Top Biden administration officials huddled with Mexico’s president in urgent talks Wednesday to slow the record pace of illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border, just as congressional negotiators raced to reach a deal to tighten America’s immigration laws.

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Latest in Russia-Ukraine war: Russia forces fire barrage of drone strikes. Attacks come a day after Ukraine targets Russian ship in Crimea. About 70% households in Kherson city without electricity in winter. Watch the video to know more!

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The United States President Joe Biden’s administration, on Wednesday (Dec 27) announced another tranche of military aid for Ukraine worth around $250 million, amid its ongoing war with Russia. The latest package marked the last funding available for the war-torn country without fresh approval from Congress where the talks on a new agreement have stalled.&nbsp;

<h2>About the latest military aid package</h2>

The latest package included air defence munitions, anti-tank weapons, artillery ammunition, anti-armour munitions and over 15 million rounds of ammunition, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Washington’s top diplomat, in a statement, said Congress, where Republicans are split on supporting Ukraine, should “act swiftly” to renew the flow.&nbsp;

He added, “Our assistance has been critical to supporting our Ukrainian partners as they defend their country and their freedom against Russia’s aggression.”

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The weapons, worth up to $250 million are provided through the Presidential Drawdown Authority and will be pulled from Pentagon stockpiles. The drawdown is a US foreign policy tool, which allows speedy delivery of Department of Defense stocks to foreign countries in crisis and does not need Congressional approval.&nbsp;

In a statement, Marine Lieutenant Colonel Garron Garn, a Pentagon spokesperson said there is no more funding to replace the weapons taken from department stocks. Therefore, Garn added, “Without the supplemental funding, there will be a shortfall in replenishing U.S. military stocks, affecting American military readiness.”

Earlier this month, Biden signed a $200 million emergency aid drawdown for Kyiv amid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington. This is after Zelensky failed to sway US lawmakers as criticism of continued financial support for Ukraine has grown louder on Capitol Hill in recent months, particularly from the Republicans.

However, the US president has made backing Ukraine a priority as Western aid has been crucial in helping the war-torn country against a far larger attacking Russian army.

<h2>Biden’s $106 billion aid package proposal</h2>

Biden has sought Congress’ approval of a broader $106 billion emergency spending package which would include funding for US border security and military and humanitarian aid for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine.&nbsp;

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Out of the $106 billion spending package, proposed by the White House, more than $61 billion would be allocated to Ukraine.&nbsp;

While there is broad bipartisan backing for Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia, support from Kyiv’s Western allies has dwindled in recent months amid a stalled counter-offensive in the east of the country and little progress along the line of control.

Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, any agreement on further military aid to Ukraine has been stopped by Republicans who insist that tougher security measures on the US-Mexico border as a condition for a deal.

Congress has approved more than $110 billion in aid for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s invasion.&nbsp;

<h2>Russia fires another barrage of drones</h2>

The announcement on Wednesday comes as Russia fired almost 50 Shahed drones at targets in Ukraine, reported the Associated Press. Moscow also reportedly shelled a train station in the southern city of Kherson where more than 100 civilians were gathered to catch a train to Kyiv.

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-ukraine-war-drone-and-artillery-attack-kills-6-in-ukrainian-city-causes-power-outage-674075">Russia-Ukraine war: Drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukrainian city, causes power outage</a>

As per the officials, the barrages killed at least five people and knocked out power in most of the southern city of Kherson.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
 
Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

The United States President Joe Biden’s administration, on Wednesday (Dec 27) announced another tranche of military aid for Ukraine worth around $250 million, amid its ongoing war with Russia.

