Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing – Dec. 18, 2022

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

More than 14 million tons of grain have been carried by 556 ships via the Black Sea grain deal Türkiye helped broker earlier this year in a bid to avert a potential food crisis amid the Russia-Ukraine war, according to an official announcement.

Türkiye gave the “necessary response” after Greek planes tried to interfere in a NATO training mission conducted in international airspace, said the National Defense Ministry.

Tunisian voters went to polling stations to elect a new parliament amid a political crisis.

Saudi Arabia called for a swift investigation into the killing of an Irish peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.

Air raid alerts were activated across Ukraine, according to an online map tracking the alerts.

The International Monetary Fund approved a $3 billion loan for Egypt under a 46-month program.

Before Twitter was bought by billionaire Elon Musk in October, the FBI used to send messages flagging tweets for suggested moderation, according to an ongoing release of internal documents by Musk.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz inaugurated Germany’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the northern port city of Wilhelmshaven.

Leo Varadkar was elected for a second term as Ireland’s prime minister, or taoiseach, replacing Micheal Martin as part of a coalition deal.

Morocco’s dream run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup ended in defeat as Croatia held on for a 2-1 win in the third-place match.

Source: Anadolu Agency