President-elect Trump is already filling positions in his administration as he prepares for a White House meeting with President Biden. And the search continues for more than a dozen monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility last week. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. President-elect Trump building his…

North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia are experiencing unrestricted internet access for the first time, and many are reportedly using it to view pornography. According to Financial Times journalist Gideon Rachman, the troops, who have never had free access to the internet before, are “gorging on pornography.” This marks a strange new chapter for soldiers…

Elon Musk dropped more than $100 million to help get Donald Trump back in the White House. Big-time surrogates are often rewarded with prominent cabinet positions. But Musk stands to lose a lot more if he enters government life.  “If Elon Musk comes into the cabinet or into any government position, he will have to either recuse…

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday, Nov. 8, showing a foiled Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before the 2024 election. A criminal complaint reveals that an official in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard ordered the surveillance and eventual assassination of Trump in September. The assassination attempt comes as Iran faces growing internal turmoil,…

President Biden may be a lame-duck president, but Ukraine is hoping he can fly lots of weapons and aid to the country before it’s time to hand power over to President-elect Donald Trump. Earlier this year, after extensive negotiations, the U.S. Congress approved a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine. However, at least half of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, offering congratulations and praise while signaling a readiness to talk. With Russia’s war in Ukraine continuing, Putin highlighted Trump’s campaign promises to ease tensions but emphasized that Moscow’s demands remain unchanged. Speaking at a meeting in Sochi, Putin congratulated Trump on his…

As cartel violence grows in Mexico, the country’s president may be rethinking the continuation of her predecessor’s policy dubbed “Hugs, not bullets.” President Claudia Sheinbaum has worked hard to avoid using the term “Hugs, not bullets,” as she appears to shift her strategy in combatting drug cartels. The “hugs” she claims are for impoverished young…

The Israeli Defense Force ramped up their operations on Thursday, Nov. 7, in northern Gaza and ordered more evacuations. The move is fueling fears among Palestinians that they will never be able to return home. Israel said it was forced to clear out Jabaila and another nearby town on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to fight off…

The U.S. military’s secretive X-37B space plane is performing a groundbreaking orbital maneuver called aerobraking. The process uses atmospheric drag instead of fuel to gradually lower its orbit — a technique that could significantly extend mission durations and reduce operational costs. The unmanned X-37B launched on its seventh mission in December 2023, hitching a ride…

A military judge ruled Wednesday, Nov. 6, that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid. This voids an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to throw out the deals. The ruling by Air Force Col. Matthew McCall means the three defendants could soon enter guilty pleas,…