Latest news bulletin | December 29th, 2025 – Morning
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00:00The Ukrainian president hailed great achievements following a bilateral meeting with his U.S. counterpart.
00:10Russia launched 48 drones over Ukraine in an overnight attack as diplomatic efforts are underway.
00:20The first of three phases of the routine has finished in Myanmar in an election widely dismissed as a sham
00:26which comes nearly five years after the military seized power.
00:30Tributes pouring for French legendary actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot who died on Sunday at the age of 91.
00:41U.S. President Donald Trump praised his Florida meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war in Ukraine as terrific.
00:51Trump added that they had made a lot of progress and talks may continue on Monday.
00:56We have great achievements.
01:0120-point peace plan 90% agreed and U.S.-Ukraine security guarantees 100% agreed.
01:08U.S.-Europe, Ukraine security guarantees almost agreed.
01:11Military dimension 100% agreed.
01:14Prosperity plan being finalized and we also discussed the sequencing of the following actions.
01:20And we agree that security guarantees is a key milestone in achieving lasting peace.
01:27The U.S. president admitted that a few of the most sensitive issues remain, including talks on the future of Ukraine's occupied territories.
01:36Ahead of talks, Trump had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he believes he is serious about peace in Ukraine.
01:46Trump also said he is expecting to have another call with Putin after the meeting.
01:52On the night of Saturday into Sunday, Russia launched nearly 50 drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine.
02:02As one man was killed by a bomb in his garden in the Donetsk region, five other people were injured in attacks on the Kherson region.
02:11Dozens of firefighters in the southern region of Odessa tried to save people's homes after a residential building was struck by a drone.
02:20Meanwhile, an infrastructure facility in the northern Sumi region was hit twice, the second time rescuers were at the scene, according to Ukrainian officials.
02:32An unusual agreement on a temporary ceasefire at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was reached between Ukraine and Russia to allow repairs and prevent a potential nuclear accident.
02:46Moscow released footage saying it shows artillery units firing at Ukrainian positions in an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region.
02:58Meanwhile, Ukraine hit Russia's Samara region, Cizran oil plant, with a wave of drones and several Russian military sites in occupied Ukrainian territory, according to a Ukrainian official.
03:10The first of three phases of voting has finished in Myanmar in an election that calms nearly five years after the military seized power in a coup.
03:23Polling began on Sunday with reports of explosions and airstrikes across multiple regions in the country.
03:29Final results will not be known until after two more rounds of voting are completed in January.
03:35But the ballot is widely been dismissed as a sham, with major political parties dissolved, leaders jailed, and as much as half the country not expected to vote due to an ongoing civil war.
03:49Observers say the junta, with China's support, is seeking to legitimize its power as it seeks a way out of the devastating stalemate in the country.
03:59The ensuing civil war has left more than 3.6 million people displaced, according to the United Nations.
04:12Voters in the Central African Republic are electing a new president and federal lawmakers on Sunday.
04:19Incumbent President Faustin Archange Toidera is seen as likely to win a third term after a controversial referendum in 2023 that allowed him to serve additional terms.
04:33Toidera is one of Russia's closest allies in Africa, and analysts say a third win for him would likely consolidate Russia's security and economic interests in the country.
04:44About 2.4 million voters are registered for Sunday's unprecedented elections, which combine presidential, legislative, regional, and municipal ballots.
04:56Toidera's main challenges include Agnissé-Georges Dologuelet and Henri-Marie Dondra.
05:03Results are expected by January the 18th.
05:06Meanwhile, provisional results are expected in a week.
05:14Nine people have been arrested and millions of euros seized in an illicit Hamas financing probe in Italy.
05:22According to investigators, around 7 million euros were raised for Hamas over more than two years, while assets worth 8 million euros were also seized.
05:33The money was supposedly collected by NGOs as humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, a policeman's statement said,
05:42but was instead sent to the militant group via a complex fundraising system and used to support the movement's criminal activities, including attacks against civilians.
05:53One of the suspects arrested is Mohamed Hanoun, president of the Palestinian Association in Italy, according to Interior Minister Matteo Piandetosi.
06:05The investigation began after the 7th of October 2023 Hamas attack and benefited from cooperation with the authorities of the Netherlands and Israel,
06:15allowing authorities to monitor financial flows and intercept communications.
06:23On the morning of December 25th last year, Flight A243 issued a Mayday call over the Caspian Sea.
06:31The aircraft was cleared to land by Aktau Air Traffic Control, but after entering Kazakhstan's airspace,
06:37the plane made two circles near the runway before tragically crashing on its third attempt.
06:42Here, just three kilometers from Aktau Airport, a passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed with 67 people on board.
06:50The aircraft was flying from Baku to Grozny when it was reportedly struck by a surface-to-air missile.
06:57Despite the damage and pilots' emergency landing requests, the Embraer jet was not allowed to land at any Russian airports.
07:04It continued flying over the Caspian Sea towards Kazakhstan.
07:08A year after the tragedy, fragments of the fuselage still lie scattered at the crash site.
07:13The
07:35The aircraft was carrying passengers from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.
07:5629 people were taken to hospitals in NAKTAO with 11 in critical condition and admitted to the intensive care unit.
08:05The aircraft was taken to the URSS and the URSS.
08:12They were brought to the URSS.
08:18The URSS was taken to the URSS.
08:25The URSS was taken to the URSS.
08:30Kazakhstan's authorities launched a transparent criminal investigation
08:40in coordination with Azerbaijani officials.
08:42A special commission with a group of international experts are preparing the report.
08:49North Korea is to significantly increase its missile and munitions production in 2026.
08:55During a visit to munitions plants, dictator Kim Jong-un ordered factories to step up production
09:02to meet growing demand, according to state-run media.
09:06North Korea has significantly intensified its missile launches in recent years.
09:11Analysts say the regime aims to improve precision strike capabilities,
09:15challenge the US and South Korea,
09:17and test weapons before potentially exporting them to Russia.
09:21Every winter evening, thousands of visitors brave the freezing cold
09:29to attend Japan's largest light festival, Nabana no Sato, located four hours from Tokyo.
09:37For the Japanese, the end-of-year celebrations are above all a celebration of beauty and wonder.
09:43While some visitors treat themselves to a break in the country's natural hot springs,
10:05others admire a 35-meter-high reconstruction of Mount Fuji.
10:10It took three months of work and 20 technicians to transform the botanical garden
10:16and install millions of tiny light bulbs.
10:24French actress Brigitte Bardot, one of the world's biggest stars of cinema,
10:29has died at the age of 91.
10:32In a statement, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced her death on Sunday with immense sadness,
10:38describing her as a world-renowned actress and singer who chose to abandon her prestigious career
10:45to dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her foundation.
10:52Bardot had been in hospital in the southern French city of Toulon since November.
10:57Known for her enormous impact on the silver screen in the 1950s,
11:02Bibi, as she is widely called in France, was an essential ingredient in French culture
11:08and soon became an icon after her first role in Le Trou-Normand in 1952.
11:16Reacting to the news of her death, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the late actress and ex,
11:22saying her films, her voice, her dazzling fame and her generous passion for animals
11:28embodied a life of freedom.
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