The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held simultaneously in Canada, Mexico, and the USA for the first time, across 16 stadiums, with 48 teams participating. The final will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and Ukraine will play in the qualification playoffs.
The Appeals Chamber of the HACC recognized as erroneous the report on leaving unchanged the preventive measure for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernysov. The court hearing in Chernysov's case has not yet taken place.
The European Parliament proposes raising the minimum age for social media access to 16, and for teenagers aged 13-16, allowing access only with parental consent. It also proposes limiting addiction-inducing features and strengthening advertising rules.
The US says Xi Jinping is trying to build an alternative world order, relying on allies among anti-democratic states such as Russia and North Korea. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission published its annual report with dozens of recommendations.
The government has simplified the procedure for receiving compensation under the "eRecovery" program for co-owned housing. This will allow one of the co-owners to apply for assistance, even if the other cannot be reached.
Sir Elton John has revealed that he has been battling a severe eye infection for the past 15 months, which has led to complete blindness in his right eye and significant deterioration of vision in his left. The musician is undergoing treatment, which has brought some improvement to the condition of his left eye.
YouTube is working on an experimental feature called "Your Personalized Feed," which will allow users to actively shape content by entering prompts. This aims to solve the problem of irrelevant recommendations that users often encounter.
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for conspiring to organize a military coup. Bolsonaro's lawyer plans to appeal, citing the court's divided decision.
The SBU and the National Police detained a 16-year-old Russian agent in Dnipro who planted two explosive devices, which led to the death of a person and the injury of a police officer. The perpetrator, an IDP from Sumy, was recruited through Telegram channels and made explosives disguised as fire extinguishers.
Russia and the United States have tentatively agreed on a visit by US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow next week. US President Donald Trump confirmed Witkoff's visit to Moscow, where he will meet with President Putin.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reported significant progress in the negotiations of the Coalition of the Willing on sustainable peace in Ukraine. She emphasized the importance of transatlantic cooperation and continued support for Ukraine, including the use of frozen Russian assets.
US President Trump expressed confidence in progress towards a peace deal for Ukraine, speaking in the White House Rose Garden. He noted that he had expected an easier end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
TikTok Shop is expanding its assortment by offering luxury goods such as Hermes and Chanel bags, rare Louis Vuitton and Nike sneakers, and Rolex and Cartier watches. Most items are sold through second-hand resellers who use AI to confirm authenticity.
White House spokeswoman Carolyn Leavitt reported significant progress in advancing a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. According to her, there are delicate details that require further negotiations.
A Ukrainian official said after talks in Geneva that Kyiv supports the essence of the framework peace agreement. However, some sensitive issues remain subject to discussion between the US and Ukrainian presidents, and final agreements have not yet been reached.
Ukraine has tentatively agreed with the US to limit the size of its Armed Forces to 800,000 servicemen. However, territorial policy and security guarantee mechanisms remain unresolved issues.
Law enforcement officers established that access to the premises was restricted by a 69-year-old local resident who arbitrarily furnished one of the rooms. The pensioner was brought to administrative responsibility for petty hooliganism.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski predicts an increase in Russian sabotage activities after the explosion on the railway route to Ukraine.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi for the second time. This happened against the backdrop of a reduction in the US peace plan between Ukraine and Russia from 28 to 19 points, which the Russian side called a non-starter.
Kyiv police are investigating information about restricted access to a shelter in one of the libraries in Podilskyi district. Law enforcement officers identified the participants of the incident and resolved the conflict.
As a result of the enemy drone attack in Odesa, several districts are experiencing power outages. This has caused disruptions to electric transport, and Invincibility Points have been opened.
US First Lady Melania Trump inspected the official White House Christmas tree, as announced by presidential aide Margo Martin. The 25-foot tree arrived from Corson's Tree Farm.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Donald Trump expressed readiness for a jointly developed peace plan for Ukraine. The talks in Geneva have concluded, but a breakthrough is not expected this week, adds the German leader.
Kyiv's Pechersk District Court extended until December 24 the night house arrest of oncologist Maryna Belotserkovska, suspected of improper performance of duties that led to the death of businessman Adnan Kivan. Her colleague, surgeon Vitaliy Rusakov, is also under night house arrest.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine transferred 1. 5 hectares of land to Lviv for the Memorial Complex of Military Burials of the Heroes of Ukraine. This decision creates a legal basis for the implementation of the project to honor the Defenders.
In the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, the police are investigating the death of a cat, which, according to social media reports, was thrown out of a window by an 11-year-old schoolboy. Juvenile police officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident and are talking to the minor and his parents.
Forest fires in northern Iran have approached the unique Hyrcanian Forests, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Due to a lack of resources, the government has appealed to Turkey and Russia for assistance.
Twitch has added the Ukrainian language to its main interface after an official request from the Ministry of Digital Transformation in the summer. The Ukrainian language is already available on the platform in active beta testing.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal changed the pre-trial detention measure for doctor Maryna Bielotserkovska, a defendant in the case of the death of Odesa businessman Adnan Kivan, from round-the-clock to night-time house arrest. This decision caused public outrage. And new testimonies from victims of treatment at the clinic indicate systemic problems at "Odrex".
Donald Trump spoke about possible significant progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
