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US President-elect Trump, Musk defend H-1B visa program amid criticism from Republicans

Musk, along with Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy who have been appointed by Trump to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), argued last week that foreign workers are needed for tech companies like Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla.

Afghanisatan

Days after airstrikes, Afghan Taliban targets ‘multiple posts’ in Pakistan

Several posts serving as centers and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organized and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan were targeted in retaliation from the southeastern direction of the country, the Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement.

US President-elect Donald Trump urges SC to Delay TikTok ban

Trump criticized TikTok during his previous tenure on the grounds of national security, pointing to possible data access by the Chinese government.

Russia likely responsible for Azerbaijan airplane crash, say US officials

Russian officials claimed a drone strike occurred near the Azerbaijan Airlines flight's landing site, heightening tensions. On Dec 27, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby suggested early evidence pointed to Russian air defense systems potentially downing the airplane, without further details.

Afghanisatan

Pakistan confirms airstrikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan

As part of routine operations against terrorist groups in the border areas, the intelligence-based operation was conducted by Pakistani security forces in the border areas of Afghanistan, said Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.

plane crash

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 38 dead

The flight radar website showed aircraft Embraer 190 with 67 people on board including five crew members flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it eventually crashed near Aktau, according to Kazakhstan Emergency Ministry.

Taliban

Pakistani airstrikes kill nearly 20 in Afghanistan, Taliban vows retaliation

Strongly condemning the late evening strikes in the country’s Barmal district in Paktika province which also left Waziristani refugees dead, the Taliban’s Defense Ministry vowed retaliation. “Defending our land and sovereignty is our legitimate right,” reads the statement.