A passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. The plane was flying from Baku to Grozny.

Syria's ambassador to Russia, Bashar al-Jaafari, said that under ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria was ruled by a system of corruption and mafia, not a regime. The ambassador also noted that oppression has ended in Syria and a new era has begun.

From January 1, 2025, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan will officially receive the status of partners with the BRICS organization. This will allow these countries to participate in BRICS events and various activities of the organization as partner states.

An Amsterdam court has found no anti-Semitism in the case of street riots against fans of the Israeli Maccabi football club. The riots were sparked by the violent behavior of Israeli fans on November 8, burning a Palestinian flag, chanting anti-Arab slogans, and setting vehicles on fire.

The Pakistani Air Force has carried out several airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province. Taliban Defense Ministry spokesman Inoyatullah Khorazmi said the attacks resulted in casualties among Waziristanis (who fled to Afghanistan through the mountainous region of northwestern Pakistan) and civilians, and that "this cowardly act will not go unanswered."

Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime, these countries are establishing new diplomatic ties to rebuild Syria and strengthen future cooperation. Notably, Turkey and Qatar have reopened their embassies in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

In an interview with Tolo News, the official spokesman for the Taliban movement, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that relations between Afghanistan and Tajikistan are improving day by day.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz acknowledged in a statement that Israel killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in late July. The minister also stressed that Israel is committed to defeating Hamas and Hezbollah, destroying Iranian defense systems, and fighting the Houthis.

At least 12 people have been killed and three others injured in a powerful explosion at an explosives factory in the western Turkish city of Karasi.