US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, was met with widespread criticism and allegations of racism. The White House initially downplayed the incident, claiming the video was an "internet meme" depicting Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King. However, the video was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer for the "erroneous" post. ¹ ² The incident has sparked bipartisan condemnation, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling the video "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House" and urging Trump to remove it. Democrats have also criticized Trump, questioning his fitness for the presidency. The video's removal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of...
World Bank Discloses The Amount Of Money Ukraine Needs To Recover
Ukraine needs half a trillion to recover, World Bank finds A new study has found that Ukraine will require more than half a trillion dollars to recover from three years of war with Russia.
The estimated cost to rebuild Ukraine's economy has risen to $524bn (£415bn) - nearly three times its expected 2024 economic output - according to datat from the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government.
That's an increase of more than 7% from the last estimate of $486bn reported a year ago
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