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• CENTCOM - YEAR IN REVIEW 2022: THE FIGHT AGAINST ISIS CENTCOM 29 Dec 2022 -- Throughout 2022, US Central Command and partner forces conducted hundreds of operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). These operations degraded ISIS and removed a cadre of senior leaders from the battlefield, to include the emir of ISIS and dozens of regional leaders as well as hundreds of fighters. All these operations were part of the mission to degrade the terror group's ability to direct and inspire destabilizing attacks in the region and globally, to include against the US homeland.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Lockheed Wins $527Mln Contract to Boost Air, Missile Defenses on Guam: Pentagon Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a more than $527 million Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract to expand performance of the Aegis Weapon System to improve Integrated Air and Missile Defense capabilities on Guam, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday.
• 1st Intel Battalion MAI Course Pushes Marines to their Limits USMC News 29 Dec 2022 -- Every U.S. Marine is taught the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, but less than 10 percent of those Marines are qualified to teach it. Eight Marines successfully completed Martial Arts Instructor Course 22-23 hosted by 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, pushing the Marines past their limits.
• US, Israel ground F-35 warplanes after crash Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- The United States and the Israeli regime have grounded a number of their F-35 stealth warplanes after a crash involving a model of the aircraft.
• Danish Army Lacking Replacement Soldiers for NATO Mission in Latvia Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Denmark's defense capabilities have been depleted by numerous missions abroad, as well as massive military assistance to Ukraine, which forced the government to admit that the nation's war chest is scraped bare.
• Ceremony to hoist navy flag on ships entering Navy and launch Imperator Aleksandr III nuclear submarine President of Russia 29 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in a ceremony for raising the Russian navy flag on the new vessels delivered to the Navy and to launch the nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Imperator Aleksandr III.
• Putin oversees launch of new Russian warships, submarines amid Ukraine war Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen the commissioning of new warships and vowed to further strengthen his country's navy.
• Putin Says 4 More Nuclear-Powered Submarines to be Built Under Current Weapons Program Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that four more nuclear-powered submarines will be constructed as part of the current armament program, which will ensure the country's security for years to come.
• Tests of Latest Russian Submarine 'Emperor Alexander III' to Start in June 2023, Reports Say Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Running tests of latest Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine "Emperor Alexander III" will start in June 2023, the Russian broadcaster reported on Thursday.
• China's aircraft carrier Liaoning spotted edging close to Guam for first time amid US strategic threats Global Times 29 Dec 2022 -- The Liaoning aircraft carrier group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy was recently spotted for the first time sailing close to Guam, a key US military node in the second island chain, during its ongoing exercises in the West Pacific, a move analysts said on Thursday showed that the Chinese carrier is ready to defend the country against potential US attacks launched from there, including military interference attempts over the Taiwan question.
• China-Russia naval exercise "Joint Sea-2022" demonstrates both sides' ability to safeguard peace and stability: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- The recent China-Russia Joint Sea-2022 naval exercise fully reflected the level of strategic mutual trust and the depth of tactical coordination between the two sides, and further deepened the China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership of coordination for a new era, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• US should stop hyping up "China threat" and space confrontation: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- China urges the US side to reflect on its negative moves in the space domain, stop hyping up "China threat" and space confrontation, and instead take an active part in international space arms control, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• Chinese Army Ready to Cooperate With Arab Countries on Global Security: Defense Ministry Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is ready to work with armies of the Arab countries and jointly promote global security initiatives, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Thursday.
• President Tsai to hold high-level national security meeting on Dec. 31 CNA 29 Dec 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) will convene a high-level national security meeting on Saturday to discuss matters pertaining to Taiwan's security and economic situation, the Presidential Office said Thursday.
• Taiwan to tighten eligibility for alternative military service CNA 29 Dec 2022 -- Conscripts who were born in 2005 and after and opt to fulfill their duties in the alternative military service will only be allowed to do so for family or religious-related reasons, according to the Executive Yuan on Thursday.
