Russian general killing, Philippines-Japan pact and binary star discovery

US states vote to formalize Donald Trump’s presidential win, a Ukrainian bomb kills the head of Russia's Nuclear Defense Forces, the Philippines ratifies a new defense pact with Japan, US Congress reaches a tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Vanuatu, the EU delays an anti-deforestation law, a judge upholds Trump’s "hush money" conviction, a Kenyan man is jailed fo 50 years over the murder of an LGBTQ+ activist, Iran pauses the enforcement of its new hijab law, scientists discover the first binary star system. Sources: https://www.verity.news/