## Zelenskyy: Europe has no chance against Russia without Ukrainian military

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Polish media during a visit to Warsaw on 15 January, as reported by European Pravda.

"I'm sure that Russia fears the United States, fears China and fears a united Europe.

Without the Ukrainian army, Europe cannot cope with the Russian army, because the Russian army is bigger.

Russia has more weapons, more people and is more brutal than Europeans," Zelenskyy emphasised.

He also stressed that Europeans live in a democracy and "don't know what war is", unlike Russia.

"And without the Ukrainian army, Europe, sadly, has no chance against Russia today.

However, he emphasised that for this to happen, Ukraine must receive reliable security guarantees to strengthen its negotiating position with Russia. »

### Drake drops legal action over Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us

Authored by bbc.com

Drake sues for defamation over Kendrick Lamar song.

Rap superstar Drake is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) for defamation and harassment, over its release of the Kendrick Lamar diss track Not Like Us last year.

The song, which formed part of a furious back and forth between the two stars, accused Drake and his entourage of being "certified paedophiles" who should "be registered and placed on neighbourhood watch". »

### President Biden warns of 'oligarchy' as he bids farewell to five decades in politics

Authored by usatoday.com

"More than a century ago, American people stood up to the robber barons back then and busted the trusts," Biden said.

They just made the wealthy play by the same rules everybody else had.".

Throughout his term, Biden repeatedly warned that Trump is a threat to a democracy and framed stopping him as a "battle for the soul of the nation." »

### Israel and Hamas agree historic Gaza ceasefire deal after 15 months of war

Authored by independent.co.uk

Israel and Hamas have agreed a historic ceasefire to end 15 months of war in Gaza, a conflict in which almost 50,000 people have been killed and which has threatened to draw in the whole of the Middle East.

President-elect Donald Trump was quick to hail the end of the war, writing on Truth Social: “We have a deal for the hostages.”.

open image in gallery Palestinians react as they wait for news of a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip ( Reuters ). »

### Live updates: Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza is confirmed by the US and Qatar

Authored by apnews.com

“I can’t wait to see them coming back to their families I’m so desperate to see them if by some miracle my father has survived,” she said.

Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, react to the ceasefire announcement as they take part in a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

She said she’d prefer to have had all of the hostages return at once rather than a phased approach. »

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