Former Malaysian Prime Minister found guilty in 1MDB case

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — A Malaysian court on Friday found former Prime Minister Najib Razak guilty of all four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering in a case related to state sovereign wealth fund 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Berhad).

The trial lasted more than seven years. Judge Collin Lawrence Sekera announced that the former prime minister was found guilty of all four counts of embezzlement from 1MDB and 21 counts of money laundering totaling over 2.2 billion ringgit (US$544.15 million).

Najib Razak is serving time in Kajang Prison in connection with a separate case involving SRC International, a former 1MDB unit. –0–

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15 people were injured in a knife attack and liquid spray at a factory in Japan.

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Tokyo, December 26 (Xinhua) — A man attacked workers with a knife and sprayed an unknown liquid in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday, injuring 15 people, NHK reported, citing police and firefighters.

Around 4:30 PM local time, emergency services received a report of several people being stabbed at a Yokohama tire plant and a liquid spray inside the building. According to the fire department, 15 people were injured and are receiving treatment. All are conscious.

Police arrested a suspect, a 38-year-old man, at the scene. An investigation is underway.

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Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes in Yemen's Hadramaut

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Aden, Yemen, December 26 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Friday against military targets affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the oil-rich Hadramaut province in southeastern Yemen, a local security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Xinhua.

According to him, "several airstrikes targeted positions of the Elite Hadrami Forces, affiliated with the STC." The bombing did not result in casualties or damage to military equipment, the source noted.

A day earlier, Saudi Arabia had appealed to the Transitional Council to withdraw its troops from Hadramaut, he said, calling the airstrikes an unprecedented event. According to the source, the attacks should serve as a stern warning to the STC and force it to abandon its facilities in Hadramaut under threat of further military action.

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Five people were killed and 21 others were injured in an explosion at a mosque in Homs, Syria.

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Damascus, December 26 (Xinhua) — At least five people were killed and 21 others were injured in an explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque in the Wadi Zahab neighborhood of Homs, central Syria, Najib al-Naasan, director of the Syrian Ministry of Health's emergency medical services department, told the SANA news agency.

According to him, the death toll has only been preliminary determined. The explosion occurred at the Imam Ali Mosque, and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals, the official noted.

The area has been cordoned off for an investigation. Authorities said security around the blast site has been increased.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported an explosion at the mosque. It is unclear whether it was a suicide attack, the organization said.

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The Politburo of the CPC Central Committee stressed the need to make unremitting efforts to implement the spirit of the Eight Directives of the Central Leadership.

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BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a meeting on developing intra-Party democracy, stressed the need to make unremitting efforts to implement the spirit of the Eight Points of the central leadership.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping delivered an important speech while presiding over the meeting, which was held from Thursday to Friday. -0-

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China criticizes Japan's record defense budget proposal

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BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — Japan's new defense budget proposal reveals the sinister intentions of Japan's right-wing forces, which seek to advance the country's remilitarization and revive militarism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Friday.

He made this statement at a regular departmental press conference, commenting on the Japanese government's approval of the country's draft defense budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which is a record amount of more than 9 trillion yen (about 58 billion US dollars).

"Despite the international community's continued criticism of Japan's military and security policies, Japan plans to significantly increase its defense budget again instead of reflecting on its actions and exercising restraint," Lin Jian noted. -0-

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The final round of the 2025 China-Russia Industrial Innovation Competition has kicked off in Qingdao.

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QINGDAO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) — The opening ceremony of the final round of the 2025 China-Russia Industrial Innovation Competition was held Thursday at the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "China-SCO Demonstration Zone") in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

The competition aims to create a high-level platform for scientific, technological and innovation activities between China and Russia and promote the deep integration of advanced research achievements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) with regional industrial development.

On the same day, the finals of the special robotics and AI competition for young people began as part of the China-Russia Industrial Innovation Competition. More than 100 of the best innovative and entrepreneurial projects from China and Russia participated.

Zhang Xinzhu, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the China-SCO Demonstration Zone, expressed hope that the competition will be used as an opportunity to expand the application scenarios for the achievements of Chinese and Russian innovation, promote the deepening and concretization of cooperation between China and Russia and the SCO countries in science and technology, education, and industry, and jointly build an open and inclusive ecosystem of scientific, technological, and innovative cooperation based on the principles of coordination and sharing.

During the event, the China-SCO Demonstration Zone presented its advantages for attracting investment. Next-generation information technology, AI, and other emerging areas, the development of which the China-SCO Demonstration Zone places great emphasis, are precisely aligned with the competition program.

