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The Haitian government declares a one-month state of emergency amid the escalating gang violence and the
Haitian crisis — The Haitian government declares a one-month state of emergency amid the escalating gang violence and the deepening security crisis. [https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/ha

Sixteen people are injured in a Houthi missile attack on the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area in Israel.
Red Sea crisis — Sixteen people are injured in a Houthi missile attack on the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area in Israel. [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/20/middleeast/tel-aviv-hit-by-projectile-from-yemen-int

The Puntland region of Somalia announces that it will introduce a new regional currency in 2025.
Constitutional crisis in Somalia — The Puntland region of Somalia announces that it will introduce a new regional currency in 2025. The region had previously shifted to use of the United States dollar in 2021, due t
The United Nations Human Rights Office reports that the Rapid Support Forces have killed over 782 civilians
Darfur campaign — The United Nations Human Rights Office reports that the Rapid Support Forces have killed over 782 civilians and wounded over 1,143 others in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan, since M
Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke announces a new search effort for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370,
Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 — Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke announces a new search effort for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing in March 2014, to be conducted by American marine ro
Australia agrees to provide Solomon Islands with financing, training, and infrastructure support worth AU$190
Australia–Solomon Islands relations — Australia agrees to provide Solomon Islands with financing, training, and infrastructure support worth AU$190 million (US$118 million) over four years to strengthen its police forc
A child is killed and seven other people are injured in a mass stabbing at a primary school in Zagreb,
2024 Zagreb school stabbing — A child is killed and seven other people are injured in a mass stabbing at a primary school in Zagreb, Croatia. The 19-year-old perpetrator is arrested. [https://www.bbc.com/news/a
Government shutdowns in the United States, National debt of the United States, United States debt ceiling
2025 United States federal budget — Government shutdowns in the United States, National debt of the United States, United States debt ceiling
At least 50 people, mostly from the Zaghawa ethnic group, have been killed by the Rapid Support Forces in the
Darfur campaign — At least 50 people, mostly from the Zaghawa ethnic group, have been killed by the Rapid Support Forces in the past week in El Fasher, North Darfur State, Sudan. [https://sudantribu
The Sri Lanka Navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees, including 25 children, that were found adrift on a fishing
Rohingya genocide — The Sri Lanka Navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees, including 25 children, that were found adrift on a fishing trawler and takes them to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. [https://www.aljazeer
Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Hungary's ambassador to protest the Hungarian government's
Hungary–Poland relations — Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Hungary's ambassador to protest the Hungarian government's decision to grant asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Rom
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights rules that El Salvador violated the human rights of a woman denied
2024 Zagreb school stabbing — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights rules that El Salvador violated the human rights of a woman denied an abortion during a high-risk pregnancy in 2013 and orders the country
A funding bill ensuring full operation of the U.S.
2025 United States federal budget — A funding bill ensuring full operation of the U.S. federal government service with an amendment supported by President-elect Donald Trump that would enforce a two-year suspension o
Israeli soldiers injure a Syrian man protesting against the soldiers' presence in Ma'ariya, Daraa Governorate.
Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) — Israeli soldiers injure a Syrian man protesting against the soldiers' presence in Ma'ariya, Daraa Governorate. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/20/israeli-forces-fire-at-syr
Thirty-eight people are killed, 20 people are rescued, and over 100 others remain missing after a ferry
Rohingya genocide — Thirty-eight people are killed, 20 people are rescued, and over 100 others remain missing after a ferry capsizes while crossing the Busira River in the Democratic Republic of the C
Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 minors from the Lev Tahor sect in Oratorio, Santa Rosa, amid allegations of
2024 Zagreb school stabbing — Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 minors from the Lev Tahor sect in Oratorio, Santa Rosa, amid allegations of human trafficking, forced marriage, and child abuse. [https://www.reut
House Speaker Mike Johnson reintroduces a funding bill without Trump's debt ceiling suspension, stating that
2025 United States federal budget — House Speaker Mike Johnson reintroduces a funding bill without Trump's debt ceiling suspension, stating that "we will not have a government shutdown". The bill, which will fund the
Deir ez-Zor offensive, Eastern Syria insurgency
Fall of the Assad regime — Deir ez-Zor offensive, Eastern Syria insurgency
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique increase to 73, including 66 in Cabo Delgado Province.
2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season — The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique increase to 73, including 66 in Cabo Delgado Province. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/19/cyclone-chido-death-toll-in-mozamb
Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing, China, and
Sino-Indian border dispute — Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing, China, and reach a six-point consensus to maintain peace along the border, refine
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration bans the flying of drones over multiple cities in New Jersey citing
2024 Northeastern United States drone sightings — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration bans the flying of drones over multiple cities in New Jersey citing "special security reasons". [https://6abc.com/post/drones-restrictions-
Aleksandar Šapić, the mayor of Belgrade, Serbia, announces the city will make all public transit free on
Mazan rapes — Aleksandar Šapić, the mayor of Belgrade, Serbia, announces the city will make all public transit free on January 1, 2025. [https://www.dw.com/en/belgrade-to-make-public-transport-f
Iraqi foreign minister Fuad Hussein warns that ISIS cells in Syria have begun reorganizing and taking new
Fall of the Assad regime — Iraqi foreign minister Fuad Hussein warns that ISIS cells in Syria have begun reorganizing and taking new land following the collapse of the Syrian Armed Forces and subsequent aban
A vessel carrying approximately 80 migrants heading for Spain sinks in Moroccan waters, leaving 70 people
European migrant crisis — A vessel carrying approximately 80 migrants heading for Spain sinks in Moroccan waters, leaving 70 people missing and eleven survivors rescued. [https://www.lemonde.fr/en/internati
Georgia–United Kingdom relations, Georgia–United States relations, 2024 Georgian post-election protests
Sino-Indian border dispute — Georgia–United Kingdom relations, Georgia–United States relations, 2024 Georgian post-election protests