- The forest fire that has been raging in Los Angeles city of California state of America for the last 4 days has taken a huge form. The forest fire broke out on Tuesday (January 7). At least six forests have been burning since then. By Friday the fire spread to half the city. So far 10 people have died. The fire is spread over approximately 40 thousand acres. Till now an area of ​​29 thousand acres has been completely burnt. The death toll in the fire incident in and around Los Angeles has increased to 10.
- Russia has welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump’s willingness to resolve problems through dialogue. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that after Trump’s swearing-in on January 20, there could be a big meeting between the two heads of state. Earlier on Thursday, Donald Trump had said that a meeting is being planned between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, although he did not give any time for it.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France next month on a state visit and will participate in the AI ​​summit to be held on February 11-12. This information was given by French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron said that France will host the AI ​​​​summit on February 11 and 12. This summit will give us an opportunity to discuss AI and consider new opportunities for cooperation.
- Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has given a big statement regarding businessman George Soros. He said that George Soros interferes in the domestic politics of other countries and uses his money to destabilize the countries. These comments of Georgia Meloni have come at a time when Elon Musk is being criticized for his alleged interference in the politics of Europe. Meloni said that on the social media platform X, Elon Musk’s statements about politics in Europe do not pose a threat to democracy in any way.
- The border between Brazil and Venezuela will remain closed until Monday 13 January. The Brazilian government said in a statement on Friday that the decision had been taken by Venezuelan authorities.
- Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on January 20, which will mark the beginning of his second term as US President. According to the newspaper’s online report, Iwaya will be the first Japanese cabinet member to attend the swearing-in ceremony of a US President. He will participate in this program on the invitation sent from Trump’s camp.
- US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed the issue of providing continued support to Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. The White House has given information about this conversation.