The event also published the needs for AI application scenarios in the China-SCO Demonstration Zone. -0-

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Financial news: On December 26, 2025, the Federal Treasury will hold a deposit auction of 22,025,454.

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Application selection parameters;

Application selection date is 26.12.2025. Unique application selection identifier is 22,025,454. Deposit currency is rubles. Fund type is Unified Treasury Account. The maximum amount of funds placed on bank deposits, in monetary units, is 40,000,000,000. Placement period, in days, is 364. Date of deposit is 26.12.2025. Date of return is 25.12.2026. Interest rate for placement of funds (fixed or floating) is FLOATING. Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, in % per annum is the basic floating interest rate for placement of funds RUONmDS. Minimum spread, in % per annum is 0. Terms of the bank deposit agreement (term, replenishable or special) is Replenishable. The minimum amount of funds placed per application, in monetary units, is 20,000,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one credit institution is 2. Application selection format (Open with random completion, Closed, Open with extension). Open with extension. Application selection schedule (Moscow time). Application selection venue: Moscow Exchange PJSC.

Acceptance of applications from 10:00 to 10:20. Applications in preliminary mode from 10:00 to 10:05. Applications in competition mode from 10:15 to 10:20. Random end of trading period (sec.): 0 Bid step: 0.1 Time step (sec.): 60. End time of the extension period: 10:30:00. Formation of a consolidated register of applications from 10:30 to 11:00. Setting the cutoff interest rate and (or) recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful from 10:30 to 11:10. Sending an offer to credit institutions to conclude a bank deposit agreement from 11:10 to 11:30. Receipt of acceptance of the offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions from 11:10 to 11:30. The time of transfer of the deposit in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 63 and 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated April 27, 2023 No. 10n.

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December 26, 2025: Why online cinemas are beating classic television

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Viewers are increasingly choosing online cinemas because they can choose their own content—based on visuals, theme, trailer, or current mood. It's not the sheer number of premieres that holds viewers' attention, but the depth of the story: compelling drama, multifaceted characters, and genuine emotions that engage viewers and make them want to follow the story to the end.

"Of course, there are established TV networks, and there's a category of viewers who come to a specific show at a specific time. On the internet, whether it's paid or free, you find what you want to watch yourself: someone recommended it to you, saying you specifically want a comedy about love or an action movie about aliens."

David Kocharov, General Producer of PREMIER and RUTUBE

PREMIER has become a mature viewing destination: the platform deliberately avoids focusing on family and children's content. After lights out, the remote is handed back to parents—the online cinema opens, and their personal movie experience begins. Viewer time remains valuable: according to media consumption research, the average Russian spends about five hours a day watching videos. Competition for these hours drives demand for innovative solutions. For example, the hit "Overheard in Rybinsk" combines comedy, mystery, and drama, with the series' primary genre being detective fiction.

Why online cinemas have come of age, how genre-blending has become the new reality, and how TV series are helping regions develop—read here.

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Financial news: On December 26, 2026, a deposit auction of 22,025,453 of the Federal Treasury will take place.

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Application selection date 12/26/2026. Unique application selection identifier 22,025,453. Deposit currency: rubles. Funds type: Single Treasury Account. Maximum amount of funds placed on bank deposits, in monetary units: 20,000,000,000. Placement period, in days: 4. Funds deposit date: 12/26/2025. Funds return date: 12/30/2025. Interest rate on placement of funds (fixed or floating)FIXED. Minimum fixed interest rate on placement of funds, % per annum: 15.28. Base floating interest rate on placement of funds – Minimum spread, % per annum – Terms and conditions of the bank deposit agreement (term, replenishable or special)Term. The minimum amount of funds placed for one application, in monetary units, is 1,000,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 2. Application selection form (Open with random completion, Closed, Open with extension). Open with random completion. Application selection schedule (Moscow time). Venue for application selection: Moscow Exchange. Applications will be accepted from 10:00 to 10:10. Applications in preliminary mode from 10:00 to 10:05. Applications in competition mode from 10:05 to 10:10. Random trading end period (sec.): 120 Bid increment:

Time step (sec.):

Extension period end time:

Formation of a consolidated register of applications from 10:30 to 11:00. Setting the cutoff interest rate and (or) recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful from 10:30 to 11:10. Sending an offer to credit institutions to conclude a bank deposit agreement from 11:10 to 11:30. Receipt of acceptance of the offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions from 11:10 to 11:30. The time of deposit transfer in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 63 and 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated April 27, 2023 No. 10n.

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