• Latest US-Taiwan arms sale slammed, 'will face mainland countermeasures' Global Times 29 Dec 2022 -- The US announced another batch of arms sales to the island of Taiwan on Wednesday, featuring anti-tank mine-laying systems, a type of weapon that can be used to slow down potential amphibious landing operations from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). However, the PLA is well-equipped with minesweeping equipment, including robots, that can nullify these threats, and the latest US-Taiwan collusion will face resolute countermeasures from the Chinese mainland, experts said on Thursday.
• PLA military actions targeted at "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interferences: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- The military actions by the PLA are targeted at "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interferences, aiming to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
• US approves possible sale of anti-tank systems worth $180 million to Chinese Taipei Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The US State Department has approved the potential sale of anti-tank systems worth an estimated $180 million to Chinese Taipei, as tensions continue between the US and China over the self-ruled island.
• US Greenlights Sale of Rapid Mine Deployment System to Taiwan as China Tensions Sizzle Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Taipei announced reforms to its mandatory male military service laws this week, with the call-up period to be extended from four to twelve months, conscript pay increased, and future training to feature a more rigorous regimen, including the handling of Javelin, Kestrel and Stinger portable missile systems.
• Taiwan thanks U.S. for Volcano mine dispensing system sale CNA 29 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan's government thanked the United States Thursday after Washington approved the sale of up to US$180 million of vehicle-based mine dispensing equipment.
• US, Australia, Canada voice support for South Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy Radio Free Asia 29 Dec 2022 -- The U.S. has welcomed South Korea's newly launched Indo-Pacific Strategy while China said Beijing "believes that countries should work together... against exclusive coteries."
• South Korean Military Drills Response to Pyongyang's Drones Launch: Defense Ministry Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- The South Korean military conducted drills to prepare for possible scenarios with North Korean drones crossing the border and to boost country's defense capabilities, the South Korean Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• SUCCESSFUL FIRING OF EXTENDED RANGE VERSION OF BRAHMOS AIR LAUNCHED MISSILE AGAINST SHIP TARGET FROM SU-30 MKI AIRCRAFT India PIB 29 Dec 2022 -- Indian Air Force today successfully fired the Extended Range Version of Brahmos Air Launched missile against a Ship Target from a SU-30MKI aircraft. The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region.
• Iran Army to hold "Zolfaqar-1401" drills as of tonight IRNA 29 Dec 2022 -- Deputy Commander of Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has announced that the Iranian Army is to hold a joint war game dubbed "Zolfaqar-1401" as of Thursday night (December 29).
• Iran Army set to hold large drills in Hormuz Strait, northern Indian Ocean Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The Iranian Army will start large-scale military exercises in an area stretching from the eastern sector of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to the northern tip of the Indian Ocean, Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says.
• Despite brutality, Myanmar regime retains access to a powerful arsenal Radio Free Asia 29 Dec 2022 -- Last February, the United Nations official responsible for tracking human rights in Myanmar called for a global arms embargo against the ruling military junta, which was by then a year into a brutal crackdown on dissenters since its 2021 coup ousted the civilian government.

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Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 2022 Year In Review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains 'the only hope' for peace UN News 29 Dec 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine creating global upheaval, and war, conflict, and unrest blighting all parts of the world in 2022. The UN stressed the importance of international dialogue, and announced plans for a new peace agenda.
• UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to reverse ban of women humanitarian workers in Afghanistan UNHCR 29 Dec 2022 -- The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, joins the heads of other humanitarian organizations in calling on Afghanistan's de facto authorities to reverse its directive that restricts women from working with non-governmental organizations.
• UN and top aid officials slam Afghan rulers' NGO ban for women UN News 29 Dec 2022 -- Top UN agency officials and civil society organization heads joined forces on Thursday to urge Afghanistan's de facto authorities to reverse their ban on women working for NGOs that provide aid relief.
• UN halts some Afghanistan programs after Taliban ban on women staff Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The United Nations (UN) has temporarily suspended some "time-critical" programs in Afghanistan after Taliban banned women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
• G7 Tells Taliban To 'Urgently Reverse' Ban On Women Aid Workers RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) developed countries and several other Western democracies on December 29 called on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to "urgently reverse" a ban on women working in the war-wracked country's aid sector.
