The release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will take place on 20 November

Donald Trump, the US president-elect, has appointed Elon Musk to head the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to "dismantle" bureaucracy. Musk, known as the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, along with biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy, plans to "dismantle" bureaucratic structures by eliminating duplication of functions among numerous federal agencies. According to analysts, the name of the department symbolically refers to Musk's favourite cryptocurrency, Dogecoin.

The German government has approved the export of Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey as part of a programme to create a reliable circle of suppliers.

Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani announced that the country's military budget would be "increased by almost 200 percent".

The first group of volunteers who joined the Ukrainian Legion in Poland signed service contracts, bringing the total number of applications to over 600.

The Defence Committee of the French National Assembly said that 600 AASM units would be taken from warehouses.

The United States has delivered the first batch of ATACMS tactical missiles to Taiwan, but the exact number is still unknown.

Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyrydenko, said that Ukraine has already established five joint ventures with Western manufacturers.

The draft budget for 2025, which the Government has prepared for the second reading, includes more than UAH 55 billion for the production of weapons and military equipment alone.

The US Department of Defence said it has $9.3bn left for military aid to Ukraine.

Oppo is preparing to release the Oppo Pad 3 tablet, which will differ from previous models with a slimmer body and new features.