 Former President Donald Trump addressing a crowd in Conroe, Texas. Former President Donald Trump suggested he may pardon Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioters if re-elected as President. In connection with the Jan. 6 insurgency, over 700 people were arrested by authorities. More: - 11 of the arrested individuals are facing seditious conspiracy charges.
- Trump was addressing a large gathering in Conroe, Texas, when he said, “If I run and I win, we will treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly,” later adding, “And if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons, because they are being treated so unfairly.”
- As then-President, he had pardoned his first national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, and former campaign manager, Stephen K. Bannon.
- The former pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI twice while the latter was charged with defrauding donors.
- The state of New York is investigating fraud links in Trump’s businesses, while the state of Georgia is investigating the former President’s ties to attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
- At the rally, Trump urged his supporters to mount protests in the two states should they take action against him.
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 The missile launch as aired on TV in Seoul North Korea tested a medium-range ballistic missile early Sunday. The missile was launched from the Jagang province at 7:52 a.m. local time and covered ~500 miles before diving in the waters between Korea and Japan. It reached an altitude of 1,200 miles. More: - Experts estimated the surface-to-surface missile’s maximum range to be about 2,800 miles.
- North Korea has already conducted seven missile tests this month.
- South Korean and Japanese officials said a test of this magnitude had not been carried out since 2017 during Kim Jong Un’s regime.
- In 2017, it conducted nuclear tests and tested three intercontinental missiles.
- Officials of both nations have convened respective emergency meetings to discuss the increased frequency of tests.
- Since the test in 2017, the UN Security Council imposed heavy economic sanctions on the nation.
- Experts are of the opinion that North Korea has increased its tests in recent times in order to negotiate concessions on the economic sanctions and also restart nuclear discussions.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering deploying additional troops to Ukraine. Johnson is expected to commence de-escalation talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next few days. Over 100,000 Russian troops have been placed along Ukraine’s borders armed with tanks, artillery, and missiles, with plans to invade the former Soviet republic nation. More: - The U.K.’s defense and foreign secretaries will meet their Russian counterparts soon.
- Over 900 British military personnel are already stationed in Estonia, and ~100 troops have been providing training to the Ukrainian military as part of Operation Orbital.
- 2,000 missiles were sent by the U.K. along with military trainers to train Ukrainian forces.
- Johnson said, “I have ordered our armed forces to prepare to deploy across Europe next week, ensuring we are able to support our NATO allies on land, at sea, and in the air.”
- The PM is planning to meet other NATO members early next month.
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 AirCar by Klein Vision Good news: The Slovakian Transport Authority granted an airworthiness certificate to Klein Vision’s AirCar, a prototype car that can fly. The AirCar has done 200 flights amassing 700 hours of flight time. More: - The AirCar’s first flight was conducted in June last year and lasted 35 minutes. It took off from Nitra in Slovakia and landed in Bratislava.
- Klein Vision’s AirCar prototype was created for $2.23M (€2M) and can transform from a car to a plane by unfolding its wings in 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
- A BMW-sourced four-cylinder internal combustion engine generating 140 horsepower drives the wheels and propeller.
- The car can achieve a 100 mph top speed on the road and fly at an altitude of 8,000 feet.
- The certification has paved the way for mass production of the AirCar.
- Watch the Klein Vision’s prototype take to the skies here.
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 Italian President Sergio Mattarella Sergio Mattarella was re-elected as President by Italian lawmakers. Prime Minister Mario Draghi is expected to serve the remainder of his tenure until the parliamentary elections in 2023. More: - President Mattarella, who has been in the office for seven years, was adamant about stepping down from his post.
- The search for a successor resulted in fractious relations between the bipartisan coalition, as the opposing sides continued to quarrel for six days.
- The Italian Parliament houses 1,009 members representing 20 regions.
- Draghi convinced Mattarella on Saturday to continue their respective tenures in order to end the political squabble.
- Rome’s LUISS University professor of economics Valentina Meliciani argues that this is “the best solution” at the moment, as Italy, the European country hardest hit by the pandemic, charts its economic recovery.
- Mr. Draghi was instrumental in securing $223B from the European Union to boost the nation’s recovery.
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The Kasai Occidental Military Court in Congo sentenced 50 people to death in connection with the murder of U.N. investigators in the Kasai region in 2017. The investigators – Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan – were working on behalf of the U.N. Security Council and were on a field visit to investigate the violence in Kasai. More: - U.S. citizen Michael Sharp was a panel coordinator and armed groups expert, while Swedish citizen Zaida Catalan was a humanitarian expert.
- The investigators were accompanied by members of Kamwina Nsapu militia, whose customary chief Jean-Pierre Mponde was executed in 2016 by Congolese army troops.
- The Congolese government obtained a video showing the murders taking place and alleging Kamwina Nsapu militia’s involvement in the killings.
- The military court sentenced Col. Jean de Dieu Mambweni to 10 years in prison for failing to assist a person in danger and acquitted journalist Trudon Raphaël Kapuku and police officer Honoré Tshimbamba.
- As Congo has had a moratorium on the death penalty since 2003, it will result in a life sentence.
- Despite the military court investigation and the subsequent sentencing, there are still questions surrounding the murders and the role of senior officials, per Human Rights Watch’s senior researcher Thomas Fessy.
- Ann Linde, Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called for the investigations to continue and help uncover the truth behind the murders.
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- The National Transportation Safety Board announced it would carry out a detailed investigation into the collapse of the Pittsburgh park bridge and would review all aspects, including design, construction, maintenance, and repair of the bridge.
- The FBI has taken custody of Allison Fluke-Ekren, a former teacher from Kansas, on charges of leading a female battalion and providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). She was apprehended in Syria and will be presented in court on Monday.
- Rafael Nadal won the men’s singles category at the Australian Open. It’s the second Australian Open win in his career and his record-breaking 21st career Grand Slam singles title.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with UAE’s Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his first visit to the Gulf nation. They discussed regional security and bilateral relations.
- Kuwait Airways temporarily suspended flights to Iraq following six rocket attacks on two Iraqi Airways commercial planes in the last week at Baghdad airport. The suspension is currently planned for a week.
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 |  | Karan Chafekar is a Management Consultant, Business enthusiast, and Licensed Pilot. | | | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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