— Today is the 25th anniversary of President Putin's reign of the Russian Federation.

— 🇺🇸/🇨🇳 NEW: The U.S. Treasury Department was breached by a China state-sponsored hacker who infiltrated 'BeyondTrust,' the third-party remote management software it uses

The hackers accessed government employees' workstations and unclassified documents.

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— 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 NEW: Several loud explosions reported in Kiev as Russia launched 'Iskander' ballistic missiles moments ago.

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— 🇾🇪/🇮🇱/🇺🇸 NEW: Yemen's Ansarullah have announced that they carried out two qualitative operations:

The first operation targeted Ben Gurion International Airport with a 'Palestine-2' hypersonic ballistic missile

The second operation targeted the power station south of Jerusalem with a 'Zulfiqar' ballistic missile.

The two operations coincided with another joint operation targeting the aircraft carrier USS 'Harry Truman.'

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— ❗️🇷🇺/🇺🇦 NEW: Storm Shadow missiles launched from Ukraine, headed towards Rostov on Don, and Neptune missiles headed towards Crimea

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— UPDATE: The incident has ended. False alarm.

— 🇵🇸/🇮🇱 WATCH: Al-Quds Brigades have released footage of their rocket launches targeting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on December 28.

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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Hebrew media sources report that strong winds caused an Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 'Sea Stallion' helicopter to overturn and sustain damage.

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— 🇮🇱/🇬🇧 NEW: The World Bowls Tour banned Israel from the upcoming international lawn bowling competition in Norfolk, England, only to reverse the decision within hours following intense pressure from Jewish groups and UK parliament member Rupert Lowe.

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— 🇾🇪/🇺🇸 NEW: Preliminary reports of the downing of an MQ-9 'Reaper' drone in Yemen.

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It is New Year.

— 🇾🇪/🇺🇸 UPDATE: Yemen's Ansarullah have confirmed that they downed another American MQ-9 'Reaper' drone, it's reportedly the second downed MQ-9 in 72 hours and the 14th since the beginning of hostilities with the US.

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— 🇮🇱 /🇵🇸 NEW: Hebrew media outlet Yedioth Ahronoth reports that the state of fatigue is worsening among Israeli soldiers due to the continuation of the war on several fronts and the army is suffering from a shortage of manpower after about 10,000 soldiers were injured and killed in the war.

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— 🇺🇸 NEW: At least 10 people have died and 35 others have been injured after a truck driver plowed into crowds celebrating New Year's Day on Bourbon Street in New Orleans

The suspect, after exiting the vehicle, fired at two police officers with an assault rifle before being neutralized. IEDs were also found in the truck.

The identity of the suspect and the motive are not yet known. The truck involved was a white Ford F-150 with a Texas license plate.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇷🇺 NEW: The U.S. has announced sanctions on the 'Cognitive Design Production Center,' claimed to be linked to Iran’s IRGC, and the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise, along with its director, Valery Mikhaylovich Korovin for 'trying to undermine U.S. election integrity.'

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#BREAKING
🇮🇱 — Deposed former defense minister 'Yoav Gallant' resigned from Kenesset and left Netanyahu's coalition

— ❗️🇺🇸 WATCH: A Tesla 'Cybertruck' exploded and caught fire near the 'Trump International Hotel' in Las Vegas. The incident was captured on video and shared by user 'kaaaassuu' on X.

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— 🇮🇱 UPDATE: Yoav Galant stated that his reason for resigning was his belief that recruiting ultra-Orthodox Jews is essential for security, opposing a bill that would exempt most Haredi youth from military service.

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