Early Bird: Trump to Send an Additional 5,000 Troops to Poland. Lukashenko Claims He Is Willing to Meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky
American President Donald Trump announced on social media the deployment of another 5000 American troops to Poland. He justified this with the good relations with Polish President Karol Nawrocki. Belarus has no intention of being drawn into war against Ukraine, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko declared today.
The United States to Send an Additional 5000 Troops to Poland
The United States is reassessing its military presence in Europe, and it has been expected for some time that it would reduce it, considering Trump's demand for NATO to take a greater role in the continent's defense. Nevertheless, he announced yesterday that he will send more troops to Poland, reported the website Ceskenoviny.cz.
"Based on the successful election of current Polish President Karol Nawrocki, whom I proudly supported, and our relations with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland."
wrote Trump on his Truth Social network.
Belarus does not intend to be drawn into the war against Ukraine, claims Minsk
Belarus has no intention of being drawn into the war against Ukraine, stated Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko yesterday. He expressed his willingness to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discuss issues in bilateral relations. Zelensky has warned in the past of the threat that Russia might launch a new offensive against Ukraine from Belarusian territory, and also pointed to Moscow's efforts to involve Belarus in the war Russia has been waging against Ukraine for five years. However, Lukashenko denied such a threat, wrote the server Ceskenoviny.cz.
Magyar to Limit Prime Minister's Term in Hungary
The new Hungarian government led by Péter Magyar has proposed a constitutional amendment that would limit the prime minister's term to a maximum of eight years. This would effectively prevent Viktor Orbán from returning to this position. It represents Magyar and his Tisza party's first step towards dismantling the constitution previously established by Orbán's Fidesz, as noted by the newspaper The Guardian.
India-Africa Summit Postponed Due to Ebola
The African Union and India have postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit, which was scheduled for next week in New Delhi. The reason is the "evolving health situation in certain parts of Africa." India's Ministry of External Affairs announced this on Thursday as health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are battling a growing Ebola outbreak. This announcement comes at a time when the first case of Ebola was confirmed in South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reported Al Jazeera.
Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide live with mental disorders
A new study found that in 2023, nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders, representing an increase of 95.5% since 1990. The largest increase was observed in anxiety and depression, which were also the most common disorders in 2023. The third most common was the residual category of personality disorders not accompanied by other mental disorders or disorders caused by substance use, wrote CNN on its website.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, CNN