• 'Teach Everyone Or No One': Afghan Men Join In Protests Against Taliban's Ban On Women's Education RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Afghan women have found a strong supporter as they protest against the Taliban banning women from universities -- men.
• Gunfight with Militants Kills 3 Pakistani Troops Near Afghan Border VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Pakistan said Thursday that at least three of its soldiers were killed in clashes with "terrorists" near the volatile border with Afghanistan.
• Philippines, China agree to avoid 'miscalculation' over South China Sea Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The Philippines and China will avoid "miscalculation" in the disputed South China Sea, Manila says, ahead of a summit between the presidents of the two countries in the Chinese capital next week.
• Philippines' Marcos to raise South China Sea dispute during Beijing state visit Radio Free Asia 29 Dec 2022 -- Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will raise the South China Sea dispute and assert Manila's sovereignty over its territorial waters when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping next week during his first presidential visit to Beijing, officials said Thursday.
• Chinese fighter jet and US military plane nearly collide Radio Free Asia 29 Dec 2022 -- A Chinese fighter jet maneuvered itself in front of an American reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea on Dec. 21 and came within 20 feet (6 meters) of a crash, according to the U.S. military.
• Pentagon: Chinese fighter buzzes US spy plane over South China Sea Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The US military announced that a Chinese military plane came within 20 feet (6 meters) of an American air force reconnaissance aircraft and forced it to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision over the South China Sea last week.
• Senior Ansarullah official: Unprecedented raids await Saudis, regional allies should Yemen war, siege persist Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- A top-ranking member of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has threatened Saudi Arabia and its regional allies with unprecedented retaliatory strikes should they press ahead with their atrocious military campaign and brutal blockade against the impoverished and conflict-stricken country.
• Russian, Syrian, Turkish defense ministers discuss Syrian crisis during talks in Moscow People's Daily 29 Dec 2022 -- The defense ministers of Russia, Syria and Türkiye discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
• Netanyahu calls illegal settlement expansion top priority Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The Israeli regime's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu releases a policy statement on the part of his incoming cabinet, calling expansion of the regime's illegal settlements across the occupied Palestinian territories and elsewhere a top priority.
• Protesting Serbs remove border barricades as Kosovo standoff eases Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Protesting Serbs have begun dismantling barricades in northern Kosovo, after officials there reopened its main border crossing with Serbia, reducing escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries over recent shootings and blockades.
• Kosovo Reopens Main Border Crossing After Roadblock On Serbian Side Removed RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Kosovar authorities have reopened the main border crossing with Serbia after a barricade that was blocking access on the Serbian side was removed following a pledge by Belgrade that all roadblocks set up by ethnic Serbs in Kosovo would be dismantled.
• Kosovo Reopens Main Border Crossing With Serbia; Roadblocks to Be Dismantled VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Kosovo has reopened the main border crossing with Serbia, as Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has announced dozens of other roadblocks in Northern Kosovo also would be removed.
• Restrictions on Nepal's Tibetan refugees likely to continue under new prime minister Radio Free Asia 29 Dec 2022 -- Tibetans living as refugees in Nepal are likely to face continued restrictions on their movements and political activities under the government of Nepal's new prime minister, a former Maoist guerrilla leader who is seen as being close to China, according to analysts and other observers.
• Deaths, Instability Increase Across the Western Sahel in 2022 VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Countries in Africa's Western Sahel region — including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — saw a 50% increase in deaths due to conflict in 2022. That's according to figures from the Armed Location and Event Data Project. As violence has spread, so too has Russia's influence and political instability, with increasing coups and numbers of displaced people.
• South Sudan to Deploy 750 Troops to Join Regional Force in Fight Against Rebels in DRC Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- As the M23 rebel group keeps up its insurgency across North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, constituting a major threat to the whole region's stability, neighboring states are gradually increasing their military presence in the country, sending troops as part of a joint effort to ensure security in the area.
