Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Sunday expressed his confidence within the Russian forces, saying they’ll certainly destroy United States’ patriot missiles, which the latter has promised to despatched to war-ravaged Ukraine. In different information, 17 individuals have been reported useless because of the arctic blizzard sweeping the United States and leaving its residents in deep freeze within the Christmas weekend.

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin stated on Sunday (December 25) that Russian forces will destroy United States’ patriot missiles which the US has promised to ship to Ukraine. Putin stated he was “100 per cent” assured. “Of course we will destroy it, 100 per cent!” Putin stated referring to the missile system.

The United States confronted a fierce winter storm as elements of the nation reported blizzard circumstances on Saturday night after thousands and thousands of individuals have been left in darkish with out energy because of the highly effective Arctic blast earlier within the day and made journey for dwelling goers in Christmas a nightmare. The nation has confirmed round 17 deaths associated to the winter storm throughout eight states, because the nation continues to stay in deep freeze for the third day.

Ending the dramatic political chaos in Nepal, CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” was on Sunday appointed because the prime minister for the third time after receiving help from opposition CPN-UML and different smaller events. 

Ten months into the continuing armed battle with Russia, Ukraine stays defiant. In a message on Saturday, the war-torn nation’s President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainians will present the Russian aggressors that they continue to be unbowed regardless of the relentless assaults which have plunged thousands and thousands into darkness, and that they’ll create their very own  Christmas magic.

China’s National Health Commission will not be publishing day by day knowledge on COVID-19 case figures for the nation. The well being company, which as per Reuters has been publishing the numbers for the previous three years, has stated that beginning Sunday, it will not launch such knowledge. However, the company didn’t disclose the explanations behind this determination. 

Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which incorporates Save the Children, on Sunday stated that they’ll cease working in Afghanistan after the NGOs have been ordered by the Taliban to cease feminine workers from working. 

The legal courtroom within the Maldives on Sunday (December 25) discovered former president Abdulla Yameen responsible of corruption and cash laundering. The expenses have been associated to receiving kickbacks from a personal firm. The courtroom stated that the sentence might be introduced quickly. Yameen has denied the fees.

The newest and the ninth instalment of the ‘Twitter Files’ has uncovered an internet of coordination between the tech big and US authorities businesses. Releasing the most recent instalment on Christmas eve, Substack author Matt Taibbi claims that it goes past the FBI which was appearing because the “doorman to a vast programme of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government – from the State Department to the Pentagon to the CIA.” 

Delivering his Christmas message on Sunday from St Peter’s Basilica on the Vatican, Pope Francis referred to as for ending the “senseless” struggle between Russia and Ukraine. The 86-year-old pope additional warned that the continuing struggle has aggravated meals scarcity on the planet, and appealed to the leaders to not use “meals as a weapon” for struggle.

Britons hoping for a brand new 12 months’s, vacation season wage bump amid excessive inflation and price of residing disaster will possible be met with disappointment. As per a brand new estimate the typical employee’s pay subsequent 12 months will fall again to a degree final seen greater than a decade in the past.