Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – Dec. 25, 2022

ANKARA

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

• The FBI acts “as doorman to a vast program of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government,” according to the latest release of the Twitter Files.

• At least 31 French police officers were injured in violent acts perpetrated by supporters of the PKK terror group in Paris, according to police chief Laurent Nunez.

• Hundreds of people in the Serbian capital of Belgrade held a rally against the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

• Russia and Ukraine accused each other of shelling the city center of Kherson, which left several people dead and dozens injured.

• Eight of 10 Italians will spend the Christmas season with families to save money, according to media reports.

• Greece has moved to postpone a major arms purchase from Israel, local media reported.

• At least one person was killed and more than 50 injured, including policemen, when supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police clashed.

• A magnitude-5.1 earthquake rocked northeastern Iran's South Khorasan province, according to officials, with ripples felt in adjoining provinces.​​​​​​​

• Türkiye and Azerbaijan are laying the foundations of a new era in the region, according to the Turkish president.

• Amid Türkiye's "well-intentioned approaches" to make the Aegean and Mediterranean a "sea of friendship," its defense chief encouraged NATO on Saturday to urge Greece to "stop" its "impertinence."

• The keel laying ceremony of the first of the eight Hangor Class submarines to be built under a "transfer of technology" agreement between Pakistan and China was held in the southern port city of Karachi, according to Pakistan’s Navy.