News in Brief (2024-01-11)

FE Team | Published: January 10, 2024 23:29:20

Melania Trump’s mother Amalija
Knavs dies at 78
WASHINGTON, Jan 10: Former US First Lady Melania Trump has "with deep sadness" announced the death of her mother, Amalija Knavs, at the age of 78. "Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity," she said. The cause of death was not disclosed in the brief statement on X, formerly Twitter. Donald Trump mentioned this month at an event in Florida that his Slovenia-born mother-in-law was "very ill". — BBC
Iran develops new drone for
Russian war in Ukraine
LONDON, Jan 10: Iran has developed a new drone that could be used by Russia to strike Western air defense systems in Ukraine, Sky News reported on Wednesday. A security source told Sky that the Shahed-107 drone, part of Iran's Shahed family of unmanned aerial vehicles, could operate as both an explosive and reconnaissance aircraft. Several units are believed to have been offered to Russia as part of an initial $2 million deal. Tehran is known to have supplied Moscow with significant quantities of Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. — AFP