A shootout between the Pakistan Army and Pakistani Taliban in North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, leaves two soldiers and six militants dead. (AP) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa link embed save
Hamas free eight hostages, three Israelis and five Thai nationals. (The Times of Israel) 2025 Gaza war ceasefire, Gaza war hostage crisisIsrael–Hamas war link embed save
Hamas confirms that Israel killed Mohammed Deif along with Marwan Issa, Raed Thabet, Rafa Salama, Ayman Nofal and Ghazi Abu Tamaa. (Al Arabiya) Israel–Hamas war link embed save
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they will march on the DRC capital Kinshasa and install a new government as Congolese president FĂ©lix Tshisekedi calls for a mobilization of young males to reclaim lost territory. Congolese Defence Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita says there will be no peace talks with the rebels. (AP) 2025 Goma offensiveM23 offensiveKivu conflict link embed save
After establishing a new administration in Goma, Congo River Alliance leader Corneille Nangaa confirms his forces now plan on overthrowing president FĂ©lix Tshisekedi. He also says services in the city will return to normal soon as the United Nations warns of a humanitarian crisis. (BBC News) 2025 Goma offensiveM23 offensiveKivu conflict link embed save
The French Armed Forces returns their last military base in Chad to the Chad National Army, bringing an end to French military presence in the country. (AP) French military withdrawal from West Africa link embed save
A Russian drone strikes a multi-storey apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine, killing nine people and injuring 13 others. (Reuters) Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of UkraineRussian invasion of Ukraine link embed save
M23 forces advance into South Kivu, capturing several towns and villages, including Kalungu in Kalehe Territory. (MSN) M23 offensiveKivu conflict link embed save
SSC Khaatumo has claimed victory over Somaliland forces after heavy fighting erupted and undisclosed casualties early Thursday in the Shangeed area, located between Qoorlugud and Buuhoodle of Cayn region. Somalia. (Hiiraan Online) Spillover of Las Anod conflictPuntland–Somaliland disputeSomali Civil War link embed save
Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners after initially delaying their release in protest of the chaotic scenes at the handover of several hostages in Khan Yunis, Gaza, earlier today, citing concerns for the hostages' safety. (Reuters) 2025 Gaza war ceasefire, Gaza war hostage crisisGaza war link embed save
The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department says no survivors are expected after the midair collision between an American Airlines airliner and a military helicopter last night over Washington, D.C., United States, making it the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. since American Airlines Flight 587 in 2001. (CNN) 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision link embed save
Uganda confirms an outbreak of Ebola, with the first death, a nurse at Mulago National Specialised Hospital in Kampala, being confirmed yesterday. (Reuters) link embed save
The United States Federal Drug Administration approves Vertex Pharmaceuticals' new Journavx drug, a non-opioid analgesic used to treat acute pain and potentially eliminate the risks of opioid addiction and overdose. (AP), (FDA) link embed save
Islam critic and quran burner Salwan Momika is assassinated at his apartment in Södertälje, Sweden. (BBC News) link embed save
Arnoldo Jimenez is arrested in Monterrey, Mexico after over a decade on the run. (WMAQ-TV) FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives link embed save
Following weeks of unsuccessful negotiations, the Centre Party withdraws from the Norwegian government over disagreements over the implementation of three directives in the European Union's fourth energy package, with the Labour Party continuing as a single party minority government. (NRK) link embed save
Thousands of people gather in Berlin, Germany, to protest against Chancellor-candidate Friedrich Merz and the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union parties after they collaborated with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on a non-binding motion to restrict immigration. Members of the Bundestag debate on motions to ban the AfD, alleging that its beliefs and legal practices are unconstitutional. (DW), (Anadolu Ajansi) link embed save
The Nicaraguan National Assembly votes unanimously to pass several constitutional reforms that grants the government influence over the media, extend the presidential term to 6 years, and makes President Daniel Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo co-President. (Al Jazeera) link embed save
Apollo-type asteroid 2024 YR4 triggers global planetary defence procedures for the first time and rises to the top of the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale after recent observations confirmed it has a 1-in-77 (1.3%) chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032. Follow up observations in 2028 will provide a more refined estimation of the likelihood of impact in 2032. (The Guardian) link embed save