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Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing – Jan. 2, 2023

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

People around the globe flocked to squares and entertainment centers as the world ushered in 2023 on Saturday.

Ukraine’s president announced Sunday that the Air Force and anti-aircraft batteries destroyed 45 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Russian forces in an attack on the capital Kyiv.

Germany took the lead of NATO’s highest-readiness military force from France on Sunday.

Brazilian politician Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in for a third term as Brazil’s president in the capital Brasilia.

Police in Brazil detained a man with a knife and fireworks attempting to enter President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s inauguration in the capital Brasilia.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Saturday announced a six-month “bilateral cease-fire” with five main armed groups operating in the country.

Gunmen opened fire on a prison in Mexico’s northeastern city of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, leaving 10 guards and four inmates dead, according to local authorities.

The number of people killed in floods triggered by heavy rains in the Philippines has risen to 49, according to media reports.

Iranian authorities have arrested a group of current and former players of one of the country’s prominent football clubs at a mixed-gender party on the outskirts of Tehran.

Türkiye has major energy projects in the pipeline planned to commence in 2023, ranging from a natural gas supply project to the country’s first nuclear power plant.

Source: Anadolu Agency