Sunday, December 18th, 2022 

Argentina defeats the reigning champions France 4–2 on penalties after a 3–3 draw to win their third World Cup title, and first since 1986. (CNN) 

German authorities recover 31 royal jewellery items that were stolen from the Green Vault museum at Dresden Castle in Dresden, Saxony, Germany, in 2019. (AFP via South China Morning Post) 

Nine police officers are killed and two others are injured when a convoy hits a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, Iraq. (Al Jazeera) 

Three people are killed and 17 others are injured by a freak wave at a beach in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (VOA) 

At least 19 people are killed and 37 others are injured when a tank truck overturns, explodes and catches fire in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan. (BBC News) 

Five people are killed and one other person is injured in a mass shooting at a condominium tower in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The gunman is killed by police. (Global News) 

Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer and activist Salah Hamouri saying that Hamouri continues to be active with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by both Israel and the European Union. (Arab News) 

Saturday, December 17th, 2022 

The Minnesota Vikings complete the largest comeback in NFL history against the Indianapolis Colts, winning 39–36 after a 0–33 deficit. The previous largest comeback occurred in January 1993 when the Buffalo Bills won 41–38 against the Houston Oilers after a 35–3 deficit. (CBS Sports) 

Uzbekistan announces a nearly $1 billion loan from the two main World Bank lending institutions, aimed at supporting the country’s transition to a private sector-led economy. (Xinhua) 

Tunisians head to the polls to elect the members of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. Opposition parties have called for a boycott of the election. (AFP via The East African) 

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