NewsTrump's potential return stirs optimism amid global tensions
Trump's potential return stirs optimism amid global tensions
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Thursday to Friday.
ed. Mateusz Czmiel
- More than half of Americans expect a positive presidency if Donald Trump returns to the White House in January, according to the latest CNN poll. About 54% of Americans predict Trump's second term would be beneficial for the country. The December CNN poll also reveals that 55% of respondents believe the president-elect is managing the transition well. CNN mentions that 39% of Americans are confident in Trump's ability to shape the economy. The same percentage anticipates appropriate involvement in immigration matters, while slightly fewer, 37%, expect apt policy regarding the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
- In discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the U.S. Secretary of State emphasized the necessity to protect minorities in Syria by "all actors" (participants in the conflict - ed.), and highlighted the importance of combating the Islamic State within the region. The conversation occurred on Thursday amid a Turkish offensive against Kurdish U.S. allies in Syria.
- At least 25 people were killed, and dozens were injured on Thursday evening in an Israeli attack on a building where displaced individuals were residing in the central Gaza Strip, as reported by Palestinian medics. Doctors at two hospitals stated they received a total of 25 bodies, with more than 40 people, mostly children, injured.
- Starting December 16, a state of emergency will be implemented across the Republic of Moldova for 60 days. This decision was made by Parliament on Friday night, due to the anticipated interruption of Russian gas supplies starting January 1.
- Estonian police and border guards inspected over 200 vessels, mainly tankers, transporting sanctioned Russian oil during the latter half of the year. Estonia was the first country to initiate document verification for vessels from the Russian "shadow fleet," as reported by the climate ministry.
