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00:00Russia struck 15 locations in overnight attacks on Ukraine using missiles and drones, according

00:07to Ukraine's armed forces.

00:10Meanwhile, the death toll from Friday's late attack on Odessa has risen to eight.

00:15Some of the 27 reported injured were on a bus when the attack happened.

00:20Footage from Ukraine's 63rd Mechanized Brigade shows roads and buildings tangled in dense

00:27fiber optic cables, remnants of FPV drone operations.

00:32Unlike radio-controlled drones, these FPV drones use cables for navigation to avoid jamming,

00:39leaving kilometers of wire behind with each flight.

00:42On Saturday, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing its Grad rocket launcher

00:49and Pantsy S-1 missile systems striking Ukrainian army positions in the Donetsk region.

00:57The United States has launched a massive attack in Syria against the Islamic State Group.

01:07According to an anonymous U.S. official, the military strikes hit 70 IS infrastructure

01:12and weapon sites across central regions of the country.

01:16The attack was in retaliation for an ambush attack last week in which two U.S. soldiers

01:21and an American civilian interpreter were killed.

01:25U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday also reiterated his backing for Syria's President Ahmad

01:31al-Sarrah, who Trump said was, quote, fully in support of the U.S. actions.

01:37During a speech in North Carolina, Trump saluted the attack but struck, quote, ISIS thugs in Syria

01:44who are trying to regroup.

01:45Hundreds of U.S. troops have been deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting

01:52the militant group.

01:59French lawmakers failed to reach a compromise on the 2026 state budget on Friday, leaving

02:05France without a new budget approved before the end of the year.

02:09The differences between the government camp, which favors lower spending and taxes, and

02:14the socialists who want higher budgets, proved insurmountable.

02:18France's deficit is currently running at 5.4 percent of output this year.

02:22Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced he would meet political leaders for Monday

02:27to discuss how to find a solution.

02:30The government is now expected to seek a special law that would temporarily roll over the 2025 budget

02:36and get into the new year while debates continue.

02:43Crete continues to experience strong migratory pressure, with hundreds of people arriving at

02:49the Greek island in the last 24 hours.

02:54545 migrants were spotted off the coast of neighboring Gavdos on Friday.

02:59They were rescued by Greek port authorities with the assistance of Frontex and transported to Crete.

03:04A few hours later, two different migrant rescue operations took place overnight.

03:10It is estimated that in December alone, more than 1,000 migrants arrived on the coast of Crete.

03:16Since the beginning of last year, nearly 40,000 people had entered Greece illegally by the end of October,

03:22a decrease of 18 percent compared to 2024.

03:25Both Spain and Italy have also seen a decrease in arrivals this year,

03:30partly because of increased surveillance and a tightening of migration policies.

03:35For Libyan smugglers, Crete and Gavdo seem to be the new preferred destinations

03:39due to improved weather conditions and proximity.

03:42The first-hour Central Asia-Japan summit brought together the leaders of all five Central Asian states

03:52and Japan in Tokyo.

03:53All sides identified transport infrastructure, decarbonization and people-to-people exchanges

03:59as key priorities for future cooperation.

04:02Japanese Prime Minister Sanayatakaichi announced, among others,

04:06the launch of the Central Asia plus Japan Dialogue Tokyo initiative,

04:10targeting around 18 billion euros in business projects over the next five years.

04:15President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev proposed concrete initiatives,

04:19including a Central Asia-Japan digital hub,

04:22an infrastructure investment fund,

04:24and closer cooperation on green energy, transport and seismic safety.

04:28President of Kazakhstan Kasımzom Ortakayev focused on transit and energy cooperation,

04:33stressing the importance of the Trans-Caspian Route

04:36and Japan's role in critical minerals, nuclear energy and water security.

04:41The summit was followed by a business forum where more than 150 agreements were presented.

04:46Leaders also agreed that the next Central Asia-Japan summit will be held in Kazakhstan.

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