@horizongeopoliticalnews: Geopolitics Daily 🌍 Here’s the last 24 hours in geopolitics. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested renaming former Mexican territories in the U.S. as “Mexican America” in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” and his controversial rhetoric, including threats of tariffs and force to acquire Greenland or the Panama Canal. An attack on Chad’s presidential palace in N’Djamena killed 19 people, including 18 assailants, hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit. Ukraine launched a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, capturing several settlements and effectively using electronic warfare and long-range weapons to disrupt Russian reinforcements, while Ukrainian leadership highlighted heavy Russian losses in the area. Romania will hold a presidential election rerun on May 4, with Călin Georgescu, whose prior victory was annulled over undeclared funding allegations, remaining a frontrunner despite criticism of his alleged extremist views and alleged ties to Russian influence. Lebanon’s parliament is poised to elect army chief Joseph Aoun as president, ending a two-year vacancy, according to senior political sources. Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter before TikTok gets banned. 🗓️ January 9, 2024

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