Uzbek citizen Akhmadjon Kurbanov has been charged with premeditated murder, terrorist acts, and weapons possession in connection with the deaths of Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his assistant Ilya Polikarpov in a Moscow explosion. According to the Basmanny Court's decision, Kurbanov will remain in custody until February 17, 2025, pending investigation.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that Israel's denial of clean water to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip could amount to genocide and war crimes. According to the report, Palestinians in Gaza are deprived of even 15 liters of water a day, the minimum standard needed to survive.

It has been 441 days since Israel launched its war of aggression and genocide in the Gaza Strip. Key events that took place in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East over the past 24 hours.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the need to tighten requirements for migrants from Central Asia during his December 19 broadcast of the "Year in Review with Vladimir Putin" program. He said migrants must respect the culture and laws of the places they live in Russia.

Kazakhstan has not designated the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham group, which fought against former government forces in Syria, as a terrorist organization, Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev said in an interview with BES.media.

Protests against the Georgian government's decision to suspend EU membership talks until 2028 have been ongoing for 22 days. Protesters took to the streets of the capital Tbilisi again overnight to express their dissatisfaction with the government's actions.

A new fatwa on polygamy has been adopted for the Muslim community in the Russian Federation. The document, adopted by the Council of Ulema of the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation, allows men to take up to four wives, subject to certain conditions.

Negotiations between representatives of the legislative bodies of Western and Eastern Libya have begun in the Moroccan city of Bouznika. The meeting is being held with the aim of ending the political division in Libya that has been ongoing since 2014 and unifying the country.

Israeli settlers have invaded southern Lebanon and set up tents in the town of Maroun al-Ras. They have posted photos and selfies taken in Lebanese territory on social media, sparking outrage from local residents and the international community. Israeli forces have been regularly carrying out attacks not only on border areas but also on towns and villages in southern Lebanon.

Since the fall of the Baath regime, excavations have been actively underway in Syria. Several mass graves have been discovered in the capital Damascus and the southern city of Daraa.