Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing – Dec. 24, 2022
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.
The motivations for Friday’s mass shooting in Paris remain unknown, according to France’s interior minister.
A gunman, 69, opened fire in the French capital, killing at least three people and injuring three others, according to media reports.
Supporters in Paris of the PKK terror organization wounded at least six police officers during clashes after the shooting, according to local media.
In France, workers have withdrawn a strike notice for next weekend, including New Year, said national railway operator, SNCF, according to local media.
Meanwhile, border force staff at UK airports joined strikes across the country, with hundreds of thousands of passengers being warned of possible disruptions in coming days, including the holidays.
Moscow will prohibit oil supplies to countries that will join a price cap on Russian oil, according to a government official.
Burkina Faso’s military government announced the expulsion of the UN resident coordinator.
First lady Emine Erdogan said Türkiye is ready to share its experience on a zero-waste initiative it launched in 2017.
The US House of Representatives approved a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through most of 2023.
The House committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol released its final report, concluding an 18-month investigation.
BioNTech, a company founded by Turkish- German immigrants that is famed for its coronavirus vaccine, announced it has started clinical trials for a malaria vaccine.
At least one policeman was killed and six injured in a suicide blast in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad, according to police.
The Chinese and US foreign ministers stressed the need to keep open lines of communications between the world’s two largest economies, while on the eve of the new year, Beijing urged a “new atmosphere” in relations with Washington.
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