Germany’s Foreign Minister Warns of Reducing Military Aid to Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Sunday of the consequences of reducing Germany’s financial support for arms deliveries to Ukraine. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference on Syria in Saudi Arabia, Baerbock said that the German government spent almost €7 billion ($7.2 billion) on weapons procurement for Ukraine last year.She said that if…

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Biden Administration Questions the Belief That Havana Syndrome Wasn’t Caused by Foreign Agencies

Contradicting what U.S. spy agencies have publicly said, senior National Security Council officials told a group of Havana Syndrome victims in a meeting at the White House that they have seen information that undercuts the intelligence community’s assessment that no foreign adversary was behind the incidents. In a meeting in the Situation Room on Nov. 18, deputy assistant to the President and…

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Election Poll: German Conservatives Drop Slightly, AfD Rises to 22%

Berlin, Germany – The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is narrowing the gap with Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc in voter support ahead of the February 23 election, according to a new poll released on Saturday. Early nationwide elections were called following the collapse of centre-left German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition in November. The…

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Hon. Godwin Offiono’s 18-Month Scorecard as First-Time Representative for Ogoja /Yala Federal Constituency

Ogoja, Cross River – Hon. Godwin Offiono, representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has recorded a notable performance in his first 18 months in office. His efforts span legislation, empowerment, community development, and peacebuilding, reflecting a commitment to addressing the needs of his constituents. LEGISLATION/PROJECTS/INTERVENTIONS & EMPOWERMENT, SO FAR LEGISLATION MOTIONS: 1….

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Biden-Harris Administration Allocates $500 Million to Ukraine at the End of Term

The Biden-Harris administration announced another $500 million in “additional security assistance support” for Ukraine on Thursday, just before the end of President Joe Biden’s term in office and President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. In a Thursday press release, the U.S. Defense Department wrote, “Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance…

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