JUST IN - United States records more than 302,000 migrant encounters in December, a new monthly record — Fox

JUST IN - Pentagon says drone which attacked chemical tanker off India earlier today was launched from Iran — WSJ

JUST IN - Poland's President Duda has vetoed the 2024 spending bill after the new Tusk govt seized control of the country's public media.

JUST IN - Germany's left-green-liberal government declares an "extraordinary emergency situation" and suspends the debt brake for financial year 2023.

UPDATE - NOAA says this is likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/12ddcd178fb5f11bfb6a57c01611e6c24e5057b71bc85a1e11209c239e5ed754.file

NOW - White House: "The data shows" that "Bidenomics" is working. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/443b24ed1d23a6503242096fa8d9d005249d9e387d8d7712b405577fc0656fda.file

NEW - The sun emitted an X2.8 solar flare today, the strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/557efa0ef4149526d37260cab7c44421c2939674be5f21ecd7010811245413df.file

NEW - BBC license fee will increase from next year, and presenter apologizes after giving middle finger at start of live broadcast. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/09e3b3ab6fb7c8a567f17f7a51472421c4319dd008f8ab86973b415890f59d48.file

NEW - Europe could face an ice age because of "dangerous tipping points," a new "climate report" now claims. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/174093fb87d0f8e7fd606326e65b740692e72fe76523a526fcf21e13eba85bc3.file

NEW - Researchers have now observed "unexpected molecular processes" inside the cells of people after mRNA injection — FAZ https://hell.twtr.plus/media/903fc8f71469bc2ddbd69d434aa53d8ae27418c535f2f3d002d0bfd1bf925c51.file