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A large-scale high-altitude photovoltaic project has been successfully commissioned in Sichuan Province.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

CHENGDU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — A pilot project under the Jinsha River Upper Reaches New Energy Initiative was successfully put into operation and connected to the power grid on Tuesday.

The photovoltaic power plant (PVP) in Batan County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China, was developed by China Huadian Corporation Ltd., a major state-owned power company. The PVP has a capacity of 1.2 million kW and is a key project of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).

The project, located at an altitude of 4,000 to 5,100 meters above sea level in Batane, covers an area of approximately 25,000 mu (1,666.7 hectares) and consists of 2.17 million photovoltaic modules. The main infrastructure includes 122 kilometers of transmission lines and two 220-kilovolt smart substations.

Throughout construction, the project overcame a number of technical challenges, including exposure to high-altitude conditions, ice, earthquakes, and the stability of frozen soil foundations. These successes provided valuable experience for the development of large-scale photovoltaic projects in high-altitude regions.

As an important part of the clean energy base in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River, the project created more than 2,000 jobs for local residents during construction, achieving a balance between construction, environmental protection, and improving the well-being of the residents.

Once operational, the project is expected to provide Central China with 2.1 billion kWh of clean electricity annually. This will offset 640,000 tons of equivalent coal consumption and prevent 1.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Its contribution will be critical to ensuring national energy security, optimizing the energy mix, promoting coordinated regional development, and achieving the country's goals of achieving carbon neutrality and peaking carbon emissions.

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On January 1, meteor activity from the comet 255P/Levy cannot be ruled out.

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On January 1, 2026, at around 12:46 UT, weak activity from the trail of comet 255P/Levy, which it ejected in 1897, cannot be ruled out. According to calculations, this trail will pass at a distance of 0.00296 AU from Earth, the particle ejection velocity is high – 42.7 m/s, and the density is quite low – 21.9% of the density of the Leonid trail of one revolution (this means that the particles were ejected by the comet during its next perihelion and managed to make one revolution in orbit on their own, already as meteoric particles).

These parameters indicate a low probability of any noticeable visual activity, but this case is still recommended for observational verification. Estimated radiant: RA=329.9°, DEC=59.6°.

If this burst occurs at the indicated time, it will be visible primarily in the Asian part of Eurasia, as well as across much of northern North America and Greenland. Unfortunately, the nearly full Moon, at 88% phase, could significantly interfere with observations.

If the comet 255P/Levy exhibits meteor activity, meteors can be observed visually or using photo and video equipment with wide-angle lenses.

No meteor activity from this comet had previously been observed, so this event is of scientific interest: astrophysicists have a unique opportunity to record the activity of a new stream.

Comet 255P/Levy is a short-period comet (with an orbital period of approximately 5 years) of the Jupiter family. It was discovered on October 2, 2006, by Canadian amateur astronomer David Levy. The comet's next perihelion is expected in 2027.

Material prepared by: Mikhail Maslov, engineer at the Vega Observatory of Novosibirsk State University

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China to see sustained improvement in child health in 2024

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — China's child health indicators continued to improve in 2024, along with the country's steady progress in preschool education, according to a statistical monitoring report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday.

According to the Report on the Implementation of the National Child Development Program of China (2021-2030), in 2024, the neonatal mortality rate in China will decrease to 2.5 per thousand (the number of deaths per 1,000), and the infant mortality rate and the mortality rate of children under five will decrease to 4.0 per thousand and 5.6 per thousand, respectively, which is 0.3, 0.5 and 0.6 per thousand less than in 2023.

The report said that by the end of 2024, there were 3,073 maternal and child health institutions and 162 children's hospitals in China.

According to the document, the rate of passing random inspections of infant formula for food safety reached 99.88 percent in 2024.

The report notes that China's pre-primary education gross enrollment rate in 2024 was 92.0 percent, up 0.9 percentage points from 2023.

According to the document, in 2024, 5.485 million messages containing illegal and harmful online information threatening children were brought to the attention of competent authorities and appropriate measures were taken. -0-

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China's manufacturing PMI in December 2025 was 50.1

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 50.1 in December 2025, up 0.9 percentage points from November, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday. -0-

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The digital economy, cultural industry, and tourism sector's share of China's GDP increased in 2024.

