Trump's energy nomination, Iran's nuclear stance, and more overnight updates

• The President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, nominated Chris Wright, an entrepreneur and CEO of Liberty Energy, as Secretary of Energy on Saturday. His task will be to "reduce administrative bureaucracy" to encourage investment in fossil fuels.

• - Iran is prepared for confrontation or cooperation regarding its nuclear program - said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragczi in an interview with state television on Saturday.

• In recent days, there has been a significant increase in the presence of Russian naval vessels in waters under Portuguese jurisdiction - reported Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, the Portuguese Navy Commander, on Saturday.

• Israeli troops advanced further into Lebanon than at any time since their invasion of the country's south in early October, then withdrew after fighting - reported Lebanese state media on Saturday.

• A completed 2.4-metre telescope was delivered to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, which will become the main component of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. With its help, astronomers will conduct observations of the edges of the Solar System, distant planets, and objects at the boundaries of the visible universe.

Source: PAP