The United States President Joe Biden’s administration, on Wednesday (Dec 27) announced another tranche of military aid for Ukraine worth around $250 million, amid its ongoing war with Russia. The latest package marked the last funding available for the war-torn country without fresh approval from Congress where the talks on a new agreement have stalled. About the latest military aid package The latest package included air defence munitions, anti-tank weapons, artillery ammunition, anti-armour munitions and over 15 million rounds of ammunition, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday. Washington’s top diplomat, in a statement, said Congress, where Republicans are split on supporting Ukraine, should “act swiftly” to renew the flow. He added, “Our assistance has been critical to supporting our Ukrainian partners as they defend their country and their freedom against Russia’s aggression.” ALSO READ | Biden meets Zelensky, says he has signed $200 million emergency aid drawdown The weapons, worth up to $250 million are provided through the Presidential Drawdown Authority and will be pulled from Pentagon stockpiles. The drawdown is a US foreign policy tool, which allows speedy delivery of Department of Defense stocks to foreign countries in crisis and does not need Congressional approval. In a statement, Marine Lieutenant Colonel Garron Garn, a Pentagon spokesperson said there is no more funding to replace the weapons taken from department stocks. Therefore, Garn added, “Without the supplemental funding, there will be a shortfall in replenishing U.S. military stocks, affecting American military readiness.” Earlier this month, Biden signed a $200 million emergency aid drawdown for Kyiv amid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington. This is after Zelensky failed to sway US lawmakers as criticism of continued financial support for Ukraine has grown louder on Capitol Hill in recent months, particularly from the Republicans. However, the US president has made backing Ukraine a priority as Western aid has been crucial in helping the war-torn country against a far larger attacking Russian army. Biden’s $106 billion aid package proposal Biden has sought Congress’ approval of a broader $106 billion emergency spending package which would include funding for US border security and military and humanitarian aid for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine. ALSO READ | Ending US aid for Ukraine would allow Putin to prevail, warns White House Out of the $106 billion spending package, proposed by the White House, more than $61 billion would be allocated to Ukraine. While there is broad bipartisan backing for Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia, support from Kyiv’s Western allies has dwindled in recent months amid a stalled counter-offensive in the east of the country and little progress along the line of control. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, any agreement on further military aid to Ukraine has been stopped by Republicans who insist that tougher security measures on the US-Mexico border as a condition for a deal. Congress has approved more than $110 billion in aid for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s invasion. Russia fires another barrage of drones The announcement on Wednesday comes as Russia fired almost 50 Shahed drones at targets in Ukraine, reported the Associated Press. Moscow also reportedly shelled a train station in the southern city of Kherson where more than 100 civilians were gathered to catch a train to Kyiv. ALSO READ | Russia-Ukraine war: Drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukrainian city, causes power outage As per the officials, the barrages killed at least five people and knocked out power in most of the southern city of Kherson. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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According to reports, China is stealing artificial intelligence technology in order to launch large cyberattacks against the United States and other countries. According to reports, Chinese spy agency eyes use of AI. China's MSS seeks going toe-to-toe with CIA. watch to get more insights!

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Hours after an explosion near the&nbsp;Israeli embassy in India's New Delhi raised concerns, Tel Aviv issued a&nbsp;travel advisory&nbsp;for its citizens living in India, suggesting&nbsp;to exercise caution. Meanwhile,&nbsp;more than a dozen people were rushed to the hospital after an ammonia gas leakage was detected from an underwater pipeline in Chennai, India.&nbsp;In other news, Israeli&nbsp;Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that along with Hamas,&nbsp;his nation is facing attacks&nbsp;from other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries.

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Israeli National Security Council has said that the explosion that took place near Israel's embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday (Dec 27) was a&nbsp;"possible terror attack". In the wake of the attack, the council in a travel advisory&nbsp;prompted its citizens living in India to exercise caution.

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Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel is not only getting attacked by Hamas but also by other militant groups that are being harboured allegedly by the neighbouring countries, raising fears of regional escalation across the Gulf.

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Panic struck thousands of residents in a Chennai neighbourhood late Tuesday (Dec 26) after an ammonia gas leakage was detected from an underwater pipeline.

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Robots are the future, yet, many warn that the technology is a danger to humans. Lending weight to this warning, in a shocking incident, at Tesla's Giga Texas factory near Austin, a malfunctioning robot reportedly attacked an engineer.

