November 8, Friday, 2024

1. US President-elect Donald Trump has named his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff. Trump praised Wiles’ work on his successful presidential campaign, saying she helped him “achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history.” Trump described her as tough, smart, innovative and universally admired and respected. He added that it is a “well deserved honor” to have her as the first-ever female chief of staff in US history.
2. US President Joe Biden has given his first speech since voters went to the polls this week to choose his successor. He’s called for unity and promised a peaceful transition of power to President-elect Donald Trump. 3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says North Korean soldiers joined battles against his country’s forces in Russia’s western region of Kursk bordering Ukraine, and have already suffered losses. Zelenskyy said over 11,000 North Korean soldiers are present in the Kursk region, where Ukraine has been conducting cross-border attacks.