Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – Dec. 27, 2022

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

Twitter reportedly interfered with discussions regarding the coronavirus by censoring information that contradicted consecutive US administrations and suppressed experts who disagreed with official positions.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic ordered combat readiness for the armed forces and security services at the highest level, said Defense Minister Milos Vucevic.

China's National Health Commission announced it is downgrading the coronavirus from a Class A infectious disease to Class B to further ease measures in the country.

Türkiye's president announced the discovery of an additional 58 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea.

A massive winter storm hit much of the Midwest and northern US, claiming 48 lives and blanketing the regions with record-setting snow and ice in a return engagement over the holiday week.

Ukraine announced its initiative to deprive Russia of its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to exclude it from the UN.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned France's ambassador for "black propaganda" against Türkiye amid violent protests in Paris, according to diplomatic sources.

At least 51 people were poisoned when a train derailed in southeastern Serbia, releasing ammonia into the air.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had dismantled an "organized network" with links to the British intelligence agency, arresting seven people, including dual nationals.

The reunion of the divided Communist Party in Nepal brought back the rule of leftists in the Himalayan nation after the Nepal Communist Party's (MC) Pushpa Kamal Dahal was appointed prime minister.

The Paris prosecutor demanded the detention of a gunman who was referred for indictment after he killed at least three people in the capital last week.

Ukraine's sole power grid operator said it introduced emergency shutdowns in multiple regions, including the capital of Kyiv, due to an excess of energy consumption.

South Korea’s military scrambled jets and fired warning shots after drones from North Korea crossed the border.