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Hours after an explosion near the Israeli embassy in India's New Delhi raised concerns, Tel Aviv issued a travel advisory for its citizens living in India, suggesting to exercise caution.

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In the latest, security agencies quickly responded after being notified of a potential explosion behind the Israeli Embassy situated in the Chanakyapuri district of Delhi, which is the diplomatic hub of the capital city. Additionally, RBI, HDFC, and ICICI banks in Mumbai received email bomb blast threats, demanding an urgent resignation from the Indian finance minister. In other news, Russia has acknowledged that its warship was attacked by Ukraine.&nbsp;

Click on the headlines to read more.

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Security agencies were on their toes after receiving an alert about an alleged blast behind the Israeli Embassy located in the Chanakyapuri area of Delhi, the diplomatic neighbourhood of the capital.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukraine-says-it-conducted-air-strike-on-crimea-destroying-russian-warship-673600">Russia acknowledges damage to warship in Black Sea by Ukraine</a>

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Russia has officially acknowledged the damage inflicted on one of its warships during a Ukrainian airstrike on a Black Sea port.

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Israel's finance ministry is apparently planning to increase defence spending by at least 30 billion shekels ($8.3 billion) next year amid the ongoing war against Hamas, Bloomberg reported.&nbsp;

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The airplane with around 300 Indian passengers on board detained near Paris over suspicions of human trafficking landed in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday&nbsp;(Dec 26) at 4 am.

"The plane, which had been grounded since Thursday, departed shortly after 14:30 pm (local time),” BFM TV, a French news broadcast television and radio network, reported.

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Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) will be breathing easy after the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday (Dec 26) suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) declaration of the PTI’s intra-party polls as unconstitutional whilst calling for revocation of the party's 'bat' election symbol.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/prime-minister-narendra-modi-youtube-channel-crosses-20-million-subscribers-highest-among-global-leaders-673696">Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s YouTube channel crosses 20 million subscribers; highest among global leaders</a>

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first world leader whose&nbsp;YouTube channel has crossed the 20 million (two&nbsp;crore) subscribers mark. Regarding views and subscribers, PM Modi has far surpassed the YouTube channels of his Indian and global contemporaries.&nbsp;

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A new research published by Taiwan's Information Environment Research Centre (IORG) has revealed that people using the short-video app Douyin, the Chinese-language version of TikTok are more likely to subscribe to views in favour of the communist Chinese government.&nbsp;

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The Mumbai Police said on Tuesday (Dec 26) that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other banks, including the HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank in the city, received a bomb threat. In an email, the sender said bombs were planted at 11 different locations across Mumbai.&nbsp;

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India vowed on Tuesday (Dec 26) to find out who was behind the drone attack on merchant navy ships of its coast even if it makes it search "depths of seas". Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government has taken the drone attack very seriously. He was speaking in Mumbai during the commission ceremony of an Indian Navy warship.

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The Turkish police is making the best use of resources it has confiscated from crime organisations. According to the country's interior ministry, as many as 23 luxury cars seized by Istanbul police have been converted to traffic police vehicles to maintain the law and order situation.&nbsp;

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In the latest, security agencies quickly responded after being notified of a potential explosion behind the Israeli Embassy situated in the Chanakyapuri district of Delhi, which is the diplomatic hub of the capital city.

