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Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that gives an indication of their staggering losses. A Ukrainian military drone unit near Stepove, a village just north of Avdiivka, where some of the most intense battles have taken place, shot the video this month. It's an apocalyptic scene: In two separate clips, the bodies of about 150 soldiers — most wearing Russian uniforms — lie scattered along tree lines where they sought cover. The village itself has been reduced to rubble.

Oil prices rose nearly 1% in early Asian trade on Monday, supported by lower exports from Russia and as attacks by the Houthis on ships in the Red Sea raised concerns of oil supply disruption. Brent crude futures climbed 69 cents, or 0.9%, to $77.24 a barrel by 0037 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $72.08 a barrel, up 65 cents, or 0.9%. «The bad weather in Russia has played a part in the stronger open this morning as has the Houthis attack on ships close to Yemen,» IG analyst Tony Sycamore said. Russia said on Sunday it would deepen oil export cuts in December by potentially 50,000 barrels per day or more, earlier than promised, as the world's biggest exporters try to support global oil prices. This comes after Moscow suspended about two-thirds of loadings of its main export grade Urals crude from ports due to a storm and scheduled maintenance on Friday. Shipping firms, including the world's biggest container shipping lines MSC and A.P.

The former Governor of China’s central bank, Dai Xianglong, has insisted that China needs to “lead the world’ in CBDC adoption, as the nation’s digital yuan pilot continues.

By Guy Faulconbridge

Midway through 2001, the U.S.-China relationship looked to be in a dire place. Two years earlier, NATO missiles had hit the Chinese Embassy in Serbia, killing three Chinese citizens. Then the spy plane crisis of April 2001—where a Chinese plane collided with a U.S.

Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, but snowmobile excursions to see them have come to a halt since the war in Ukraine. «We used to work with Russian permafrost scientists and hydrologists in the Barentsburg region. This doesn't happen now,» the British scientist told AFP. «We're sad that we can't use this basis for collaboration, but we're not at all happy with the actions of the Russian government, obviously,» he said at his office at Longyearbyen University in the archipelago's capital. Although a part of Norway, the islands have long had a strong Russian presence.

NBC news, Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was asked if Putin could work with former US President Donald Trump. In his response, Peskov was quoted as saying that Putin would be ready to work with "anyone who will understand that from now on, you have to be more careful with Russia and you have to take into account its concerns." According to reports, Trump had commended Putin’s leadership style during his time as the US president. ALSO READ: Vladimir Putin interacts with AI double, reiterates stance on Ukraine war: Here are 10 key points The NBC news reported in September this year that Russian President Putin had said he was "happy" to hear Trump's promise to "resolve all burning issues within several days" — including the war in Ukraine.

Dozens of migrants have crossed into Finland hours before the reclosure of two southern crossing points on the border with Russia as the Nordic country experiences an influx of asylum-seekers

Both Russia and Ukraine have reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day

The Polish prime minister and a top EU leader say that the European Union will by year’s end transfer to Poland the first 5 billion euros in funding that was frozen over democratic backsliding under the previous government in Warsaw

₹5,953 per bbl, having swung between ₹5,839 and ₹6,004 per bbl during the session, against a previous close of ₹6,017 per barrel. -Traders took note of comments from New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams about hopes for interest rate cuts in the coming year. "We aren't really talking about rate cuts right now," Williams said in an interview with CNBC.

Russia wants to contain NATO's resurgence which is almost a result of Russia's own aggression," said Dr. Martand Jha, Doctoral Fellow at Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. At the beginning of the Ukraine war, US President Joe Biden didn't face much struggle in helping the country as both Democrats and Republicans were looking united to weaken Russia.

Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's incessant bombing of Palestine's Gaza Strip, he also promised to intensify the offensive in Ukraine that started over a year ago. Ukraine's increased commination comes at a time when the United States is struggling to send aid ahead of their Presidential Polls in 2024. Meanwhile, despite the United Nations Security Council's resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue bombing the densely populated Gaza Strip ‘with or without international support’.

By Krisztina Than and Gabriela Baczynska

BERLIN—Soon after payment-processing giant Wirecard reported in June 2020 that nearly $2 billion had gone missing from its balance sheet, its chief operating officer Jan Marsalek boarded a private jet out of Austria. After a landing in Belarus, he was whisked by car to Moscow, where he got a Russian passport under an assumed name. Western intelligence and security officials now say they have reached the unsettling conclusion that Marsalek had likely been a Russian agent for nearly a decade.

Cost of Living LIVE Updates December 15: The cost of living is the amount of money one needs to survive in a given place – and one's most essential needs such as food, water, housing, taxes, cost of commute, healthcare, etc. The high rate of inflation has pushed up the cost of living across the globe, burning a hole in the common man's pocket.

A top Russian politician says that Moscow and Beijing could begin using their CBDCs – the digital ruble and digital yuan – to make payments as early as 2024.

₹6,005 per bbl, having swung between ₹5,797 and ₹6,020 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹5,781 per barrel. Also Read: India bought Russian oil at $84.2/bbl in October, highest since December 2022: Report -IEA's 2024 oil demand estimate is less than half the forecast of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+). A weaker dollar after the US central bank signalled lower borrowing costs for 2024 also boosted oil prices.

By Makini Brice and Ted Hesson

NATO’s newest member and Russia’s neighbor Finland is to sign a bilateral defense cooperation agreement next week with the United States in a deal that allows Washington to send troops into the Nordic country and to store weapons and equipment there

Israel regarding a possible replacement of Palestinian labourers with Indian workers. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said this in a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.