Australia’s Online Safety Amendment takes effect, age-restricting social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter (X), TikTok, and YouTube, as well as accounts on the said sites registered to users under the age of 16. (CNN) 

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 

Operation Synytsia A court in Villajoyosa, Spain, provisionally closes its investigation into the killing of Russian defector Maxim Kuzminov in the town after authorities cannot identify any perpetrators. (Reuters) 

British autistic artist Nnena Kalu wins the 2025 Turner Prize for her wrapped fabric sculptures, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to win the award.  (The Guardian) 

2025 Terra Drone Building fire Twenty-two people are killed, and 19 more are rescued, in a fire at a seven-story building in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP) 

At least 20,000 people flee from Uvira across the Burundi–DRC border and reach Bujumbura. (Actualité in French) 

M23 fighters enter Uvira. (TRT World) 

M23 takes control of Uvira. (ABC News) 

Twenty-two people are killed and several more injured during the collapse of two adjacent buildings in Fez, Morocco. (Reuters) 

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair Bolsonaro‘s 27-year prison sentence. (AFP via France 24) 

Cambodia withdraws its entire delegation from the SEA Games, citing security concerns arising from its escalating border conflict with the host nation Thailand. (AFP via France 24) 

Tuesday,  December 9th, 2025 

Chinese astronauts install debris-shielding on the Tiangong space station following damage to the docked Shenzhou 20 reentry capsule from orbital debris, and the crew conducts a spacewalk to prepare the compromised spacecraft for an uncrewed return. (Reuters) 

A court in Beijing, China, orders Malaysia Airlines (MH) to pay CN¥2.9 million (US$410,000) each to families of eight missing passengers of MH370, which disappeared after departing from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014. (AP) 

Twelve people are killed and four more are injured in a fire at a four-story building in Shantou, Guangdong, China. (AFP via Arab News) 

The 2025 SEA Games opens at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, with heightened security for Cambodian athletes and staff due to the ongoing Cambodia–Thailand conflict. (AFP via France 24) 

The Royal Thai Air Force carries out several airstrikes against Cambodia, killing nine civilians and wounding 20 more. (Al Jazeera) 

Three Thai soldiers are killed and 29 more injured during clashes with Cambodian soldiers. (Al Jazeera) 

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) captures all eight southern governorates of Yemen, opening possibilities for it to claim independence. Saudi Arabia retires all of its troops from Aden. (The Guardian) 

The International Criminal Court sentences Janjaweed militia leader Ali Kushayb to 20 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the war in Darfur. (Reuters) 

Media reports confirm that M23 has captured Sange, South Kivu, from the Congolese government and Burundian troops. (Al Jazeera) 

The United States and the European Union call on the Rwandan military and the M23 rebels to stop their offensive. (Yahoo News) 

The Catalan government in Spain announces a state of emergency due to the rapid spread of African swine fever virus in wild boars in a 12 km (7.5 mi) region to avoid spreading to other regions of Spain. (20minutos in Spanish) 

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India orders IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, to reduce its flights by 5% following a scheduling crisis last week that caused thousands of cancellations. (DW) 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves the release of US$1.2 billion to Pakistan to assist with recovery from an economic crisis. The country has already received $3.3 billion from the IMF since last year. (AP) 

The Nepalese Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority charges 55 people, including former ministers and officials, and a Chinese engineering company with fraud related to inflating expenses in the construction of Pokhara International Airport. (AP) 

Seven people are killed when a Russian Air Force Antonov An-22 crashes during a test flight following repairs in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. (Reuters) 

A Sudanese Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 crashes while landing at an air base in Port Sudan, Red Sea State, Sudan, killing all crew members. (Al Jazeera) 

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York in the United States announces the archdiocese will set up a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. (AP) 

One person is killed and another is critically injured in a shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. A suspect is taken into custody. (BNO News) 

Lithuania declares a state of national emergency over security risks from Belarusian weather balloons violating Lithuanian airspace. (AP) 

Andrej Babiš of the opposition ANO party is appointed as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic for his second non-consecutive term. (Reuters) 

The Slovak parliament votes to abolish the country’s whistleblower protection office and replace it with a new body. (Reuters) 

Monday,  December 8th, 2025 

Nominations for the Golden Globe Awards honoring productions in 2025 are released, with One Battle After Another topping the film categories with 9 nominations, while The White Lotus tops the television categories with 6 nominations. This is also the first year the awards will have a Best Podcast category. (Al Jazeera) (AP) 

Brazilian police report that two armed individuals stole eight Henri Matisse engravings and five works by Candido Portinari from the Mário de Andrade Library in São Paulo after threatening a security guard and visitors. (AFP via France 24) 

China’s trade surplus passes US$1 trillion for the first time despite significant pressure from U.S. tariffs. (NPR) 

Yemen’s airspace briefly closes as a result of the STC offensive. (AP) 

A M_w 7.6 earthquake strikes off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, causing some public services to be suspended.  (CNBC) 

A Thai soldier is killed and eight others are injured after Cambodia shells Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand. (Bangkok Post) 

Thai F-16 jets carry out airstrikes on Cambodian military targets in Oddar Meanchey province and Preah Vihear, killing four Cambodian civilians and wounding ten more. (Al Jazeera) 

The Rapid Support Forces capture Heglig, Sudan’s largest oilfield, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the area. (Al Jazeera) 

Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus announces an agreement to acquire Czech Airlines and its subsidiary Smartwings, the largest Czech airline, for €154 million (US$180 million). (AP) 

Four tourists are killed and one other is missing when a wave hits a seawater pool in Los Gigantes, Tenerife, Spain. The victims had previously ignored the warnings and the closure of the seawater pool. (AP) 

Turkey agrees to guarantee the transit of Russian natural gas to Hungary through the TurkStream pipeline. (Reuters) 

In Mexico, former Chihuahua governor César Duarte Jáquez is arrested for allegedly laundering more than Mex$96 million (US$5 million) in public funds. (Reuters) 

An explosive detonates outside a prison in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador, triggering clashes between rival gangs, killing 13 inmates. (AP) 

An Ecuadorian judge orders former president Lenín Moreno to stand trial on bribery charges linked to alleged payments made during the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair Dam. (Reuters) 

Cuba’s Supreme Court sentences former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life imprisonment for espionage and multiple economic-related offenses, and in a separate case imposes a 20-year term for bribery, influence peddling, and tax evasion. (AFP via CTV News) 

The Honduran attorney general issues an international arrest warrant for former president Juan Orlando Hernández, whom U.S. president Donald Trump recently pardoned after serving part of a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking. (Reuters) 

The Honduran electoral council resumes releasing updated presidential election results following an extended pause to conduct technical reviews and address inconsistencies in tally sheets, with the latest count showing National Party candidate Nasry Asfura narrowly ahead. (Reuters) 

Israel carries out a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, allegedly targeting Hezbollah’s site. (Al Jazeera) 

Sunday, December 7th, 2025 

In auto racing, McLaren’s Lando Norris wins his first World Drivers’ Championship after outscoring the defending champion, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, by two points at the end of the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (BBC) 

Elements of the Benin Armed Forces, led by Pascal Tigri, announce a coup d’état against president Patrice Talon and the creation of a military junta, the Military Committee for Refoundation, after seizing state television. The coup attempt is ultimately unsuccessful. (Al Jazeera) 

Members of the Benin Armed Forces announce a coup d’état against President Patrice Talon and the creation of a Military Committee for Refoundation. The attempt, however, has failed. (Al Jazeera) 

Nigerian authorities secure the release of 100 of the 315 students and staff abducted from a school in Niger State, while more than 160 others remain unaccounted for. (AFP via The Guardian)

The Nigerian Air Force launches precision airstrikes against pro-coup forces in Cotonou in support of the Beninese government, killing several putschists. (Sahara Reporters) 

The toll from the floods in Indonesia increases to 908 people killed and 410 more missing. In Thailand, 216 people are also confirmed killed. (Al Jazeera) 

The death toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 618. (Al Jazeera) 

ECOWAS announces the deployment of ground troops to Benin from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. (Sahara Reporters) 

Hong Kong citizens vote for the members of the Legislative Council. (Reuters) 

A Fire and Rescue NSW firefighter is killed and dozens of homes are destroyed as bushfires spread across parts of New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia. (Reuters) 

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