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — The added value of China's major industries, the digital economy, cultural industry and tourism sector, increased its share in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday.

In 2024, the added value of the main sectors of China's digital economy reached 14 trillion yuan (approximately 1.99 billion trillion US dollars), accounting for 10.5 percent of the country's GDP, compared to 9.9 percent in 2023.

The added value of the country's cultural and related industries amounted to about 6.2 trillion yuan, or 4.61 percent of GDP, an increase of 0.02 percentage points compared to 2023.

By the end of 2024, the similar indicator of the tourism sector and related industries in China reached 5.86 trillion yuan, amounting to 4.35 percent of GDP and increasing by 0.11 percentage points year-on-year. -0-

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China successfully launched two new satellites

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WENCHANG, HAINAN, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — China successfully launched two new satellites from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in southern China's Hainan Province on Wednesday.

The Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites were launched by the Long March-7A carrier rocket at 6:40 a.m. Beijing Time and successfully entered their planned orbits.

The new satellites will primarily be used to conduct validation tests of new technologies for detecting space targets.

This launch was the 623rd for the Long March family of launch vehicles. -0-

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Top stories today | Tuesday: Children in conflict, Ukraine, DR Congo, Sudan

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December 30, 2025 UN

The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the UN calls for improving the situation for children in crisis zones by 2026; Ukraine has suffered nearly 43 percent of all attacks on healthcare facilities worldwide; sexual violence against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become systemic; and tens of thousands of children in Sudan's Northern Darfur suffer from acute malnutrition.

Children in armed conflicts

"My place is not in armed conflict." These words from a child in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are addressed to world leaders. They were quoted in a New Year's message by the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Fraser. She noted that in 2025, children in conflict zones, including the DRC, Gaza, Haiti, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, and Ukraine, were victims of horrific violations. And in 2024, the highest number of grave violations against children was recorded. Fraser called on the international community to act decisively to improve the situation of children in crisis zones in the coming year.

Ukraine: Attacks on medical facilities

Ukraine's healthcare system continues to suffer as a result of the fighting. Last weekend, a strike damaged a medical facility in the city of Izmail in the Odessa region. Overall, in 2025, Ukraine accounted for nearly 43 percent of all attacks on healthcare facilities worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), attacks on medical personnel and healthcare facilities limit access to essential care, especially in frontline areas where primarily elderly people with chronic illnesses reside.

Violence against children in the DRC

Sexual violence against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become a "systemic and entrenched crisis" that is rapidly worsening, according to a new report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Cases of violence are being recorded in all provinces of the country, and their number has increased sharply since 2022. It is estimated that over 35,000 cases of sexual violence against children were recorded in the DRC in the first nine months of 2025 alone. In 2024, this figure reached almost 45,000, tripling the figure two years earlier.

Malnutrition in North Darfur

Data from the latest health survey of children in the Um Baru district of Sudan's North Darfur state shows that more than half of the children there suffer from acute malnutrition, experts from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported today. Many residents of the district are recently displaced families who fled the escalation of fighting in El Fasher in late October. North Darfur remains the epicenter of the crisis in Sudan: by November of this year, nearly 85,000 children in the state had been hospitalized with severe malnutrition. UNICEF calls on all parties to ensure immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access so that civilians can receive the assistance they need.

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UNRWA chief: New Israeli legislation contravenes international law

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December 30, 2025 International law

New legislation passed by the Israeli parliament contravenes international law and undermines the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as entrusted to it by the UN General Assembly. UNRWA Director-General Philippe Lazzarini made this statement today.

He called yesterday's Israeli parliamentary vote, which resulted in the adoption of new legislation against UNRWA, "an outrageous step." According to Lazzarini, the decision would cut off water, electricity, fuel, and communications to the agency, and empower the Israeli government to expropriate UN property in East Jerusalem, including UNRWA headquarters and its main vocational training center.

He recalled that the International Court of Justice had previously pointed out Israel's obligation to facilitate the agency's activities. Earlier this month, Israeli forces invaded the UNRWA compound In East Jerusalem, the UN flag was torn down and replaced with the Israeli flag. In May, UN schools in East Jerusalem were forcibly closed, depriving hundreds of Palestinian refugee children of their right to education.

