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The European Union agrees to loan €90 billion (US$105 billion) to Ukraine from its internal budget after

Confiscation of Russian central bank funds — The European Union agrees to loan €90 billion (US$105 billion) to Ukraine from its internal budget after failing to use frozen Russian assets. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world

Three people are killed and five more injured in a mass stabbing near a subway station in Taipei, Taiwan.

2025 Taipei stabbings — Three people are killed and five more injured in a mass stabbing near a subway station in Taipei, Taiwan. The perpetrator, who also threw smoke bombs at the train station, dies dur

Uganda restricts imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment by requiring military clearance for related

Restrictions on TikTok in the United States — Uganda restricts imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment by requiring military clearance for related devices. [https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/uganda

Immigration policy of the second Trump administration, 2025 Brown University shooting

Confiscation of Russian central bank funds — Immigration policy of the second Trump administration, 2025 Brown University shooting

Singapore announces that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from December 30 under

Caning in Singapore — Singapore announces that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from December 30 under changes to the criminal law passed by parliament in November. [https://apnew

The U.S. government suspends the Diversity Immigrant Visa scheme for green cards after the Brown University

Confiscation of Russian central bank funds — The U.S. government suspends the Diversity Immigrant Visa scheme for green cards after the Brown University shooting suspect was revealed to be from Portugal. [https://www.bbc.com/

Protests and riots erupt across Bangladesh after the assassination of activist Osman Hadi by two members of

December 2025 Bangladesh violence — Protests and riots erupt across Bangladesh after the assassination of activist Osman Hadi by two members of the banned Awami League party. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/

The Bahamas becomes the 110th country to recognize Kosovo as an independent state.

The Bahamas–Kosovo relations — The Bahamas becomes the 110th country to recognize Kosovo as an independent state. [https://opm.gov.bs/joint-statement-by-the-commonwealth-of-the-bahamas-and-the-republic-of-kosovo

The U.S. Department of Justice releases a heavily redacted fraction of the Epstein files, potentially

Epstein Files Transparency Act — The U.S. Department of Justice releases a heavily redacted fraction of the Epstein files, potentially violating the law that determines their full release by December 19. The depar

The United Nations General Assembly elects former Iraqi president Barham Salih as the next High Commissioner

Taiwan–United States relations — The United Nations General Assembly elects former Iraqi president Barham Salih as the next High Commissioner for Refugees, succeeding Filippo Grandi, whose term ends December 31. [

Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Poipet on the border and denies the truce previously announced by United

2025 Cambodia–Thailand conflict — Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Poipet on the border and denies the truce previously announced by United States president Donald Trump. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12

Seven people, including stock car racer Greg Biffle and his family, are killed after Biffle's Cessna Citation

2025 North Carolina Cessna Citation II crash — Seven people, including stock car racer Greg Biffle and his family, are killed after Biffle's Cessna Citation II jet crashes while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in States

The United States approves a $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including medium-range ballistic missiles,

Taiwan–United States relations — The United States approves a $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including medium-range ballistic missiles, drones, and howitzers, as the largest arms deal in the history of bilater

A 48-year-old suspect of the mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, is

2025 Brown University shooting — A 48-year-old suspect of the mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, is found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside of a storage uni

Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist who was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients and killing twelve with

Besançon poisonings — Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist who was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients and killing twelve with anesthetic infusion bags in Besançon, Doubs, France, is sentenced to lif

Councilwoman Elena Rojas is assassinated and several others are injured, including at least four children, in

Crime in Peru — Councilwoman Elena Rojas is assassinated and several others are injured, including at least four children, in a targeted mass shooting at a Christmas event in Chicama, Department o

The Mannheim Regional Court convicts Alexander Scheuermann, the perpetrator of a car attack in Mannheim,

2025 Mannheim car attack — The Mannheim Regional Court convicts Alexander Scheuermann, the perpetrator of a car attack in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on March 3, of two counts of murder and six coun

A Russian military court sentences a Belarusian national to 22 years in prison for terrorism after convicting

Terrorism in Russia — A Russian military court sentences a Belarusian national to 22 years in prison for terrorism after convicting him of planting explosives on two freight trains in Buryatia in 2023,

The surviving gunman of the attack on Bondi Beach, Australia, is charged with 59 offences, including 15

2025 Bondi Beach shooting — The surviving gunman of the attack on Bondi Beach, Australia, is charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. [https://www.b

United States president Donald Trump expands the country's existing travel ban by banning citizens of Burkina

Travel bans under the Trump administrations — United States president Donald Trump expands the country's existing travel ban by banning citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan, and Syria, as well as those holding passports

The Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup,

Arrest of Jair Bolsonaro — 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-yea

In association football, Paris Saint-Germain win their first FIFA Intercontinental Cup after defeating

2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup — In association football, Paris Saint-Germain win their first FIFA Intercontinental Cup after defeating Flamengo 2–1 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, in the fina

The United States Southern Command says the U.S.

2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers — The United States Southern Command says the U.S. Navy attacked an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing at least four people. [https://apnews.com/articl

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves a deal to export US$35 billion of natural gas from the

Egypt–Israel relations — Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves a deal to export US$35 billion of natural gas from the Leviathan gas field to Egypt over the next 15 years. [https://apnews.com/a