, saying he expects the Republican candidate "to try to achieve peace in Ukraine."

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Australia to ban access to social media for children

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said authorities plan to ban children under 16 from using social media. Cabinet approved the age restriction bill on Monday.

โ€œSocial media is doing harm to our kids. ...And I want Australian parents and families to know that the government has your back."


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๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง Israel conducts strikes near Beirut Airport

Airstrikes were reported in the Ouzai region near Beirut International Airport, according to a Sputnik correspondent. Videos allegedly showing the Israeli attack in the area have surfaced on social media.

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๐ŸŽฏ Precision strike: UAVs thwart enemy rotation in Lugansk

Russian Ministry of Defense shared a video of a reconnaissance team from the 25th Combined Arms Army of the Zapad Group of Forces employing UAVs to spot and neutralize a pick-up truck carrying Ukrainian military in one of the forest belts.

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๐Ÿ“Š A day after the major battle, Donald Trump has 295 electoral votes, while Kamala Harris trailed with 226. Trump has pulled out a win in five swing states and is leading in Nevada and Arizona.

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๐Ÿ“น The liberal journalist meltdown continues, this time declaring that Trump won because Black and Hispanic men are sexist and Latinos are racist.

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Australia to ban access to social media for children Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said authorities plan to ban children under 16 from using social media. Cabinet approved the age restriction bill on Monday. โ€œSocial media is doing harm to ourโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ—ฃ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces that the authorities have approved the bill banning social media for children under 16. Previously, the age options of 14 or 16 were deliberated.

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๐Ÿ’ฌ US won't send soldiers to 'uphold peace in Ukraine' - Trump's team

In the transition administration of Trump, a new scenario for the end of the conflict in Ukraine is being discussed, WSJ reports, citing sources.
 
โ€œWe can do training and other support but the barrel of the gun is going to be European,โ€ a member of Trumpโ€™s team said. โ€œWe are not sending American men and women to uphold peace in Ukraine. And we are not paying for it. Get the Poles, Germans, British and French to do it.โ€


The main points of the plan:

 
๐Ÿ”ธ Freeze the current front line and declare a demilitarized zone along its length. Who will ensure its security is unknown;
 
๐Ÿ”ธ One of the newspaper's interlocutors ruled out the involvement of US troops or contingents from the UN and other US-funded organizations;
 
๐Ÿ”ธ Ukraine is abandoning plans to join NATO for at least another 20 years;
 
๐Ÿ”ธ In exchange, the US will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons;
 
๐Ÿ”ธ A member of Trump's team anonymously suggested asking the Poles, Germans, British, and French to do peacekeeping in Ukraine.

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