"Russian President Vladimir Putin should "assess the consequences" of attending the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned. The Brazilian president was seemingly suggesting that Putin could be arrested under the outstanding warrant from the International Criminal Court." UV
"Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has vetoed a bill passed by the legislature that would have allowed Ukraine to receive armored vehicles free of charge." UV
"In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled 56 Russian attacks in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Zaporizhzhia directions. Ukraine’s Air Force launched 10 strikes on Russian personnel, ammunition and military equipment clusters, and two strikes on enemy surface-to-air missile systems. Ukrainian missile units hit three enemy personnel, ammunition and military equipment clusters, two surface-to-air missile system, and seven artillery systems.
Meanwhile, Russian troops launched five missile strikes and 44 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 37 times on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
Russia launched another air attack on Ukraine’s territory, having used one Kh-59 guided air-launched missile and 10 Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions. Six enemy drones and one missile were intercepted by Ukrainian forces.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remained rather unchanged. No enemy offensive groupings were detected. Certain Belarusian units are completing tasks within the areas bordering with Ukraine.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, Russian invaders are maintaining military presence within the border areas, conducting sabotage activities and shelling border settlements from Russia’s territory. About 20 settlements were affected by Russian artillery and mortar strikes in the Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions." Ukrin
"The Strategic Communications Department or SCD of the Ukrainian military’s General Staff confirmed on Telegram the authenticity of a video circulating online of two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers being shot by Russian forces as they were surrendering." UV
"Venezuela approved a referendum to take over the neighboring oil-rich Essequibo region controlled by the sovereign nation of Guyana after a vote Sunday, according to election officials. The National Electoral Council claimed to have counted more than 10.5 million votes even though few voters could be seen at polling sites throughout the voting period for the five-question referendum. Venezuelan voters were asked whether they support establishing a state in the Essequibo territory, granting citizenship to current and future area residents and rejecting the jurisdiction of the United Nations’ top court in settling the disagreement between the South American countries. Essequibo is larger than Greece and rich in minerals. It also gives access to an area of the Atlantic where energy giant ExxonMobil discovered oil in commercial quantities in 2015, drawing the attention of Maduro's government." FOX
"US forces killed at least five Iran-backed militia members in a drone strike after the US “identified an imminent attack” was likely to be launched by militia forces in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sunday, a US official said." CNN
"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed Saturday that it had found dozens of rockets in a private home in Gaza City underneath boxes labeled for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the institution devoted solely to Palestinian refugees." Breitbart
"The Russian army carried out offensive operations near the town of Avdiivka on 3 December and made confirmed advances..... Russian troops had advanced west of the railway north of the village of Stepove (3 km northwest of Avdiivka)....Russians had advanced south of the village of Novokalynove (13 km north-east of Avdiivka) and west of the settlement of Krasnohorivka (5 km north-west of Avdiivka) on the northern flank of Avdiivka, as well as on the southern flank near the settlement of Pervomaiske and Sieverne (6 km west of Avdiivka)." UV
"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday announced for the first time that not only are its air strikes extending to the south of the Gaza Strip, where the bulk of civilians from the north have fled, but it is expanding its ground operations to the whole of Gaza. Following the collapse of the week-long truce on Friday, spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a press briefing, "The IDF is resuming and expanding the ground operation against Hamas’ strongholds across the whole Gaza Strip." ZH
"Fifty-six military clashes have occurred on the front between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian occupiers in the past 24 hours. Russian troops launched one missile strike and 31 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 24 times on Ukrainian positions and settlements.In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, Russian invaders are maintaining military presence within the border areas, conducting sabotage activities and shelling border settlements from Russia’s territory. About 20 settlements were affected by Russian artillery. In the Kupiansk direction, Russians conducted assault actions near the Kharkiv region’s Synkivka. Ukrainian forces repelled seven enemy attacks. About 10 settlements were affected by enemy artillery and mortar strikes.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops conducted unsuccessful assault actions near the Luhansk region’s Serebrianske forestry." Ukrin
"A U.S. Navy warship and multiple commercial vessels came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, marking a potential escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon confirmed...A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters, said the attack began about 10 a.m. in Sanaa, Yemen, and had been going on for as much as five hours." MS
"A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, the Associated Press has learned.
Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in Miami.....Rocha’s wife, Karla Wittkop Rocha, would not comment when contacted by the AP. “I don’t need to talk to you,” she said before hanging up." MS
"Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says foreign terrorists are responsible for a Sunday bombing during a Catholic mass in the country’s south that killed four people and wounded dozens of others.
The bomb went off during in a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in southern Marawi city, officials said. The military has confirmed that the blast killed four people, including three women. At least 50 others were brought to two hospitals for treatment. Six of the wounded were fighting for their lives in a hospital. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying on its Telegram channels: "The soldiers of the caliphate detonated an explosive device on a large gathering of Christians…in the city of Marawi." FOX
"The United States has reportedly raised concerns at the “senior-most” levels with India regarding an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil....The intended target, Mr. Pannun, a U.S.-Canada dual national, is known for advocating an independent Sikh homeland and has been labeled a terrorist by India. The revelation follows Canada’s recent assertion that India might be implicated in the murder of another Sikh separatist." MS
"UIA is facing bankruptcy proceedings filed by Ukraine's state-owned bank due to its massive debt of $568 million. The airline has not operated any regularly scheduled flights for almost two years, with leasing companies recalling 10 of its aircraft." MS
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says foreign terrorists are responsible for a Sunday bombing during a Catholic mass in the country’s south that killed four people and wounded dozens of others. 
