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United States president Donald Trump reveals the development of the Trump Class USS Defiant , the first

Mass media in Israel — United States president Donald Trump reveals the development of the Trump Class USS Defiant , the first American battleship built since World War II. [https://www.bbc.com/news/arti

Ten people are injured, including three seriously and the driver, when an individual drove into a crowd

China–European Union relations — Ten people are injured, including three seriously and the driver, when an individual drove into a crowd waiting to watch a parade in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands. [https://www

Three people are killed in an Israeli airstrike against a vehicle near Sidon, Lebanon.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict — Three people are killed in an Israeli airstrike against a vehicle near Sidon, Lebanon. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/22/live-israel-escalates-strikes-on-lebanon-

2025 United States naval deployment in the Caribbean, United States–Venezuela relations

Israel–Hezbollah conflict — 2025 United States naval deployment in the Caribbean, United States–Venezuela relations

The Israeli cabinet approves 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite such settlements being

Israeli occupation of the West Bank — The Israeli cabinet approves 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite such settlements being considered illegal under international law. [https://www.bbc.com/news/arti

The Philippine agriculture department extends its import ban on sugar until December 2026.

Sugar industry in the Philippines — The Philippine agriculture department extends its import ban on sugar until December 2026. [https://therahnuma.com/philippines-extends-sugar-import-ban-until-december-2026/ ( The R

Eleven people are killed and nine others are injured after a collision between a pickup and an oil tanker

Sugar industry in the Philippines — Eleven people are killed and nine others are injured after a collision between a pickup and an oil tanker near Nok Kundi, Balochistan, Pakistan. [https://www.dawn.com/news/1962567/

Pakistan agrees to sell military technology to the Libyan military for over US$4 billion, violating an arms

Libya–Pakistan relations — Pakistan agrees to sell military technology to the Libyan military for over US$4 billion, violating an arms embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya. [https://www.reuters.com

Nigerian presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale reports that all remaining 130 students and staff abducted

Papiri kidnapping — Nigerian presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale reports that all remaining 130 students and staff abducted in November from a Catholic school in Niger State have been released. [h

In Extremadura, Spain, the ruling People's Party of Extremadura of regional president María Guardiola wins

2025 Extremaduran regional election — In Extremadura, Spain, the ruling People's Party of Extremadura of regional president María Guardiola wins the elections for its first time since 2011, while PSOE Extremadura repor

Gunmen abduct 28 people after intercepting a vehicle traveling to a Maulud gathering in Bashar, Plateau State.

Papiri kidnapping — Gunmen abduct 28 people after intercepting a vehicle traveling to a Maulud gathering in Bashar, Plateau State. [https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251223-gunmen-kidnap-muslim-rel

Nine people are killed and ten others are injured in a mass shooting when 12 gunmen open fire near a tavern

Papiri kidnapping — Nine people are killed and ten others are injured in a mass shooting when 12 gunmen open fire near a tavern in Bekkersdal, Gauteng, South Africa. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dead

Seven elephants are killed and another is injured when a passenger train strikes a herd in the Hojai district

Operation Hawkeye Strike — Seven elephants are killed and another is injured when a passenger train strikes a herd in the Hojai district of Assam, India. [https://www.dw.com/en/india-7-elephants-killed-in-pa

2025 United States naval deployment in the Caribbean, United States–Venezuela relations

War on cartels (2025–present) — 2025 United States naval deployment in the Caribbean, United States–Venezuela relations

A Pakistani court sentences former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison

Arrest of Imran Khan — A Pakistani court sentences former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of corruption-related charges. [https://apne

German engineer Michaela Benthaus becomes the first person in a wheelchair and the first with paraplegia to

Blue Origin NS-37 — German engineer Michaela Benthaus becomes the first person in a wheelchair and the first with paraplegia to travel to space on a sub-orbital trip conducted by Blue Origin. [https:/

The United States Coast Guard intercepts and seizes an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela after previously

War on cartels (2025–present) — The United States Coast Guard intercepts and seizes an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela after previously seizing another last week. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-

Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Urmia.

Arrest of Imran Khan — Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Urmia. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-spy-execution-3a4bacf245781be17cbca7f4e042de7d (AP)

The United States and Jordan carry out airstrikes on 70 Islamic State targets at multiple locations in Syria,

Operation Hawkeye Strike — The United States and Jordan carry out airstrikes on 70 Islamic State targets at multiple locations in Syria, in retaliation for the December 2025 Palmyra attack. [https://www.bbc.

At least six Palestinians are killed when an Israeli tank fires at a wedding hosted in a

Gaza war — At least six Palestinians are killed when an Israeli tank fires at a wedding hosted in a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/19/us-to-host-q

Eight people are killed, including four attackers, and 15 others are injured in a suicide attack by

Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Eight people are killed, including four attackers, and 15 others are injured in a suicide attack by unidentified militants on a military post in North Waziristan District, Khyber P

The Democratic Republic of the Congo suspends artisanal copper and cobalt processing, ordering operators to

Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo — The Democratic Republic of the Congo suspends artisanal copper and cobalt processing, ordering operators to halt activities and certify mineral origins while a new commission verif

Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine–European Union relations, Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war

Restrictions on TikTok in the United States — Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine–European Union relations, Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces a nationwide gun buyback program, the largest since the

2025 Bondi Beach shooting — Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces a nationwide gun buyback program, the largest since the aftermath of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, in response to the recent B