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The Houthis release eleven seamen from the Eternity C carrier.
Red Sea crisis — The Houthis release eleven seamen from the Eternity C carrier. [https://www.reuters.com/world/houthis-release-crew-greek-operated-cargo-ship-struck-red-sea-2025-12-03/ (Reuters)] [
Hamas returns the remains of an unidentified person, possibly a hostage, to Israeli authorities to be
Gaza hostage crisis — Hamas returns the remains of an unidentified person, possibly a hostage, to Israeli authorities to be examined by forensics experts. [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-rece
The Winter Egg, one of the few Fabergé eggs remaining in private hands, sells at Christie's in London,
2025 Bannu ambush — The Winter Egg, one of the few Fabergé eggs remaining in private hands, sells at Christie's in London, England, United Kingdom, for £22.9 million (US$30.2 million), setting a new a
Seven people are killed in a road accident in Almaty region, Kazakhstan.
2025 Bannu ambush — Seven people are killed in a road accident in Almaty region, Kazakhstan. [https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20251202/745d427910cb462282c0270786b960f2/c.html (Xinhua)]
Indonesia and the Netherlands agree to repatriate two elderly Dutch nationals convicted of drug trafficking,
Indonesia–Netherlands relations — Indonesia and the Netherlands agree to repatriate two elderly Dutch nationals convicted of drug trafficking, including one on death row, on humanitarian grounds, following a reques
A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Samaritan's Purse to distribute humanitarian aid to Maiwut County is
2025 Samaritan's Purse Cessna 208 hijacking — A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Samaritan's Purse to distribute humanitarian aid to Maiwut County is hijacked in Juba by a gunman who tried to divert the plane to Chad, but is app
The Bissau-Guinean electoral commission announces that it is unable to release election results after armed
2025 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état — The Bissau-Guinean electoral commission announces that it is unable to release election results after armed men destroyed nearly all election tally sheets during the coup. [https:/
A government administrator, two of his guards and a passerby are killed in an ambush against a vehicle in
2025 Bannu ambush — A government administrator, two of his guards and a passerby are killed in an ambush against a vehicle in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-
United States–Venezuela relations, Deportation in the second Trump administration
Indonesia–Netherlands relations — United States–Venezuela relations, Deportation in the second Trump administration
Colombian authorities detain 17 children and nine adults belonging to the fundamentalist Jewish cult Lev
2025 Samaritan's Purse Cessna 208 hijacking — Colombian authorities detain 17 children and nine adults belonging to the fundamentalist Jewish cult Lev Tahor, citing concerns about the safety of the children in the group. Five
Incumbent Saint Lucian prime minister Philip J.
2025 Saint Lucian general election — Incumbent Saint Lucian prime minister Philip J. Pierre wins a second term in office while his party, the Saint Lucia Labour Party, wins 14 of the 15 seats in Parliament against the
Venezuela approves the United States's request to resume deportation flights, reversing a brief suspension
Indonesia–Netherlands relations — Venezuela approves the United States's request to resume deportation flights, reversing a brief suspension imposed following U.S. president Donald Trump's declaration that Venezuel
Former European Union foreign and security policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others are arrested in
2025 Samaritan's Purse Cessna 208 hijacking — Former European Union foreign and security policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others are arrested in Belgium amid a fraud investigation. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/202
The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti announces that presidential and legislative elections will be
2026 Haitian general election — The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti announces that presidential and legislative elections will be held in August 2026. [https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251202-hai
Tunisian police arrest former human rights minister Ayachi Hammami to enforce a five-year prison sentence for
2025 Samaritan's Purse Cessna 208 hijacking — Tunisian police arrest former human rights minister Ayachi Hammami to enforce a five-year prison sentence for a state-security conspiracy conviction issued amid recent appellate co
The Bulgarian parliament withdraws its draft 2026 budget, originally prepared for the adoption of the euro,
2026 Haitian general election — The Bulgarian parliament withdraws its draft 2026 budget, originally prepared for the adoption of the euro, following nationwide protests against proposed tax increases. [https://w
Four people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Russian Iskander missile strike on Dnipro,
Dnipro strikes — Four people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Russian Iskander missile strike on Dnipro, Ukraine. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/four-people-killed-40-injur
Ragebait is named word of the year by the Oxford University Press.
Haitian conflict — Ragebait is named word of the year by the Oxford University Press. [https://apnews.com/article/oxford-word-rage-bait-biohack-aura-farming-205cad01227a75198aaebdea02f6409b (AP)]
The toll from the floods in Indonesia increases to 604 people killed and 464 more missing.
Cyclone Senyar — The toll from the floods in Indonesia increases to 604 people killed and 464 more missing. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/1/floods-in-indonesia-sri-lanka-thailand-leave-cl
The Democratic Republic of the Congo declares that the Ebola outbreak in the country since August, which
2025 Kasaï Province Ebola outbreak — The Democratic Republic of the Congo declares that the Ebola outbreak in the country since August, which resulted in 53 confirmed cases, 43 deaths, and 11 probable cases, has ended
Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition leader and presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa at
2025 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état — Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition leader and presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa at its embassy in Bissau to protect Dias from detention by the military j
Anicet Ekane, a 74-year-old opposition politician and leader of the MANIDEM party, dies in custody after
2025 Cameroonian presidential election — Anicet Ekane, a 74-year-old opposition politician and leader of the MANIDEM party, dies in custody after being arrested a month ago during a crackdown in Cameroon. [https://apnews.
BBC World Service says that the Georgian police used water cannons laced with the chemical agent camite
Use of camite during the 2024–2025 Georgian protests — BBC World Service says that the Georgian police used water cannons laced with the chemical agent camite against protesters in Tbilisi in 2024. The ruling Georgian Dream party denie
India's Ministry of Communications orders smartphone manufacturers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi, a
Mass surveillance in India — India's Ministry of Communications orders smartphone manufacturers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi, a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices within 90 days and to push t
Russia says its forces have captured Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, after months of heavy fighting.
Pokrovsk offensive — Russia says its forces have captured Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, after months of heavy fighting. [https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-russia-claims-to-have-captured-pokrovsk/live-7