According to Nikkei: Japan is considering adjustments to consumption tax regulations for tourists.

Israel Defense Forces: Humanitarian aid trucks loaded with food, water, shelter equipment and medical supplies.

Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow, Russia: Russian air defense forces repelled a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian air defense systems shot down 11 drones in Moscow, Tula, Kaluga and Bryansk regions.

According to the Financial Times: India plans to triple underground coal mining to meet demand.

Musk said on the social platform that in a few weeks, we will add a "Grok, analyze!" button under the X platform post.

Thai Prime Minister: Four Thais were among the second batch of hostages released from Gaza and are currently in good health.

The Walmart Foundation has pledged $1 million to support humanitarian aid in Gaza.

The United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon said one of their patrols came under Israeli gunfire in southern Lebanon and there were no casualties.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: I believe that an agreement will be reached on the implementation of the Turkish gas hub in the near future.

Riksbank Governor: The probability of another interest rate hike is expected to be 50%.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The Bundesbank can handle the losses without the need for state bailouts.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The ECB’s decision at the December meeting will depend on the data.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: Inflation has not yet reached our expectations.

The Iranian Embassy in Thailand said on social media that Iran provided Hamas with a list of Thai hostages and demanded their release.

Egyptian security sources said they had received a list of 14 hostages from Hamas who will be released today.

HSBC: HSBC UK’s online and mobile banking services have returned to normal operations following a previous outage.

The Prime Minister of Thailand called on social media for the quick release of all innocent Thai hostages (in the Gaza Strip).

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia launched more than 70 drones into Ukraine last night, most of which were shot down.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 39.7 million cubic meters on Saturday.