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December 26

Armed conflicts and attacks

A Palestinian man murders two Israeli civilians - a 18-year-old young woman and a 68-year-old disabled man - and injures another two, including a child, in a ramming and stabbing attack in the Galilee, Israel.
Source: New York Times external link
Eight people are killed and 18 more are injured in an explosion at an Alawite mosque in Homs, Syria. Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claims responsibility for the attack.
Source: France 24 external link
Two soldiers are killed and another is critically wounded in a drone strike against a military base in Tine, Wadi Fira, Chad. The perpetrators are unknown.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

The Federal Court of Malaysia sentences former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison and a 13.5B MYR (3.3B USD) fine for abuse of power and money laundering.
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Fifteen people are injured in a mass stabbing and liquid attack at a factory in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The perpetrator is arrested.
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Disasters and accidents

One person is killed and 26 others are injured in a 50-vehicle collision on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
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International relations

Israel becomes the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation. Somaliland also officially recognises Israel.
Source: Reuters external link

December 25

Politics and elections

Residents of Mogadishu, Somalia, vote to elect 390 district council members who will select the city's mayor, marking Somalia's first direct election since 1969, serving as a pilot for planned nationwide polls.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United States Armed Forces launch airstrikes on over 70 locations in Sokoto State, Nigeria, targeting Islamic State camps on orders of U.S. president Donald Trump. An unknown number of casualties are confirmed.
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The Polish Air Force intercepts and escorts a Russian aerial reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic sea away from nearby Polish airspace.
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Three people are killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon, including a member of the Iranian Quds Force.
Source: Reuters external link
Turkish authorities seize weapons and documents and arrest 115 suspects in Istanbul, connected with Islamic State-planned attacks on non-Muslims at Christmas and New Year's festivals across the country.
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Law and crime

A Russian court sentences leader of the Left Front Sergei Udaltsov to 6 years in prison for justifying terrorism.
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A woman is found dead and two other people are wounded in an attack in Boden, Sweden. The perpetrator is shot and killed by police.
Source: Reuters external link

December 24

Law and crime

The Ghanaian information ministry arrests 48 Nigerians allegedly participating in cybercrime operations on the outskirts of Accra.
Source: DW external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

An alleged Hezbollah member is killed in an airstrike by the Israel Defense Forces on a vehicle near Jannata, Tyre District, South Governorate, Lebanon.
Source: MSN external link
Three former officials of the al-Assad regime are killed in clashes with Syrian security forces near Jableh, Latakia Governorate.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link
At least six people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 35 others are injured in a suicide bombing by a Boko Haram terrorist at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Source: Reuters external link
An explosive device kills two police officers and the suspected perpetrator in Moscow, Russia, near where Russian lieutenant general Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a separate bombing two days prior.
Source: BBC News external link

Politics and elections

The Honduran National Electoral Council declares National Party candidate Nasry Asfura winner of the presidential election almost one month after it was held.
Source: BBC News external link

Disasters and accidents

A boat carrying 117 migrants capsizes off in the Mediterranean Sea, killing 116 people and leaving only one survivor.
Source: Daily Express external link
Five people are killed when a rescue helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Source: Reuters external link

December 23

International relations

Montenegro reinstates visa-free entry for Turkish citizens but shortens the permitted stay from 90 days to 30 days after resuming cooperation with Turkey.
Source: Reuters external link
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Law and crime

Romanian president Nicușor Dan announces an investigation into alleged systemic abuses within the judiciary after judges and prosecutors report intimidation and undue influence by the High Court of Cassation and Justice.
Source: Reuters external link
The Venezuelan National Assembly approves a law that creates prison terms of up to 20 years for promoting or financing activities defined as piracy, blockades, or related international crimes.
Source: Reuters external link
A Croatian man is sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old student at a school in Zagreb in December 2024.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Five masked Israeli settlers break into a Palestinian house in the southern West Bank, killing three sheep, injuring four others, and fire tear gas into the living quarters. Three children under the age of four are taken to hospital after the tear gas attack.
Source: Los Angeles Times external link
The Ukrainian Armed Forces confirm their withdrawal from Siversk, Donetsk Oblast.
Source: Reuters external link
The United States Southern Command announces U.S. forces have struck an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
Source: ABC News external link
The Pakistani Taliban detonates a bomb and shoots at a police van in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing five officers.
Source: Reuters external link
In an agreement mediated by the United Nations special envoy office and the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and the Houthis release a joint 2,900 detainees held throughout the civil war.
Source: AP external link

Disasters and accidents

A Dassault Falcon 50 jet carrying Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the Libyan Army chief, four other passengers and three crew crashes approximately two kilometers south of Kesikkavak, Haymana, Ankara, Turkey. No survivors are reported.
Source: AP external link
At least two people are killed and 20 others are injured in an explosion and fire at a nursing home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Source: Reuters external link

Business and economy

The Italian Competition Authority fines Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair €255 million (US$300 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant market position from April 2023 to April 2025 by restricting how travel agencies sell its flights.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

A court in Lisbon, Portugal, orders Chega presidential candidate André Ventura to remove campaign posters targeting the Romani people within 24 hours, ruling that the materials are discriminatory and may incite hatred, or face daily fines of €2,500 (US$2,940) per poster.
Source: Reuters external link