* Czech artist Jiří Trnka has enchanted the world with his illustrations and puppet films
The penultimate day of this year marks the 55th anniversary of the death of one of the most versatile Czech artists, the founder of Czech animated film, a unique painter, illustrator, costume designer, puppeteer and animator of world renown. (more here)
* The United Nations has adopted a major treaty against cybercrime
The UN General Assembly adopts the UN Convention against Cybercrime, a groundbreaking global treaty that strengthens international cooperation in the fight against these crimes. (more here)
* Preliminary investigation confirms that the Azerbaijan Airlines crash was caused by a Russian missile
Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews that the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Aktau on Wednesday was caused by a Russian surface-to-air missile. (more here a here)
* Prime Minister Petr Fiala's Christmas speech: 2025 will be the year of decisions
On the second Christmas Day, the Feast of St Stephen, Prime Minister Petr Fiala delivered his Christmas speech to the citizens of the Czech Republic. (more here)
* Pope Francis opened the Jubilee 2025 with the opening of the Holy Door. Popes and Jubilees: the opening of the Holy Door in the past
One of the symbolic images of each Jubilee is the scene of the Pope crossing the threshold of the Holy Gate. This moment has deep roots in the Middle Ages. (more here)
* US President Joe Biden commutes the sentences of 37 death row inmates
Their sentences will be commuted from execution to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. (more here)
* Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic met with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Robert Fico held talks in Moscow on Sunday on gas supplies to Slovakia. He noted that Ukraine's refusal to extend the contract on the transit of Russian gas to EU countries beyond 1 January makes it virtually impossible to continue supplies. (more here a here)
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