John Kirby, spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council, said the U.S. still has money to meet Ukraine’s needs for a while, but Congress must act. U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he lost a vote “but I fought for what I believe in and I believe in America.”
Singapore, billion-dollar laundering case
An investigation launched by police in early 2022 Singapore about suspicious activity became a huge, multi-billion dollar cross-border money laundering case. There are now more than $2.8 billion worth of assets in play in Singapore, likely making it one of the largest anti-money laundering operations in the world. The news was announced in Parliament yesterday by Home Minister Josephine Teo.
Moscow prevents the Ukrainians from landing in Crimea that night
During the night, the Russian Air Force prevented a landing attempt by Ukrainian units at Cape Tarchankut, at the western end of the cape Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported today, as Ria Novosti reported. “In the northwestern part of the Black Sea, the actions of aircraft of the Russian Armed Forces stopped the attempt to enter the territory of Crimea by a landing group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which was heading towards Cape Tarhankut with a high-speed attack. A fast military ship and three jet skis,” the ministry said.
Ria Novosti writes that this is not the first incident of this kind: on September 10, Russian planes destroyed three boats carrying Ukrainian troops en route to Crimea near Serpent Island in the Black Sea. On September 4, aviation destroyed four Willard Sea Force boats that were en route to Cape Tarkhankut. Another Ukrainian detachment attempted to land in Crimea on August 30, when the Russian army liquidated four boats and about 50 soldiers.
Tunisia: The passionate Abir Moussi, Saied’s rival, is arrested
The President of the Free Destourian Party (PDL) Abir Moussi, declared rival of President Kais Saied, is detained in the Bouchoucha women’s prison in Tunis following a decision by the public prosecutor’s office. Her lawyer Nafi Al Araibi said this on local radio Diwan FM, specifying that the defense was not allowed to visit the client.
Previously, the party’s communications manager explained that Moussi “was arrested while she was in front of the Protocol Office of the Palace of Carthage”, where she had gone in the afternoon to submit a request as part of her appeal against the decrees issued by the Presidium of the Republic on the calling of voters for local elections and the division of districts.
From there she was then transferred to the Goulette police station, where party sympathizers organized a sit-in, and then again to Bouchoucha prison. According to the party, Moussi was prevented from filing an appeal and a heated discussion ensued when the official refused to accept the document. In a video posted on the PDL’s Facebook page, Moussi claims that the presidential office refused to accept her appeal and issue her a receipt.
According to some local sources, Moussi, who is expected to appear before the judge tomorrow, could be accused of insulting a public servant and causing public order problems. Abir Moussi, also known as “Pasionaria”, is known as the protagonist of unique events. In last year’s polls, she was still in second place in all presidential elections, although by a wide margin to Saied.
According to Eurocamera, the approval of the new climate commissioners has been postponed
“Both candidates for commissioner” Wopke Hoekstra and Maros Sefcovic “did not achieve a two-thirds majority for their confirmation.” Now they have to answer new questions by 7 a.m. tomorrow morning and shortly afterwards there will be a new meeting to evaluate the answers. The President of the Environmental CommissionEuropean Parliament Pascal Canfin. Hoekstra and Sefcovic are candidates for climate policy roles as EU commissioners after Frans Timmermans resigned to run in the Dutch elections.
McCarthy, I lost, but I fought for America
“I lost a vote today, but I fought for what I believe in and I believe in America,” said former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy He emphasized that he “doesn’t regret negotiating with the Democrats.” “You taught me to solve problems, not create them,” he said, confirming press rumors that he would not run for re-election.
USA, we still have funds for Ukraine for a while
“We have resources to meet the needs ofUkraine “It’s going to take a while, but Congress has to act.” US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said this in a press conference. “Supporting Kiev also strengthens our national security,” the White House official stressed.
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