Saudi Arabia executed 340 people in 2025, a new record.

Source: AFP

Volkswagen will stop vehicle production at its Dresden plant, marking the first factory closure in Germany in its 88-year history.

Mali: The army says it killed militants and destroyed several militant bases in air and ground operations across multiple regions between December 12–14.

US negotiators want Ukraine to give up Donetsk and Luhansk as a condition for peace talks with Russia, an official told AFP, but Kyiv is refusing.

John Bolton:

Ukraine needs to lower the draft age from 25 to 18 to get more manpower.

Netanyahu held a meeting with Tom Barrack.

Sudan: Sovereign Council chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss Sudan’s latest developments and security efforts.

The White House privately rebuked Netanyahu after Israel killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saad in Gaza, saying the strike violated the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

The White House warned Netanyahu he was undermining both the ceasefire and Trump’s credibility as its broker.

Israel carried out the strike Saturday without notifying Washington.

Source: Axios

U.S. official to Axios:

Netanyahu has turned over the last two years to a global pariah.

He should ask himself why Sisi refuses to meet him and why five years after the Abraham Accords he still hasn't been invited to visit the UAE.

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Trump:

A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS.

He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before.

Ukraine’s Security Service reported damaging a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk that had launched Kalibr missiles.

The blast caused critical damage, effectively disabling the vessel, reportedly using an underwater drone.

The FBI stopped a planned series of bombings in Los Angeles and Orange County, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

Authorities say a group calling itself the Turtle Island Liberation Front planned to target immigration agents, vehicles, and multiple sites beginning on New Year’s Eve.

Four people have been charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device.

U.S. official to Reuters:

Final decision on territory will be up to Ukraine.

U.S. official to Reuters:

Trump is focused on stopping the Russians moving west.

U.S. official to Reuters:

We believe that the Russians will accept guarantees in the final deal.

U.S. official to Reuters:

Article 5-like guarantee is something Trump believes he can get Russia to accept.

U.S. official to Reuters:

Trump is satisfied with the results of the Ukraine–U.S. negotiations in Berlin.

90% of the issues have already been resolved.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó:

We have now submitted a proposal calling on the EU to list Antifa as a terrorist group.

German Chancellor Merz proposed that Russia declare a Christmas ceasefire:

“Perhaps the Russian government still has some remnants of humanity and will leave people in peace for a few days. This could become the beginning of peace.”

Zelensky:

I wouldn’t say that the U.S. demanded anything during the talks. These are Russia’s demands.