Lazzarini described the developments as part of a "systematic campaign to discredit UNRWA" and stressed that the agency continues to play an indispensable role in providing assistance to Palestinian refugees, particularly in Gaza, where UNRWA "is the backbone of the entire international humanitarian operation."

The Commissioner-General also warned of the broader implications of the legislation, saying it sets a dangerous precedent for other conflict situations.

"Failure to adequately respond to attempts to intimidate and undermine UN activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory will ultimately jeopardize humanitarian and human rights work worldwide," the UNRWA chief said.

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Ukraine: The country accounted for 43 percent of all attacks on healthcare facilities worldwide in 2025.

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December 30, 2025 Peace and security

Ukraine's healthcare system continues to suffer as a result of the fighting. Last weekend, a strike damaged a medical facility in Izmail, Odessa Oblast. Overall, Ukraine accounted for nearly 43 percent of all attacks on healthcare facilities worldwide in 2025.

Between January 1 and December 29, 2025, the country experienced 561 of the 1,320 attacks on healthcare facilities, staff, patients, warehouses, transport, and supplies recorded in the World Health Organization (WHO) global monitoring system. These attacks resulted in the deaths of 19 people and the injury of another 201. The attacks undermine access to healthcare, particularly in frontline areas, where many of the remaining residents are elderly and have underlying health conditions.

Interruptions in heating and electricity supply

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), between December 26 and 29, attacks on Ukrainian territory continued to cause civilian casualties and extensive damage to infrastructure. As a result, electricity, heating, and water supplies were disrupted in several areas of the country amid falling temperatures.

According to Ukrainian authorities, nearly 100 civilian deaths and injuries were recorded across the country during this period. The most serious consequences of the attacks were observed in Kyiv. As a result, large-scale attack on December 27 Several people were killed and dozens were injured. Power facilities, residential buildings, a kindergarten, a university dormitory, cars, stores, and other civilian facilities were damaged. According to the local energy company, more than one million households in Kyiv and the surrounding area were left without power. About a third of the city's population—approximately three million people—were left without heat, and water supply outages were also reported.

Although power was subsequently restored to nearly 750,000 households in Kyiv and around 350,000 in the Kyiv region, emergency and scheduled outages continue, and heating and electricity supplies remain partially disrupted.

Similar consequences of the attacks were recorded in other regions of Ukraine. Civilians in the Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Sumy regions suffered as a result of the wave of strikes. Energy infrastructure facilities, educational institutions, and local businesses were damaged.

Humanitarian aid

These incidents reflect the ongoing pattern of attacks on energy facilities in densely populated urban areas, disrupting critical services, including electricity and heating. Restoration efforts are hampered by the threat of further attacks.

Meanwhile, humanitarian workers mobilized emergency assistance in the affected areas, particularly in Kharkiv, Kyiv, and the Kyiv region. This support included first aid and psychosocial services, distribution of hot meals, repair materials, and other essential items to affected families. Special points were set up where people could stay warm, receive food, charge mobile phones, and receive other assistance. Legal support was also provided to restore lost documents and file compensation claims for damaged or destroyed property.

Additionally, on December 27, humanitarian agencies delivered 15 emergency heaters to the Kherson region. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) provided a diesel generator to a children's medical facility in the Odesa region.

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Red Wings launched its "Internet for Travel" service on December 30, 2025.

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Red Wings Airlines, in partnership with travel telecom service UNISIM, has launched a new add-on service, "eSIM for Travel." With a single eSIM card, passengers can stay connected in over 170 countries, significantly reducing roaming costs.

You can apply for a SIM card online at flyredwings.unisim.net. You can pay with either a Russian or international bank card. To install the eSIM, simply scan the QR code; setup is automatic. The SIM card connects to the new network immediately upon landing, without any additional configuration.

Payments are debited for each kilobyte of traffic used from a single balance across all countries. For example, the cost of one gigabyte of traffic in Turkey starts at $1.09, in Israel at $1.62, in Thailand at $1.94, and in Kazakhstan at $1.40.

Red Wings' new service can be used for both leisure and work: Internet access for laptops and other devices is free.

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