🇾🇪⚡- The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council in Yemen raises its "combat readiness and combat preparedness to confront the military escalation launched by the Iranian militia [Ansarullah]".

🇾🇪⚡- "The militia [Ansarullah] sends reinforcements to the border with the Musaimir, Lahij direction, Yemen" - Taiz Times, STC outlet.

🇺🇸🇾🇪🇮🇱⚡- Ansarullah said it thwarted US and Israeli intelligence activities in areas of Yemen under its control, arresting a number of spies.

🇦🇿🇰🇿⚡- Death toll rises to 38 from the Azerbaijan plane crash in western Kazakhstan.

🇺🇸⚡- "Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000 people in its building 110 years ago), always making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in “repair” money, but will have absolutely nothing to say about “anything.” Also, to Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada, whose Citizens’ Taxes are far too high, but if Canada was to become our 51st State, their Taxes would be cut by more than 60%, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other Country anywhere in the World. Likewise, to the people of Greenland, which is needed by the United States for National Security purposes and, who want the U.S. to be there, and we will!" - Donald Trump, US President-elect.

🇾🇪⚡- "The Houthis have raised their combat readiness to its highest level, and have mobilized most of their forces in areas of contact with Government forces [STC + ROY]" - Yemen Future, STC outlet.

🏳️🇵🇰⚡- Death toll from Pakistan's strike against Paktika, Afghanistan, rises to 46, with most being civilians.

🇸🇾⚡- Clashes continue in Tartus, Syria, between Syrian Arab Army resistance cells and the new government.

🇸🇾⚡- Clashes in the Qudsaya suburb of Damascus, Syria, between SAA resistance cells and the new Syrian government.

🇷🇺🇦🇿🇰🇿⚡- Investigation reports indicate a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system missile shot down the Azerbaijani Airline plane. Russian electronic warfare systems allegedly disabled the plane's communication.

🇷🇺🇦🇿🇰🇿⚡- Azerbaijan expects Russia to acknowledge the incident and apologize.

🇷🇺🇦🇿🇰🇿 - 37 of the plane's citizens were of Azerbaijan, 16 of Russia, 6 of Kazakhstan and 3 of Kyrgyzstan.

🇬🇪🇩🇪⚡- "Germany has reduced cooperation with the Georgian authorities," - German Foreign Ministry.

🇷🇺🇦🇿🇰🇿⚡- BREAKING: Azerbaijan's government officially blames Russia for the Azerbaijani Airline plane crash in Western Kazakhstan.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "Israeli army forces will remain in southern Lebanon longer than the 60 days stipulated in the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah if the Lebanese army fails to gain full control over the south of the country," - Haaretz.

🇷🇺🇸🇾⚡- "Russia expects to resume economic cooperation with the new Syrian authorities," - Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister.

🇸🇾⚡- SNA forces launch an offensive against Dair Hafr, Manbij direction, an SDF stronghold.

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇾🇪⚡- Joint US-UK airstrikes against Sana'a airport, Ansarullah-controlled Yemen.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- In a rare instance, Ukrainian drones are attacking Moscow region, Russia.