On Friday, the campaign team of former US president Donald Trump announced that they had raised almost $53 million in donations within just 24 hours after his conviction for falsifying business records. Eric Trump, the former president’s son, expressed his excitement for the “wave of financial support” and highlighted the rapid and massive response from Trump supporters, setting a new fundraising record. The team estimates they can still raise about $150 million in donations in the coming days.
In other news, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa cancelled a tourist flight around the moon, an octopus squid attacked a camera in the deep sea, 26 mountain climbers are stuck under Zugspitze due to fresh snow and continuous rain, and an athlete won’t make it to the European Championships due to a problem. Additionally, Standard & Poor’s downgraded a credit rating, Abu Dhabi Global is surveying opinions on an update to real estate regulation legislation, and the winner of Star Academy’s tour sold out in two hours.
Real Madrid triumphed in the Champions League, China launched the Chang’e-6 probe, controversial President Bukele began his second term, and there were 47 projects that won the Vietnam Science and Technology Innovation Award 2023. Italy saw four shops disappear every hour in three months, and a mobile game called “Tsuki’s Odyssey” is becoming a trend on social networks. Mattarella stated that Moscow has brought the war back to the heart of Europe, emphasizing a commitment to peace without insidious bartering.
