In 2024, the total amount of accrued interest on loans in Russia exceeded 600 billion rubles, marking a record result for the last four years. This figure reflects the interest that borrowers must pay in the coming month to fulfill their credit obligations according to the repayment schedule.

On Sunday, during a celebratory "victory rally" at Capital One Arena in Washington, Trump addressed thousands of his supporters. "We won, and we will make our country greater than ever before," he declared.

The Gaza ceasefire will take effect on Sunday, January 19, at 8:30 local time, according to a recent announcement by the spokesperson of Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on social media.

The Starship rocket, SpaceX’s flagship project, exploded in space just minutes after launch, disrupting air traffic and posing a significant challenge to Elon Musk's ambitions. “Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed” Musk quipped in response to the incident.

The Ministry of Education and Science is taking measures to reduce children's excessive sugar consumption. This was reported by Jogorku Kenesh deputy Dastan Bekeshev.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has fined the Azerbaijani government €1.7 million for violating property rights. According to the case "Bagvanov and Others v. Azerbaijan," during the construction of the "Winter Park" in Baku, local residents' homes and properties were demolished under city authorities' orders, and residents were relocated.

Palestine's HAMAS movement has accepted the terms of an agreement to cease fire and exchange prisoners in the Gaza Strip. This was reported by Associated Press.

In 2025, intense debates continue about a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The choice of a neutral venue is an important part of this process. While Switzerland was previously considered an ideal location for this role, current geopolitical events have somewhat diminished the country's neutral status. In this context, could the Central Asian countries take on the role of a neutral ground.

The Taliban has called on Western nations to pay reparations to Afghans affected by their military operations during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid emphasized that compensation should be provided to those who endured atrocities during the military occupation.

The U.S. House of Representatives has criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Gaza conflict. The House intends to counter these actions by introducing sanctions against the court, demanding the cancellation of the arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Galant.

In 2024, the Telegram messenger responded to 900 requests from U.S. authorities, providing information about 2,253 users, according to the specialized site 404 Media. After Pavel Durov was arrested in France, Telegram provided data on over 2,000 users to U.S. officials within three months.

A pro-Palestinian activist vandalized the wax statue of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a museum in Mexico City. The Jerusalem Post reported the incident based on videos circulating on social media.

In recent days, heavy rainfall in some areas of Saudi Arabia has led to flooding. In particular, the country's economic hub, the city of Jeddah, experienced street flooding, and the roads connecting the cities were damaged by adverse weather conditions.

A potential earthquake in Istanbul and the surrounding Marmara Sea region could result in the deaths of nearly 4 million people. This was reported by Turkey's leading seismologist, Naji Gurur. According to him, a strong earthquake in Istanbul poses a major threat to the city's 16 million residents.

China has recently launched the Fennin pumped storage hydroelectric power station (GAES), located in the city of Chende, Hebei Province. According to China’s State Grid Corporation, this facility is the largest GAES in the world. This project holds significant importance, not only for China but also for the global energy sector.

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences Botir Tursunov has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

A massive traffic accident involving hundreds of vehicles occurred on the Astana-Shuchinsk highway between the villages of Kogam and Karatal.

Saudi Arabia has executed six Iranian citizens for attempting to smuggle drugs.

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine officially announced that the transit of Russian gas to the European Union was stopped on the morning of January 1.

During the Syrian revolution, after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8, a new interim government was formed. Muhammad al-Bashir was appointed as Prime Minister. Behind al-Bashir are two flags: one is the "revolution flag of Syria," and the other is a white flag with the inscription "Shahada." These flags are used by the Hay'at Tahrir ash-Sham (HTS) group as official symbols and resemble the flag seized by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021.