• Violent clashes in South Sudan intensify the humanitarian situation UNOCHA 29 Dec 2022 -- An estimated 30,000 people have been reportedly displaced following recent violent clashes by armed elements in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. On 24 December, armed young men from Jonglei State attacked communities in parts of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.
• Thousands Displaced in South Sudan Ethnic Violence, UN Reports VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs, or UNOCHA, says an estimated 30,000 people from South Sudan's Greater Pibor Administrative Area have fled their homes in the face of the recent inter-ethnic violence.
• Somalia's Defector Rehabilitation Centers Face Financial Uncertainty VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- As Somalia security forces dislodge al-Shabab from new territories in the central regions, the United Nations agency running al-Shabab defector rehabilitation centers says it has not received funding to continue its work.
• African Union Monitoring Team Visits Ethiopia's Tigray to Oversee Cease-Fire VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- East African and African Union officials arrived in the Tigray region of Ethiopia to launch a joint monitoring and verification mechanism for a peace deal signed in November to end the two-year war.
• Launch of the AU Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission in Ethiopia US Dept. of State 29 Dec 2022 -- "We applaud the signing and launch of the African Union's Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM) in Mekele, another important step toward securing lasting peace for the people of northern Ethiopia."

News Reports

• Major Losses Shift Islamic State, Al-Qaida's Balance of Power VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Across the United States and many other Western countries, the threat from Islamist terror groups has been increasingly overshadowed by the threats from other extremist groups, some of whom have proven to be more deadly in recent years.
• 2022 Year in Review: DHS Responded to Wide-Ranging Threats and Challenges, Built Capacity for the Future DHS 29 Dec 2022 -- In 2022, challenges of unprecedented breadth confronted the United States: unrelenting ransomware and other cyberattacks, a rise in targeted violence, Russia's unprovoked assault against Ukraine, China's violations of international norms, increased levels of migration in our hemisphere, natural disasters of increasing gravity and frequency, and much more. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to this dynamic threat landscape with leadership, new programs and capabilities, cross-component collaboration, and unflinching dedication to mission.
• The Republic of Poland's position on the application of international law in cyberspace Republic of Poland 29 Dec 2022 -- On the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Council of Ministers adopted The Republic of Poland's position on the application of international law in cyberspace.
• RaHDit Hackers Unveil Data on Over 100 NATO Officers Fighting Against Russia in Cyberspace Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Russian hacker group RaHDit has published information on its website NemeZida on over 100 NATO officers fighting against Russia in the cyber domain, a group's member told Sputnik on Thursday on condition of anonymity.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, December 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on Russian research on the Spitsbergen archipelago Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Main Foreign Policy Results of 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Rossiya Segodnya, December 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Dec 2022
• Lavrov: If Russia Returns to Work With the West, It Will Be Carried Out on New Principles Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- If and when Russia returns to joint work with the West, it will be conducted on new principles, the old approaches no longer work, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik.
• Moscow condemns crackdown on Russian media abroad Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Russia has slammed the outrageous ban on the country's media by Western governments, calling the move a violation of freedom of speech.
• Kazakhstan Deports Russian FSB Officer Who Fled To Avoid Being Sent To Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- An officer with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) who fled to Kazakhstan to avoid Moscow's military mobilization for the war in Ukraine has been ordered back to Russia, the officer's wife said.
• Namibia Halts Russian Uranium Exploration Over Environmental Concerns VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Namibia has halted Russia's state atomic energy agency's uranium exploration over concerns about potential contamination of underground water.
• COVID Controls Offer Insight Into China's Surveillance Network VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- For many outside China, this was the year that the term "surveillance state" became something they understood.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on December 29, 2022 PRC MofA 29 Dec 2022
• Chinese police vows to crack down on hostile forces, safeguard public security during upcoming festivals Global Times 29 Dec 2022 -- China's Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday vowed to implement security measures to crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces, and ensure people have a safe and stable environment during the upcoming new year holidays.
