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15,981 storiesThe Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal sentences a former Ba'athist lieutenant to death for the massacre of
Capital punishment in Iraq — The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal sentences a former Ba'athist lieutenant to death for the massacre of Barzanis during the Anfal campaign against Kurds. [https://thenewregion.com
Citizens of the Central African Republic vote to elect a president and 140 members of the National Assembly.
2025 Central African general election — Citizens of the Central African Republic vote to elect a president and 140 members of the National Assembly. Incumbent president Faustin-Archange Touadéra seeks a third term in off
Three people, including a toddler, are killed and three others are injured when a building collapses in
2025 Oaxaca train derailment — Three people, including a toddler, are killed and three others are injured when a building collapses in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. [https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-buil
Kosovans vote for the second time in a year to elect the members of the Kuvendi.
December 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election — Kosovans vote for the second time in a year to elect the members of the Kuvendi. [https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kosovo-heads-snap-vote-end-political-deadlock-12871
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje party wins the election with about half of the votes and an
December 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election — Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje party wins the election with about half of the votes and an estimated 56 of the 120 assembly seats but falls short of the 61 seats require

After months of a high-profile legal dispute, entertainment agency ADOR terminates its contract with singer
Ecuadorian security crisis — After months of a high-profile legal dispute, entertainment agency ADOR terminates its contract with singer Danielle and expels her from the South Korean girl group NewJeans. [http

Six people, including a two-year-old girl, are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting at a
Ecuadorian security crisis — Six people, including a two-year-old girl, are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting at a beach in Puerto López, Manabí Province, Ecuador. [https://www.lanacion.co

At least three people are killed and dozens of others are injured after gunfire erupts during Alawite-led
Western Syria clashes — At least three people are killed and dozens of others are injured after gunfire erupts during Alawite-led protests in Latakia, Syria, demanding decentralization and for the transit
Two people are killed and 32 are injured during a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv, Ukraine.
Kyiv strikes — Two people are killed and 32 are injured during a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv, Ukraine. Damage to critical infrastructure leaves 40% of Kyiv's residential areas and su
China sanctions 20 United States defense-related companies and ten executives for providing weapons to Taiwan
Cross-strait relations — China sanctions 20 United States defense-related companies and ten executives for providing weapons to Taiwan last week. [https://apnews.com/article/china-sanctions-us-companies-ar
Fifteen people are killed and 19 more injured as a bus plunges in to a ravine while driving on the
Trade policy of China — Fifteen people are killed and 19 more injured as a bus plunges in to a ravine while driving on the Inter-American Highway in Sololá Department, Guatemala. [https://www.aljazeera.co
The Iranian justice ministry seizes a foreign-flagged oil tanker carrying 25,000 barrels traveling through
Oil smuggling in Iran — The Iranian justice ministry seizes a foreign-flagged oil tanker carrying 25,000 barrels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and detains its sixteen crew members on allegations
Citizens of the Ivory Coast vote for the 255 members of the National Assembly despite the opposition
2025 Ivorian parliamentary election — Citizens of the Ivory Coast vote for the 255 members of the National Assembly despite the opposition Democratic Party boycotting due to alleged election fraud by the ruling RHDP pa
Denis Kapustin, leader of the Ukraine-aligned neo-Nazi Russian Volunteer Corps, is reported to have been
Kyiv strikes — Denis Kapustin, leader of the Ukraine-aligned neo-Nazi Russian Volunteer Corps, is reported to have been killed in a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. It is later reveal
Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco and private miner SQM create a joint venture to develop lithium in
Lithium mining in Chile — Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco and private miner SQM create a joint venture to develop lithium in the Atacama salt flat until 2060, with the Chilean state set to receiv
An accident involving two cars after an improper overtaking kills eleven people on the BR-101 highway near
Trade policy of China — An accident involving two cars after an improper overtaking kills eleven people on the BR-101 highway near Mucuri, Bahia, Brazil. [https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-not
A joint operation between the Italian state police and the financial police results in the arrest of nine
Oil smuggling in Iran — A joint operation between the Italian state police and the financial police results in the arrest of nine people for allegedly raising about 7 million (US$8.2 million) through char
The Italian Parliament approves a reform that reduces the powers of the Court of Audit over public spending,
2025 Ivorian parliamentary election — The Italian Parliament approves a reform that reduces the powers of the Court of Audit over public spending, caps financial penalties for negligent administrators at 30% of losses
The Rapid Support Forces kill over 200 civilians in ethnically motivated attacks targeting non-Arabs in West
Darfur genocide — The Rapid Support Forces kill over 200 civilians in ethnically motivated attacks targeting non-Arabs in West Darfur and during advances in North Darfur, according to the Sudan Doct
The National People's Congress of China passes a revised trade law that will expand the government's
Trade policy of China — The National People's Congress of China passes a revised trade law that will expand the government's authority to counter trade restrictions, regulate exports of strategic goods, a
At least nine people are killed and eight others are injured when a bus carrying 19 charity workers overturns
Trade policy of China — At least nine people are killed and eight others are injured when a bus carrying 19 charity workers overturns on a mountain in Phình Hồ, Lào Cai province, Vietnam. [https://www.reu
The Nigerien government declares a nationwide mobilization that authorizes the conscription of citizens and
2023 Nigerien coup d'état — The Nigerien government declares a nationwide mobilization that authorizes the conscription of citizens and the requisition of property and services to support operations against j
Three of five members of a Spanish tourist family are killed after a boat carrying eleven people sinks near
Trade policy of China — Three of five members of a Spanish tourist family are killed after a boat carrying eleven people sinks near Padar, Indonesia. [https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-spanish-tourists
Two Israeli civilians are killed and another two are injured, including a child, in a vehicle ramming and
2025 Harod Valley attack — Two Israeli civilians are killed and another two are injured, including a child, in a vehicle ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man in Beit She'an and Afula, Israel. The
The Takaichi Cabinet of Japan approves a ¥122.3 trillion (US$785 billion) budget for the next fiscal year,
Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque bombing — The Takaichi Cabinet of Japan approves a ¥122.3 trillion (US$785 billion) budget for the next fiscal year, the largest national budget in Japan's history, while reducing the debt-d