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Explosion in Moscow. A general was killed
Igor Kirilov, head of the radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces, and his assistant were killed in an explosion on Ryazan Avenue, Moscow's Investigative Committee confirmed.
A singer who performed without a hijab is being persecuted in Iran
Iranian authorities arrested but later released singer Parasta Ahmadi after posting a video of her concert without a hijab on YouTube. The footage, held without an audience, was viewed twice a million times and became a new symbol of Iran's protest.
The Bundestag expressed no confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Three hundred ninety-four deputies refused to trust Scholz. Two hundred-seven deputies of the Bundestag supported the chancellor, and 116 abstained.
Kyiv has refused the cease-fire for the Christmas holidays
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's initiative to establish a ceasefire during the Christmas holidays.
Turkey condemned Israel's decision
The Turkish Foreign Ministry called this step a new stage of border expansion through occupation, considering it illegal and a gross violation of international law.
