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A former terrorist who was associated with the Fatah political party and the Palestinian Liberation Organization before converting to Christianity in the 1990s believes the Israel-Hamas war is preparing many Muslims in Gaza to become Christians.

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There were no mass demonstrations or brutal crackdowns in Russia in 2023. Instead, using a web of vague laws, President Vladimir Putin’s security forces methodically eliminated dissenting voices and sowed fear throughout society.

Ukrainian forces and residents remain resilient as Kyiv's war effort faces a growing list of difficulties heading into 2024.

Around 800 residents remain in the frontline city of Chasiv Yar in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Russian forces have attacked the area west of Bakhmut for over a year. Speaking with Current Time, one local said, "If Russian troops come, I won't be here."

Russia's Supreme Court on December 27 upheld the Central Election Commission's decision to bar journalist Yekaterina Duntsova -- who has called for peace in Ukraine -- from running for president in the next election, citing alleged mistakes in her application to register as a candidate.

Kazakhstan's Emergencies Ministry said on December 27 that heavy snowfalls and blizzards killed two people in the northern region of Qostanai.

Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry on December 27 added to its wanted list Dinara Smailova, the self-exiled leader of the NeMolchiKZ group, which monitors domestic violence cases in the Central Asian country.

The Bishkek City Court on December 27 rejected an appeal filed by United Kyrgyzstan opposition party leader Adakhan Madumarov against his pretrial arrest.

Aleksandar Vulin, the outspokenly pro-Russian former director of Serbia's state security agency and a former government minister, has been appointed to serve as a senator for Bosnia-Herzegovina's Republika Srpska entity.