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Xinhua | December 24, 2025

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Lightning: The Turkish Interior Ministry reported that contact was lost with a plane carrying Libyan army officials near Ankara. Lightning: The Turkish Interior Ministry reported that contact was lost with a plane carrying Libyan army officials near Ankara.

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NANCHANG, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Eight people were killed after their car fell into a pond in Pengze County, east China's Jiangxi Province, local police said on Wednesday.

According to the county public security department, the tragedy occurred on Tuesday at around 4:00 p.m. on a rural highway in one of the villages.

A 49-year-old woman was reportedly driving the vehicle when it crashed into a roadside pond. All eight occupants, including the driver, were killed.

Police, firefighters, and paramedics arrived at the scene to conduct a rescue operation. An investigation is underway.

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New York, December 23 (Xinhua) — The U.S. consumer confidence index fell to 89.1 in December, down from a revised 92.9 in November, research organization The Conference Board reported on Tuesday.

The December reading also came in below market expectations of 91.9, reflecting growing pessimism among U.S. consumers about the current business and employment situation amid ongoing economic uncertainty heading into the end of the year.

The Current Situation Index, based on consumers' assessment of the state of business and the labor market, fell 9.5 points to 116.8 in December. The Expectations Index, reflecting consumers' short-term forecasts for income, business, and employment, remained stable at 70.7 points, remaining below the recession threshold of 80 points. –0–

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Tbilisi, December 23 (Xinhua) — The Georgian government has allocated over 340 million lari (approximately 126.17 million U.S. dollars) for sports development in 2025, including support for elite and mass sports, the modernization of sports infrastructure, and the social protection of athletes. This was announced by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday.

Speaking at the "Best Athlete of 2025" award ceremony, Igor Kobakhidze noted that the country places particular emphasis on the development of parasports. He stated that Georgian para-athletes annually demonstrate a high level of training, and their performance at the European Paralympic Youth Games, the national team's debut, was marked by significant success.

The Prime Minister emphasized that Georgia places great importance on hosting international sporting competitions. This year, the country hosted a number of high-level tournaments, including the Bakuriani 2025 European Winter Youth Olympic Festival, as well as world championships in fencing, mixed martial arts, and dancesport.

I. Kobakhidze announced that in 2026, Georgia will host the U20 Rugby World Championship and the European Championships in judo, weightlifting, sambo, and chess. –0–

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Tbilisi, December 23 (Xinhua) — Former head of the Georgian State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili, has been detained by law enforcement agencies. This was announced at a briefing on Tuesday by Georgian Prosecutor General Giorgi Gvarakidze.

According to him, G. Liluashvili is accused of several counts, including receiving a bribe on an especially large scale by a group of individuals by prior conspiracy, which carries a penalty of imprisonment for a term of 11 to 15 years.

The prosecutor's office is petitioning for a preventive measure in the form of detention.

G. Liluashvili served as the head of the State Security Service of Georgia from October 17, 2019 to April 2, 2025. –0–

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UN, December 23 /Xinhua/ — China deposited its instrument of ratification of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction with the UN Secretary-General on December 15, according to documents published on the UN website on Tuesday.

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Almaty, December 23 (Xinhua) — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation, the Kazakh presidential administration press service reported on Tuesday.

During the conversation, the leaders exchanged views on the bilateral agenda and the current international situation, including the Ukrainian crisis. K.-Z. Tokayev noted the complexity of resolving the Ukrainian conflict, where the territorial issue is paramount and requires compromise on both sides, taking into account the real situation on the ground.

"Therefore, Kazakhstan calls on all parties involved to demonstrate patience, flexibility, and professionalism, and to continue the search for a peace formula. At the same time, our country is not a mediator, but if necessary, we are ready to provide a negotiating platform in a spirit of goodwill," the press service said in a statement.

In conclusion, K.-Zh. Tokayev invited D. Trump to visit Kazakhstan at a time convenient for him. –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday called on the United States to abandon its mistaken practices in response to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's decision to include foreign-made unmanned aerial vehicles and their key components on the Covered List of communications technologies that pose a threat to national security.

A Ministry of Commerce official stated that China firmly opposes this move and calls on the American side to immediately lift the relevant measures. –0–

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Almaty, December 23 (Xinhua) — Pensions and benefits in Kazakhstan will be increased by 10 percent starting January 1, 2026. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin on Tuesday.

S. Zhumangarin reported that the 2025 social budget amounted to 5.9 trillion tenge (approximately 11.46 billion US dollars), and in 2026 it will reach 6.8 trillion tenge (approximately 13.2 billion US dollars).

"Pensions and benefits will be increased by 10 percent. For comparison, in 2025 it was 8.5 percent. In the 2026 budget, we have allocated 636 billion tenge (approximately $1.23 billion) for increasing pensions and benefits alone," the minister noted.

At the same time, according to him, the wage fund has consistently amounted to around 31 percent of the country's gross domestic product for several years.

"And this year, I hope, we'll cross the $300 billion mark for the first time. We might even reach $15,000 per capita," added S. Zhumangarin.

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New York, December 23 (Xinhua) — The U.S. consumer confidence index fell to 89.1 in December, down from a revised 92.9 in November, research organization The Conference Board reported on Tuesday.

Data show that US consumers have become more pessimistic about current business and employment conditions, despite a stable expectations index of 70.7 amid persistent economic uncertainty heading into the end of the year. –0–

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