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In the UAE, the body of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, the envoy of the Chabad movement in Abu Dhabi, who disappeared on November 21, was found. Israel classified the incident as an anti-Semitic terrorist act and promised to find the perpetrators.

The body of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan has been found in the United Arab Emirates, according to a joint statement by the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry. This was reported by UNN with reference to The Times of Israel.

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Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, the envoy of the Chabad Center in Abu Dhabi, went missing on November 21.

As noted by The Times of Israel, Kogan is related to Rabbi Gabriel Holzberg, who was killed along with his wife during a terrorist attack on the Nariman Chabad house in Mumbai in 2008, Channel 12 News reports.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the murder of Rabbi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates was a “cowardly and despicable anti-Semitic terrorist crime.

“The state of Israel will not rest and will not be silent until those responsible for this criminal act pay for their actions,” the statement said.

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Ukrainian air defence units shot down 50 Russian drones on the night of 23-24 November.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: Russia launched a total of 73 UAVs from the city of Oryol and Bryansk Oblast.

As of 09:00, air defences were responding to Russian-launched airborne targets in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Zhytomyr oblasts.

Ukraine's Air Force reported that 19 drones had disappeared from radar and 4 others were still in the air.

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In Amman, an armed man opened fire near the Israeli Embassy, wounding three police officers. The attacker was shot dead, and the area around the incident was cordoned off by law enforcement.

In the morning, on November 24, explosions were heard in Kyiv. The air raid alert in the capital continues. This was reported by Suspilne, according to UNN.

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In Jordan, an armed man opened fire near the Israeli Embassy. Three policemen were wounded in the incident, and the attacker was shot dead. Reuters reported this, according to UNN.

After a shooting in the Jordanian capital Amman near the Israeli embassy on Sunday, law enforcement agencies and ambulances arrived at the scene. It happened in the Rabia neighborhood.

The police urged residents to stay at home as security officials are searching for the perpetrators, a security source told Western media.

According to witnesses, Jordanian police cordoned off the area near the Israeli embassy.

Later, a security source told Reuters that an armed man was shot dead and three policemen were wounded after the shooting incident near the Israeli embassy ended.

Thirty-four Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked three oblasts of the Russian Federation on the night of 23-24 November.

Source: Russian Ministry of Defence

Details: The Russian ministry claims its air defence allegedly intercepted and destroyed 34 drones.

In particular, as noted by the Russian Ministry of Defence, 27 UAVs were allegedly destroyed over the territory of Kursk Oblast.

Moreover, they add that four UAVs were allegedly intercepted over the territory of Lipetsk Oblast, two UAVs were shot down over the territory of Belgorod Oblast and one over the territory of Oryol Oblast.

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The royal residence suspends reception of guests due to renovations worth $369 million. State events will be temporarily moved to Windsor Castle, and King Charles will personally fund the renovation of his private rooms.

Receptions at Buckingham Palace, which is the London residence of British monarchs, will be suspended from December to 2027 due to the planned reconstruction of the building. This is reported by the British newspaper The Times, according to UNN.

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According to the data, the cost of the work will be about $369 million. During this time, state events will be held at Windsor Castle, as will the reception of all guests. The King has decided to personally finance the renovation of his private rooms in the north wing, which are not expected to be ready for use until the end of 2027. The rest of the palace's renovations are being funded by taxpayers. e

Royal sources say that Charles will continue to use the palace as the “headquarters of the monarchy” in the future. In 2017, The Sunday Times reported that Charles plans to abandon Buckingham Palace as a royal home when he becomes king.

Buckingham Palace announced on January 17, 2023 that King Charles, 75, plans to undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supports the transition of the Armed Forces to a corps-based system of command if it helps reduce bureaucracy in the army.

Source: Zelenskyy during the 3rd International Grain from Ukraine Conference on Saturday, as reported by the President's website

Quote from Zelenskyy: "It's up to the military to decide. If the corps system that they are proposing today reduces the distance between a general and a soldier, if this bureaucracy is reduced, let them do what they can to reduce it."

Details: The President stressed that the task now is to reduce bureaucracy in the army. In particular, this should be the responsibility of Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "An officer must see [perhaps, Zelenskyy meant to say understand – ed.] a soldier. A general who has not been in a trench is not a general for me. Regardless of his experience. With all due respect. Today, the most difficult situation is on the front line, in the trench."

The president says it is necessary not only to talk about problematic issues during staff meetings or in the command headquarters but also to communicate directly with the soldiers.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "That's why Syrskyi is constantly on the battlefield, constantly going there. We have conversations every day, twice a day. He has a morning and evening report. But it's still not enough. Generals should be in the trenches. That's the nature of this war. The morale of the military is the most important thing."

Background: Earlier, Suspilne, Ukraine's public broadcaster, reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would present a concept of the reform by the end of November, under which the Ukrainian army would switch to the system of corps ans brigades. Such a system would significantly save human and material resources.

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The American singer Katy Perry won a lawsuit against an Australian designer of the same name for the right to use her trademark. The court canceled the designer's trademark registration, recognizing the singer's priority.

