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Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions overnight, resulting in at least eight deaths and 42 injuries, with attacks reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Sumy Oblasts.
Four more protesters are shot dead by security forces in Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran.
Ciudad de la Paz, a planned city in the mainland, officially becomes the new capital of Equatorial Guinea, replacing Malabo, with a decree by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Government services are to relocate within one year.
President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from three cities after federal courts blocked or restricted the deployments.
Israel has introduced registration requirements for international aid groups that prohibit activities or criticism deemed to delegitimise the state, without defining the term. The rules require submission of staff and family identity details, raising concerns over safety and operational freedom.
A Palestinian man carried out a vehicle ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, killing two civilians and injuring two others, including a child. He was shot by police and hospitalized.
The United States Armed Forces conducted airstrikes on over 70 locations in Sokoto State, Nigeria, targeting Islamic State-linked camps. The operation was ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump and involved Nigerian intelligence and military coordination.
The U.S. Department of Justice released 30,000 additional pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including allegations of ties to Donald Trump and a disputed letter to Larry Nassar.
President Donald Trump announces the Trump Class USS Defiant, the first US battleship built since World War II, as part of a naval expansion to counter China's shipbuilding output.
The Israeli cabinet has approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the re-establishment of two previously dismantled settlements, amid international condemnation and concerns over the two-state solution.
The Philippine agriculture department extends its import ban on sugar until December 2026.
Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and one injured when a passenger train struck a herd in Hojai district, Assam, India, on 20 December 2025.
At least six Palestinians were killed when an Israeli tank fired at a wedding held in a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City’s Tuffah neighbourhood. The attack occurred during ceasefire negotiations involving US, Qatari, Egyptian, and Turkish officials.
The Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence. The bill now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for signature.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a 15-year natural gas export deal worth $35 billion to Egypt, with Chevron as the operator, and half the proceeds to Israel's state coffers.
French footballer Ousmane Dembélé, playing for Paris Saint-Germain, has been awarded the 2025 FIFA Men's Player of the Year title.
The Spanish government has imposed a €64 million ($75 million) fine on Airbnb for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals, citing failure to verify license numbers and incorrect host information. The penalty follows ongoing protests over rising housing costs linked to short-term rental platforms.
The Israeli military suspended a planned attack on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following swift action by the Lebanese army, which had previously been improving in neutralising Hezbollah positions.
Two people are killed and two others injured by a Russian guided bomb strike on a shop in Velyka Pysarivka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.
Bolivia and Israel have formally restored diplomatic relations, ending a two-year rupture that followed Bolivia's 2023 severance of ties over Israel's military actions in Gaza.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has filed a proposal to require social media history from applicants to the Visa Waiver Program, including details from the past five years.
The 2025 Southeast Asian Games open at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok with enhanced security for Cambodian athletes and staff due to ongoing border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India orders IndiGo, the country's largest airline, to reduce its flights by 5% following a scheduling crisis last week that caused thousands of cancellations.
McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship by finishing second in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, outscoring Red Bull's Max Verstappen by two points.