Two large-scale fires in Los Angeles County have killed 25 people. The total area of the fire exceeds the territory of Paris, and firefighters are fighting the fire in difficult weather conditions.
A 56-year-old nurse at a local outpatient clinic was killed in a Russian shelling of Antonivka. The enemy attack ended the life of the medical worker while she was performing her professional duties.
Power grids in Kherson community were damaged as a result of nighttime hostile shelling. Zelenivka, Naddnipryanske, Molodizhne and Inzhenerne were left without electricity.
Apple is completing quality assurance testing of the first A-series chips produced at TSMC's Arizona plant. Mass production will begin this quarter and the chips will be used in the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
In Lviv region, two critical infrastructure facilities were hit in Drohobych and Stryi districts. An enemy drone was also shot down, with no casualties.
Russia fired missiles at critical infrastructure facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Thanks to air defense, there were no casualties, and the situation is under control.
At night, the occupiers shelled a hospital in Bilozerka, Kherson region. The attack damaged the roof, facade, and windows of the medical facility, and there is no information about the victims.
Russian cruise missiles attacked the energy infrastructure of the Lviv region. Emergency blackouts have been introduced in six regions of Ukraine, but Lviv has not yet been affected.
Over the last day, 170 combat engagements took place, with the most intense fighting in the Pokrovsk sector, where 70 attacks took place. The enemy launched 50 air strikes and made 5441 attacks.
Russian troops shelled 37 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. As a result of the attacks, 7 people were injured.
Unit No. 18 and two heat exchangers at the Lukoil Refinery caught fire in the Krasnoarmeysky District of Volgograd. Local residents reported an explosion, the fire was extinguished, there were no casualties.
An electrical substation caught fire in the center of Kyiv at 15 Khreshchatyk Street. Relevant services are working at the scene and are waiting for DTEK's crew to get access to extinguish the fire.
Air defense forces shot down enemy UAVs over Kyiv region. The falling debris damaged the roof of a private house, with no casualties.
An attack by enemy drones damaged a gas station in Zhytomyr district, including the premises, pumps and cars. One person received shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 80 drones from different directions. The air defense forces destroyed 58 attack UAVs and recorded the loss of 21 imitator drones, and there is damage to civilian infrastructure in several regions.
Russian troops carried out a series of attacks on Kharkiv region using UGVs, Shaheds, and artillery. Four people were injured in the attacks, and residential buildings and cars were damaged.
Elon Musk will head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and will get an office in the White House complex. The project is aimed at reducing government spending in the Trump administration.
Russian troops shelled 34 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. As a result of hostile attacks, 9 people were injured, four of them in the Kherson community.
Elizabeth II was not informed about the espionage activities of her art advisor Anthony Blunt. Palace officials concealed information about his cooperation with the KGB in order not to disturb the monarch.
Over the last day, 166 combat engagements were registered, the enemy carried out 62 air strikes and fired 4,500 times. Most attacks took place in the Pokrovsk sector - 77 offensives.
Chinese officials are evaluating the option of selling TikTok's U. S. operations to Elon Musk if the company loses the lawsuit. A potential deal could include integration with the X platform and the use of data for xAI.
David and Victoria Beckham visited The Chequers pub in Oxfordshire, where they met Gerald Cooper. The celebrity couple chose a relaxed style for lunch in a cozy restaurant near their estate.
In the village of Bilousivka, Dniester district, flagpoles at the burial sites of Ukrainian defenders were found damaged. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Russian troops launched 94 attacks on Ukrainian positions, 40 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. Ukrainian defenders repelled most of the attacks, but 14 firefights in the Pokrovsk sector are still ongoing.
India plans to ban the unloading of oil tankers that have been sanctioned by the United States for transporting Russian cargo. The country will look for alternative oil suppliers from the Middle East and other regions.
British boxer Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing. The decision was made after his second defeat to Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
In Westminster Abbey, two activists wrote “1. 5 is dead” in orange chalk on Darwin's grave. Restorers are working to clean the memorial, and police have arrested two women.
The President held a meeting with the military leadership on the situation at the front and personnel issues. Voting for the new head of the Army Academy among 5 candidates will continue in the Army+ app until January 17.
Donald Trump's wife admitted that she does not always agree with her husband's actions and words. Melania declared her independence and her own position on important issues.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius handed over the first RCH 155 wheeled howitzer to the Ambassador of Ukraine. By the end of the year, Ukraine will receive 5 more such systems, and a total of 54 howitzers are planned to be delivered.