Pop star Katy Perry has won a lawsuit against the Australian fashion designer of the same name over a trademark. This is reported by The Guardian and BBC, UNN reports.
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Sydney designer Katie Jane Taylor, who has been selling clothes under her birth name, Katy Perry, in October 2019 , sued the singer because the singer was selling her own merchandise.

It is worth noting that the designer's name is spelled Katie Perry in English, and the singer's name is Katy Perry.

Perry, whose real name is Katherine Hudson, on Friday successfully appealed a 2023 federal court finding that her band Kitty Purry infringed on trademark rights during her 2014 Australian tour.

The three judges of the appellate court unanimously reversed the initial findings and decided to cancel the registration of the Taylor trademark.

The judges stated that Perry had used her name as a trademark five years before Taylor started her business, adding that by that time Perry had gained an international reputation in the entertainment industry.

The designer compared her trial with Perry to David and Goliath. After Friday's ruling, she told the Sydney Morning Herald that she was “devastated” by the outcome of the case.

Both women put blood, sweat, and tears into developing their businesses. As one of them grew in fame internationally, the other learned of her namesake's existence and applied for a trademark registration,

– the judges noted.

Unknown persons with communist symbols aggressively disrupted the event held by the Ukrainian community in Greece on the occasion of the Holodomor Victims' Day (observed in Ukraine annually on the fourth Saturday in November).

Source: Ihor Posolenyk, a priest of the Ukrainian Church Community of St Nicholas of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Greece, on Facebook; European Pravda

Details: The incident occurred in Mandra, where Ukrainians had gathered from other towns to go to the Taras Shevchenko monument to hold honouring events.

Quote from Posolenyk: "On Saturday, during a peaceful event dedicated to the Day of the Holodomor Victims in Ukraine, a group of aggressive individuals under Communist flags and [chanting Communist] slogans attacked Ukrainians, many of whom were women and children of Ukrainian schools and association…The participants report that the attackers, who carried Communist symbols, blocked access to the monument and resorted to aggressive actions. They resorted to insults and threats".

Details: The video attached to the post shows a bit of fighting and the use of pyrotechnics. The wrongdoers were about two dozen people.

The priest also mentioned that a representative of the Ukrainian embassy was injured as a result of the actions of unknown individuals, which was later confirmed in an official statement.

Quote from Posolenyk: "Greece is a European democratic state that hosted thousands of Ukrainian children and families who have been forced to seek refuge because of Russian aggression. However, this incident came as a shock to the community, especially since the attack took place at an event that was supposed to highlight the importance of remembering the tragedies of the past. This incident once again raises the question of who the "fascists" really are when aggressive behaviour is demonstrated by those who advocate for freedom of speech and democracy… It also raises a question whether the support of pro-Russian propaganda by some groups in Europe could pose a real threat to civil peace."

Background:

• Earlier in the day, several other Western leaders made statements, and Western ambassadors to Ukraine attended the official commemoration of the Holodomor victims in Kyiv.
• To date, the parliaments of about 30 countries, as well as the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, recognised the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people.
• In September 2024, the Swiss parliament also adopted this decision.

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Donald Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins, President of America First Policy Institute, to be the US Secretary of Agriculture. She will be responsible for protecting American farmers and advising on biofuel tax credits.

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins, the founder and president of the America First Policy Institute, for the post of Secretary of Agriculture, Voice of America reports, according to UNN.

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It is noted that the America First Policy Institute is a think tank that worked closely with Trump's election campaign. It is noted that over the past four years, it has helped shape the policies of his future administration.

“As the new Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will focus on protecting America's farmers, who are the true backbone of our country,” Trump said. ‘Brooke's commitment to supporting American farming, protecting America's food independence, and revitalizing the nation's agriculture-dependent small towns is unmatched,’ the statement said.

During Trump's first term in office, Rollins headed the Domestic Policy Council, Voice of America reminds. According to the source, as Secretary of Agriculture, she will also advise the administration on the introduction of tax incentives for biofuels.

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Ukraine has now lost more than 40% of the territory of Kursk Oblast, which it has controlled since August, as a result of Russian counterattacks, says a Reuters source in the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Source: Reuters, citing the source in Ukraine’s General Staff

Quote from the source: "At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometres, now of course this territory is smaller. The enemy is increasing its counterattacks."

"Now we control approximately 800 square kilometres. We will hold this territory for as long as is militarily appropriate."

Details: The source in the General Staff also said that the Kurakhove front is currently the most threatening for Kyiv, as Russian troops are advancing 200-300 metres a day and have already managed to break through in some areas.

According to the source, about 575,000 Russian troops are currently fighting in Ukraine, and Russia intends to increase the number of its troops to 690,000.

The source in the Ukrainian General Staff also said that the Ukrainian military has taken measures to strengthen air defences over Kyiv and is planning similar steps for Sumy and Kharkiv.

Background: On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin had set a goal of pushing Ukrainian forces out of Russia’s Kursk Oblast by 20 January 2025, the date of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.

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