Tweets Of The Day

Ukraine says its troops were still holding out in Soledar despite heavy fighting, embattled U.S. Representative George Santos defies Republicans’ call to step down, and more. 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/2qNPEmxWY3

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 12, 2023

▪︎ Vladimir Putin appoints new commander for Russia's war in Ukraine
▪︎ US defense secretary says he does not believe China is set to invade Taiwan
▪︎ Police continue to evict climate activists from the mining town of Lützerath

Here are today's top stories in a minute: pic.twitter.com/VzPLy3oHCD

— DW News (@dwnews) January 12, 2023

Robert Hur, the former Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Maryland, will lead the investigation.

“I will conduct the assigned investigation with fair, impartial and dispassionate judgment,” he said in a statement after his appointment. https://t.co/cXI8J8AnEV

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 12, 2023

DOOCY: "Classified materials next to your Corvette? What were you thinking?"

BIDEN: "My Corvette's in a locked garage, okay? So, it's not like they're sitting out on the street."pic.twitter.com/ccQuGeAmcl

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 12, 2023

A top U.S. intelligence official on Thursday urged Congress to renew sweeping powers granted to American spy agencies to surveil and examine communications, saying they were critical to stopping terrorism, cyberattacks and other threats. https://t.co/lmOqVl4VLU

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 12, 2023

The Ethiopian army announced the withdrawal of a regional force from a key Tigrayan city on Thursday under a peace deal to end two years of war as visiting European ministers said there could be no reconciliation without justice.https://t.co/AhrihIYlhB

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 12, 2023

The Czech presidential election's first round is being held on Friday and Saturday, with populist billionaire Andrej Babiš leading a field of eight candidates. https://t.co/z58XNUtWwe

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) January 12, 2023

The US government is examining 510 UFO reports, over triple the number in its 2021 file, and while many were caused by drones or balloons, hundreds remain unexplained, according to a report released Thursday.https://t.co/v24vUztFgB

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 12, 2023