Kevin McCarthy, the Republican Party leader in the House of Representatives, was elected as the house speaker in the 15th vote early on Saturday, according to broadcasts by US television channels. McCarthy had to make certain concessions to convince some lawmakers to support his candidacy, according to news media reports. ...
A Ukrainian drone was destroyed near Sevastopol in Crimea, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Saturday morning. His statement comes after reports of the continued shelling of cities in Donbass by Ukrainian troops. Earlier, Kiev rejected Moscow’s proposal for a temporary truce during Orthodox Christmas. On his Telegram channel, Razvozhayev accused ...
