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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against infrastructure
- 29 December 2023 Russian strikes on Ukraine
- Russia launches the largest wave of drones and missiles on Ukrainian cities since the start of the war in a widespread overnight assault. Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Lviv are all struck in the early hours of the morning. At least 30 people are killed and 144 others are injured. (AP)
- One of these cruise missiles enters NATO airspace as it flies over Polish territory, prompting the Polish government to summon the Russian charge d'affaires for an explanation. (Reuters) (Bloomberg)
- 29 December 2023 Russian strikes on Ukraine
- Russian strikes against infrastructure
- Six people are killed and 26 are injured in a shooting at a party in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 20 people are killed during landslides caused by torrential rains in Mwenga Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
International relations
- Foreign relations of Argentina
- Argentine president Javier Milei sends a letter to BRICS, rejecting the bloc's invitation for Argentina to join. (La Nación) (BBC News)
Law and crime
- 2023 Israel–Hamas War
- South Africa files a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. (Reuters)
- Capital punishment in Iran; Iran–Israel proxy conflict
- Four people are executed by hanging in West Azerbaijan province, Iran, after being convicted of links to Israel’s Mossad spy agency. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- Politics of China, Xi Jinping Administration
- The National People's Congress of China appoints commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy Dong Jun as the Minister of National Defense, succeeding Li Shangfu. (CNA)
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