In the latest, security agencies quickly responded after being notified of a potential explosion behind the Israeli Embassy situated in the Chanakyapuri district of Delhi, which is the diplomatic hub of the capital city. Additionally, RBI, HDFC, and ICICI banks in Mumbai received email bomb blast threats, demanding an urgent resignation from the Indian finance minister. In other news, Russia has acknowledged that its warship was attacked by Ukraine. Click on the headlines to read more. India: Bomb blast scare near Israel Embassy, security agencies on toes Security agencies were on their toes after receiving an alert about an alleged blast behind the Israeli Embassy located in the Chanakyapuri area of Delhi, the diplomatic neighbourhood of the capital. Russia acknowledges damage to warship in Black Sea by Ukraine Russia has officially acknowledged the damage inflicted on one of its warships during a Ukrainian airstrike on a Black Sea port. Israel mulling over increasing defence spending by US$8 billion in 2024 Israel's finance ministry is apparently planning to increase defence spending by at least 30 billion shekels ($8.3 billion) next year amid the ongoing war against Hamas, Bloomberg reported. Plane with Indians grounded in France lands in Mumbai, only 276 passengers return The airplane with around 300 Indian passengers on board detained near Paris over suspicions of human trafficking landed in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday (Dec 26) at 4 am. "The plane, which had been grounded since Thursday, departed shortly after 14:30 pm (local time),” BFM TV, a French news broadcast television and radio network, reported. Relief for Imran Khan's party: Peshawar High Court restores PTI's 'bat' election symbol Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) will be breathing easy after the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday (Dec 26) suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) declaration of the PTI’s intra-party polls as unconstitutional whilst calling for revocation of the party's 'bat' election symbol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s YouTube channel crosses 20 million subscribers; highest among global leaders Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first world leader whose YouTube channel has crossed the 20 million (two crore) subscribers mark. Regarding views and subscribers, PM Modi has far surpassed the YouTube channels of his Indian and global contemporaries. TikTok users more likely to subscribe to pro-China views: Research A new research published by Taiwan's Information Environment Research Centre (IORG) has revealed that people using the short-video app Douyin, the Chinese-language version of TikTok are more likely to subscribe to views in favour of the communist Chinese government. India: Email bomb threat sent to RBI, HDFC, ICICI banks in Mumbai, authorities investigate The Mumbai Police said on Tuesday (Dec 26) that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other banks, including the HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank in the city, received a bomb threat. In an email, the sender said bombs were planted at 11 different locations across Mumbai. India vows to find out culprit behind drone attack on merchant ships off its coast, take strict action India vowed on Tuesday (Dec 26) to find out who was behind the drone attack on merchant navy ships of its coast even if it makes it search "depths of seas". Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government has taken the drone attack very seriously. He was speaking in Mumbai during the commission ceremony of an Indian Navy warship. Turkey: Luxury cars seized from criminal gangs turned into traffic police vehicles The Turkish police is making the best use of resources it has confiscated from crime organisations. According to the country's interior ministry, as many as 23 luxury cars seized by Istanbul police have been converted to traffic police vehicles to maintain the law and order situation.

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The merchant ship MV Chem Pluto which was attacked by a drone on Saturday will be arriving in Mumbai today. The vessel is being escorted by Indian Coast Guard ship Vikram. In response to the attack, the Indian Navy diverted a maritime patrol aircraft operating in Area. Naval maritime patrol aircraft flew over MV Chem Pluto and established contact.

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The US targeted three sides used by Iran-backed forces in Iraq on Monday after an attack wounded three American personal earlier in the day. Washington has repeatedly hit sites that were used by Iran and its proxy forces in Iraq as well as Syria in response to the attacks on US and Allied Forces.

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Russia-Ukraine war: U.S. releases aid package for Kyiv provides up to $250 mn of arms & equipment

Donald Trump wins Michigan state court battle to qualify for primary election ballot

Donald Trump wins Michigan state court battle to qualify for primary election ballot

China's spy agency MSS seeks going toe-to-toe with CIA

AI Program to allow Chinese spies to pinpoint targets, says reports

Spain objects to EU operation against Houthis, says 'will not join coalition'

US-Mexico migration talks: Mexican President agrees to help control migrant surge

Experts raise alarm over spread of 'zombie deer disease' in the US

Morning news brief: Israel issues advisory to citizens in India, Chennai ammonia leakage, and more

CMA CGM and Maersk navigate red sea challenges

Blinken heads to Mexico as migrant caravan moves to U.S. border

Top Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer in US for talks after concerns on arms supply delay

Oil & gas industry went on a $250 bn buying spree in 2023