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The court refused to overturn the ruling in the Trump case
The judge found Trump's actions personal rather than official, so immunity does not apply.
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.
Armenia welcomes the joint statement of Aqaba. MFA
We stand firmly with the friendly Syrian people at this crucial moment in their history and support a peaceful political transition. We believe that tolerance and national unity are the only ways to stability and peace in Syria and the entire region.
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.
