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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
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency reports 271,484 deportations in the past fiscal year, the
Deportation and removal from the United States — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency reports 271,484 deportations in the past fiscal year, the most since 2014 and almost double of the previous fiscal year. [https:
The Baniyas Refinery, Syria's largest oil refinery, stops operating after ceasing to receive the crude oil
Fall of the Assad regime — The Baniyas Refinery, Syria's largest oil refinery, stops operating after ceasing to receive the crude oil from Iran that previously made up the majority of the country's input. [h
Nine people are killed during a fire at a PX Mart warehouse building under construction in Taichung, Taiwan.
Nine people are killed during a fire at a PX Mart warehouse building under construction in Taichung, Taiwan. [https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-taichung-fire-px-mart-supermarket-fo
The United Kingdom and the United States impose sanctions on Georgian officials, including Interior Minister
Sino-Indian border dispute — The United Kingdom and the United States impose sanctions on Georgian officials, including Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, in response to alleged violent crackdowns on pro-Eu
The Judicial Court in Avignon, France, finds Dominique Pelicot guilty of the aggravated rape of his ex-wife
Mazan rapes — The Judicial Court in Avignon, France, finds Dominique Pelicot guilty of the aggravated rape of his ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot, and imposes the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Operation Dawn of Freedom, Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
Fall of the Assad regime — Operation Dawn of Freedom, Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
Hungary grants political asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, who faces
Hungary–Poland relations — Hungary grants political asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, who faces allegations of corruption in Poland. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hun
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala is detained by Iranian authorities in Tehran and held at Evin Prison.
Mazan rapes — Italian journalist Cecilia Sala is detained by Iranian authorities in Tehran and held at Evin Prison. [https://apnews.com/article/italian-journalist-cecilia-sala-detained-iran-fb8e
Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that
Syrian opposition — Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, says that the coalition will dissolve once a national conference is convened and a
At least fifteen people are killed after an Indian Navy craft collides with a passenger ferry off the coast
2024 Mumbai boat accident — At least fifteen people are killed after an Indian Navy craft collides with a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai, India. [https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/mumbai-bo