Ukraine gets ready to deploy US-made 'game-changing' weapon against Russia (m.timesofindia.com)
'Almost naked' party in Moscow nightclub triggers backlash and Putin's displeasure (m.timesofindia.com)
Ukraine F-16 Speculation Mounts as Russia Loses 8 Fighter Jets in 3 Weeks (www.newsweek.com)
Russia, India closer to joint military equipment production - minister (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow.
Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections (www.aljazeera.com)
Indonesian students evict Rohingya from shelter demanding deportation (www.aljazeera.com)
Bangladesh capital most polluted as toxic smog engulfs South Asian cities (www.aljazeera.com)
‘Piles of body parts’: Gaza’s Maghazi residents find families ‘in pieces’ (www.aljazeera.com)
India targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware (www.aljazeera.com)
Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province (m.timesofindia.com)
Naspers crash: China softens stance on gaming after massive rout (www.news24.com)
Analysis: Putin promises Xi to 'fight for five years' in Ukraine (asia.nikkei.com)
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Israeli minister Gantz says situation on Lebanon border ‘demands change’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel declares raided money exchange shops ‘terrorist organisations’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Huge Shakira statue unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla (www.bbc.co.uk)
The bronze don’t lie
US, Israel discuss 'different phase' of war (www.news24.com)
Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine (www.defense.gov)
The capabilities in this much-needed package, valued at up to $250 million, include:...
China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang (apnews.com)
China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses committed against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s far northwestern region of Xinjiang....
Right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy (m.timesofindia.com)
63-year-old woman killed by falling Christmas tree in Belgian market square (www.news24.com)
Sri Lanka detains nearly 15 000 in drug crackdown (www.news24.com)
Ukraine probes alleged prisoner of war execution by Russian forces (www.reuters.com)
KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine has opened a war crimes investigation into the alleged execution by Russian forces of three Ukrainian prisoners of war, the general prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday....
Florida shooting: Mum fatally shot over Christmas present row (www.bbc.co.uk)
The 23-year-old was shot in the chest by her teenage brother while she had her 10-month-old son in a carrier, the Florida sheriff’s office said....
Indonesia students storm Rohingya refugee center (www.dw.com)
Students chanted “kick them out” while rushing the shelter housing dozens of Rohingya refugees in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh. The UN said the incident was fueled by an online campaign.
Salaries and pensions may be delayed in Ukraine without Western aid: Cabinet of Ministers sets deadline (www.pravda.com.ua)
Ukraine may face delays in the payment of salaries and pensions for almost 12 million people if the West does not provide financial assistance in early 2024....
