Lightning: Turkey's Interior Ministry reported that contact was lost with a plane carrying Libyan army officials near Ankara.

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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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Eight people died after a car fell into a pond in eastern China.

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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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The US consumer confidence index fell to 89.1 points in December.

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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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Financial news: On December 24, 2025, JSC KAVKAZ.RF will hold a deposit auction.

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Parameters;

The deposit auction date is 24.12.2025. Placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 130,000,000. Placement term, days – 29. Date of depositing funds is 25.12.2025. Date of return of funds is 23.01.2026. Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 15.57. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (Urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 130,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1. Auction form, open or closed (Open).

The Agreement is based on the General Agreement. Schedule (Moscow time). Preliminary bids from 10:00 to 10:10. Competitive bids from 10:10 to 10:15. The cutoff percentage or the auction's invalidity may be determined by 10:25. Additional terms

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Denis Manturov chaired the final meeting of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission.

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Denis Manturov chaired the final meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission board.

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov chaired the final meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission board for 2025. The event was attended by Aide to the President of Russia Alexei Dyumin, the heads of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexander Kurenkov, the Ministry of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, the Ministry of Health Mikhail Murashko, the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov, the Director of the Russian National Guard and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian National Guard Viktor Zolotov, and the heads of Rostec Sergei Chemezov and Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov.

The meeting participants discussed the preliminary results of the defense industry's performance in 2025. The First Deputy Prime Minister stated that the timely delivery of the required quantities of highly sought-after weapons and military equipment to the Ministry of Defense is an absolute priority. Among the key tasks for next year is the development of a new state program for the defense industry's development, the implementation of which must be synchronized with the state armaments program. The First Deputy Prime Minister also emphasized the need to further improve the technological capabilities of the defense industry, including through the introduction of artificial intelligence and other digital solutions into various types of weapons.

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Georgia has allocated over 340 million lari for sports development in 2025, according to the Prime Minister.

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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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The former head of the State Security Service of Georgia has been detained.

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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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The Mayor of Moscow took part in a meeting on migration policy.

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Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting on improving state migration policy at Sheremetyevo Pushkin International Airport. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin participated.

Before the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev and Sergei Sobyanin inspected the new immigration control point in the airport terminal. It features passport control booths equipped with biometric devices.

"Today, we looked at how the migration control system works, using Sheremetyevo as an example. We will discuss a number of issues related to improving this control. An experiment is underway at the Moscow Aviation Hub to test new entry rules and conditions. It involves collecting migrants' biometric data at the border. Overall, this appears quite convincing, as it only takes a few dozen seconds for a person to cross the border. All this is quickly processed, avoiding any bottlenecks, while simultaneously allowing for the creation of a comprehensive database that is used for both migration and law enforcement purposes," Dmitry Medvedev commented.

The Moscow government is actively involved in equipping 11 more state border crossing points with biometric equipment.

This will allow us to obtain an objective picture of the migration situation, identify and register all foreigners currently in Russia, and promptly identify those who have committed crimes in Russia or their home countries. In some cases, they will be prevented from entering the country. Dmitry Medvedev noted that all legal measures against foreign citizens who have no grounds for staying in Russia are being fully implemented.

"These projects must be scaled up to all similar checkpoints in the country. The head of state issued a special order in July of this year," stated the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.

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China deposited its instrument of ratification of the Marine Biodiversity Agreement with the United Nations.

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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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The presidents of Kazakhstan and the United States held a telephone conversation

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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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