A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv damaged six embassies, as per Ukrainian officials. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that the embassies of Albania, Argentina, Palestine, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Portugal, housed in the same building, were damaged. There were no casualties among diplomatic staff, the ministry further said.

Ukrainian drones hit several buildings in Russia's Kazan in a 9/11 style attack, with videos surfacing on social media. Officials said that eight drones attacked the city. Six hit residential buildings, one hit an industrial facility and one was shot down over a river, the statement by the officials added.

The suspect in the car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people is an "Islamophobe", the country's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said. German media named the suspect, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, as Taleb A. As per reports, he is thought to have worked to help fellow Saudis leave their home country.

At least two people were killed and around 70 were injured after a BMW car ploughed into a Christmas market in Germany's Magdeburg on Friday. The driver of the car has been arrested. He has been identified as Taleb A, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia. Local officials have described the incident as a terror attack.

The US avoided a government shutdown as the Congress passed a stopgap funding bill, which extends government funding into March. The US Senate passed the bill after the funding deadline, averting a shutdown that would have had widespread impacts. The bill, which was passed by the House on Friday evening, will now be sent to US President Joe Biden.

Ex-US President Barack Obama released a list of his favourite movies of 2024, with Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' featuring in the list. It also includes 'Conclave', a conspiracy thriller on the papacy, and American drama film 'The Piano Lesson'. 'The Promised Land', 'The Seed Of The Sacred Fig' and 'Dune: Part Two' are also on the list.

Billionaire Elon Musk, who's set to join US President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, said that the Christmas market attack in Germany is a "deliberate mass murder". Earlier, the Tesla CEO called German Chancellor Olaf Scholz an "incompetent fool" and asked him to resign "immediately" over the attack. At least 5 people were killed in the incident.

Scientists have documented California ground squirrels hunting and eating rodents for the first time, overturning their reputation as herbivores. Observed in Briones Regional Park, this behaviour suggests squirrels are opportunistic omnivores. During June and July 2024, researchers witnessed squirrels actively pursuing voles in 42% of their encounters with the smaller rodents.

PM Narendra Modi met 101-year-old former IFS officer Mangal Sain Handa in Kuwait after receiving a request from his granddaughter on social media platform X. A few hours ahead of his scheduled arrival in Kuwait, PM Modi responded to a message from his granddaughter, requesting him to meet her grandfather. "Nana...is a great admirer of yours," she had written.

Miscreants attacked three Hindu temples and vandalised eight idols inside them in two days in Bangladesh's Mymensingh and Dinajpur districts, PTI reported. Police stated a 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attacks, adding that an investigation is underway. Earlier this month, Bangladesh confirmed 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, mostly Hindus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit to Kuwait today, marking the first visit by an Indian PM in 43 years. He will hold bilateral talks with Kuwaiti leaders to strengthen ties in defence, trade, and other key areas. Modi will also visit an Indian labour camp, address the Indian community, and attend the Gulf Cup opening.

An investigation has been opened after an air hostess fell down, not realising that the stairs were not placed at the aircraft door at UK's East Midlands Airport. Emergency services were called to the scene following the incident, which happened at around 4.30 pm on Monday. Investigators visited the airport to understand more about the circumstances.

Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft, police said. They were allegedly hired by brother of lawmaker Jay Banda, who escaped from police custody in August 2024 while facing charges of aggravated robbery. "The suspects were found in possession of assorted charms, including a live chameleon," police said.

US House approved a funding bill for Joe Biden-led government and sent it to the Senate for an expected speedy approval, hours before a midnight deadline for government shutdown. The bill would fund government at current levels till March. President-elect Donald Trump, however, said, "Let [shutdown] begin now," as the bill didn't include his demand for a debt limit increase.

A CCTV video has surfaced showing the exact moment a Saudi doctor drove his BMW car 400 metres into a Christmas market in Germany's Magdeburg. The car can be seen hitting dozens of people in the market before turning and driving further while ramming through crowds. Reports said the doctor, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, "drove in a zig-zag motion...to hit [maximum people]".

Taleb al-Abdulmohsen is a 50-year-old psychologist arrested for driving a BMW car into a Christmas market in Germany's Magdeburg, killing at least two. As per reports, Taleb is an anti-Islam doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and was recognised as refugee in 2016. Reports suggest he'd rented the car just before the attack and didn't have known Islamist ties.

US President-elect Donald Trump moved around $4 billion stake he owns in Trump Media & Technology, Truth Social’s parent company, to a revocable trust of which he is the sole beneficiary. Trump transferred 114.75 million shares, which is 53% of the company's stock, as a “bona fide gift” to his trust, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission's filing.

The US on Friday said it has decided to drop a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Notably, al-Sharaa's forces led the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad earlier this month. The announcement comes after the first face-to-face meeting between US diplomats and the HTS leadership since the regime change.

Ukraine on Saturday launched a series of drone strikes that targeted high-rise residential buildings in Russia's Kazan. The strikes reportedly occurred in rapid succession, hitting several multi-storey buildings and causing fire. The Russian government has accused Ukraine of being behind the drone attack. Following the attack, residents were evacuated from the affected buildings.

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday met Abdul Lateef Al Nesef who published the Arabic versions of the Ramayana and Mahabharata during his two-day visit to Kuwait. PM Modi also met Abdullah Al Baroun, who translated Ramayana and Mahabharata into the Arabic language. It is the first visit to the Gulf nation by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 years.

A Christmas market opened in Syria's capital Damascus days after President Bashar al-Assad's government was ousted. Several people were seen flocking to the market, enjoying Christmas decorations and taking pictures. Yaza al-Sahour, a Syrian man at the market with his partner, expressed his hope for Syria to be rebuilt as a "country for all sects and religions".

Billionaire Elon Musk, who's set to join US President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign "immediately" over the attack at a German Christmas market. He further called Scholz an "incompetent fool". At least two people were killed and around 70 were injured after a car ploughed into the market.

Nadine, a survivor of the Christmas market attack in Germany, recalled she was holding her 39-year-old boyfriend in her arms when "he was torn" from her side by the car. "We didn't hear the car," she added. "Everyone was lying on the ground- children, men, injured. It's unimaginable," a bystander said. At least two people were killed in the incident.

Taiwan has received 38 M1A2T Abrams tanks from the US amid increasing tensions with China. This marks the first US tank delivery to the island in 23 years. The shipment is part of a larger order of 122 tanks expected over the next two years. The M1A2T is reportedly regarded as one of the most advanced main battle tanks globally.

The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen on Saturday that fell near Tel Aviv, injuring 14 people. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, stating their solidarity with Palestinians and vowing to continue such actions until the blockade of Gaza ends. This comes after Israel launched strikes against infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen.