Taliban defense minister Mullah Yaqoob says that security forces have killed or arrested several militants from Tajikistan and Pakistan who are accused of multiple attacks in Afghanistan. (AP) Afghan conflict link embed save
Russian forces bombard Kharkiv. Ukrainian authorities say that 26 people were injured and many residential buildings in the city center were destroyed. The Ukrainian Air Force reports shooting down 21 of 49 attacking drones. (tagesschau.de), (tagesschau.de 2) Bombing of KharkivRussian invasion of Ukraine link embed save
Ten Houthi militants are killed during an engagement between four Houthi boats and United States Navy helicopters defending the cargo ship Maersk Hangzhou in the Red Sea. (Al Jazeera) Attacks on the MV Maersk HangzhouHouthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war2023 Israel–Hamas war link embed save
In Bochum, NRW, Germany, police arrest a fifth suspect in relation to a car bombing at Cologne Cathedral which Islamic State – Khorasan Province had planned for today. (DW) Cologne Cathedral bomb plot link embed save
President FĂ©lix Tshisekedi is declared the winner of the general election. (BBC News) 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election link embed save
Eighty-three-year old Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abdication during her televised New Year's Eve address, effective January 14. (BBC News) Abdication of Margrethe II link embed save