• GT Yearender: China to inject stability as global security more uncertain in 2023 Global Times 29 Dec 2022
• Hong Kong's Gloomy Year Featured COVID Lockdowns, Jailings VOA 29 Dec 2022 -- Hong Kong has faced another year of gloom as the city struggles to overcome its pandemic and political woes.
• China sets space mission record in 2022 with over 50 rocket launches, 100% success rate Global Times 29 Dec 2022 -- China on Thursday drew a perfect ending to this year's rocket launch mission as a Long March-3B carrier rocket successfully lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, sending an experimental satellite into preset orbit.
• New Era of Rural Development Opens in Year 2022 KCNA 29 Dec 2022 -- A new era of socialist rural development was open and innovative entities were born this year in the struggle to implement the new programme of rural revolution of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Celebrations Held at Working People's Organizations of DPRK KCNA 29 Dec 2022 -- Celebrations were held by the working people's organizations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on December 28 to mark the 11th anniversary of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un 's assumption as the supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK.
• Third-day Sitting of 6th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK KCNA 29 Dec 2022 -- The third-day sitting of the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held on December 28 amid the soaring and solemn resolution of all the participants to open a new chapter for the development of the state.
• Iranian Lawyer Arrested During Protest In October Sentenced To Three Years In Prison RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Iranian lawyer Saeed Sheikh has been sentenced to three years in prison as the government continues to crack down on lawyers while suppressing nationwide protests that began three months ago.
• Iran warns enemies: Any attack will be met with firm response at origin Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces has warned enemies, especially the US and Israel, against making any mistake in dealing with the Islamic Republic, saying any attack against the country will be responded firmly at its origin.
• Iran Replaces Central Bank Chief As Currency Sinks Further RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Iran replaced the head of its central bank on December 29 as the country's currency, the rial, continued a sharp decline amid economic troubles aggravated by a lack of progress on nuclear negotiations with the West and months of civil unrest that continues to rock the country.
• Iran appoints new c.bank governor amid currency market turmoil Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- The Iranian government has appointed a new governor for the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) in an apparent effort to contain rising prices in the country's unofficial foreign currency market.
• AEOI chief: Iran pursues open innovation diplomacy vis-a-vis nuclear threats, IRNA 29 Dec 2022 -- Vice president and head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that nuclear centers and industries are assumed to be highly guarded, and high security places, as Iran pursues open innovations in that field.
• AEOI chief says it was US that set new conditions in JCPOA talks IRNA 29 Dec 2022 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said on Thursday that the party that set new conditions in JCPOA negotiations was not Iran, but it was the United States.
• Myanmar's junta courts crack down on student activists Radio Free Asia 29 Dec 2022 -- Myanmar's junta continues to impose harsh prison sentences on student activists, sentencing seven of them to prison terms of between two and 25 years over the past seven days.
• Congratulations to Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu President of Russia 29 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Benjamin Netanyahu on being sworn in as Prime Minister of the State of Israel.
• Israel's New Government US Dept. of State 29 Dec 2022 -- "Today, Israel's Knesset voted to ratify a new Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."
• Statement from President Joe Biden on the New Government of the State of Israel The White House 29 Dec 2022
• Bibi's Back: Netanyahu Sworn in as Israel's PM for Historic Third Tenure Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- The conservative Zionist Likud politician served as prime minister of Israel between 1996 and 1999, then again from 2009 until 2021, for a total of 15 years of the Jewish state's 74-year history.
• Biden warns Netanyahu US will oppose Israeli policies that endanger the two-state solution Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- US President Joe Biden says his administration will continue to support the two-state solution in the Middle East, warning that he will oppose Israeli policies that endanger it.
• Bolivia detains opposition leader Camacho on 'terrorism' charges Press TV 29 Dec 2022 -- Police in Bolivia have detained one of the country's main opposition leaders, Santa Cruz Governor Luis Fernando Camacho, on "terrorism" charges in a move that is bound to significantly escalate tensions between his supporters and security forces.
• Morocco May Be Involved in European Parliament Corruption Scandal, Reports Say Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- Morocco may be involved and even play a central role in the corruption scandal around the European Parliament, a German newpaper reported on Wednesday, citing investigation documents.