Government of Germany The Scholz cabinet collapses following the dismissal of finance minister Christian Lindner and the resignation of the remaining Free Democratic Party members.
Donald Trump becomes the second President-elect since Grover Cleveland in 1892 to serve non-consecutive presidential terms once he is inaugurated. He is the oldest person and first convicted felon to be elected president of the United States.
Republican candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump is elected 47th President of the United States.
Human traffickers Four people are killed and 25 more are rescued after human traffickers forced them from their boat into the water off the coast of Rhodes, Greece, and left.
Protests against Donald Trump Just Stop Oil protesters spray orange paint on the outside of the American Embassy in London, United Kingdom, following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
2024 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Rafael approaches the south shore of Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, triggering mass evacuations amid warnings of life-threatening flash flooding and storm surge.
Institute of International Finance The Institute of International Finance cautions that if the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through with the tariffs he campaigned on, the result will be a renewal of inflation and higher U.S. banking loan interest rates.
Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency Twelve Jaish ul-Adl militants are killed, including the group's leader Salahuddin Farooqui, in a joint operation by Iran and Pakistan.
Russian invasion of Ukraine President of the United States Joe Biden announces the expedited granting of over US$6 billion in military aid to Ukraine before president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Israeli–Lebanese conflict Hezbollah fires rockets at Tel Aviv, Israel, with one rocket striking the Ben Gurion Airport.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
Kyoto University Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan launch LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite constructed without screws or glue, into space. It will orbit Earth for six months.
Fukushima nuclear accident A remote-controlled robot retrieves a piece of melted fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the first time a piece of melted fuel has been retrieved from a nuclear meltdown.
Protests against the firing of Yoav Gallant Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses defense minister Yoav Gallant following disagreements over the execution of the war in the Gaza Strip which subsequently results in nationwide protests.
Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse Thousands of protesters demonstrate in Novi Sad, Serbia, to protest the deadly collapse of a railway station canopy on Friday, leading to violent confrontations with police and vandalism of the city hall.
2024 U.S. elections Voters in several U.S. states vote on abortion rights on the ballot. Amendments are passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York.
In New Jersey, Democrat Andy Kim defeats Republican Curtis Bashaw to replace former Senator Bob Menendez, making him the first Korean American to be elected to the Senate.
Multiple hoax bomb threats linked to Russian email domains target polling places in U.S. battleground states.
2024 Qatari constitutional referendum Qataris hold a referendum to amend the 2004 constitution, voting to strengthen the emir's political power and to abolish elections for members of the Consultative Assembly.
2024 Palauan general election Citizens of Palau vote for a President and members of the National Congress.
2024 Boeing machinists strike Boeing machinists vote to end the 53-day labor strike, agreeing to a 38% pay increase over four years.
Rasmus Paludan A Swedish court sentences Rasmus Paludan to four months in jail for inciting hatred against Muslims at two protests in 2022.
French French and Dutch police raid Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam as part of an investigation into tax fraud and unreported employment practices.
Personal Information Protection Commission The Personal Information Protection Commission of South Korea fines Meta Platforms ₩21.6 billion (US$15 million) for illegally collecting personal information on Facebook users and sharing it with advertisers.
Equatoguinean Equatoguinean vice-president Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue warns that politicians caught having sex in their offices could face harsh consequences after a civil servant was caught having sex with multiple women while on the job.
Railway Railway workers launch an eight-hour strike in Italy after a train manager was stabbed and critically injured on a train near Rivarolo Ligure, Genoa, yesterday. Several trains are canceled, with only 30% of services guaranteed.
Germany Seven men from the "Saxonian Separatists" group are arrested in Germany and another is arrested in Poland for plotting ethnic cleansing terrorist attacks and for plotting to take control of several areas of Saxony.
English Channel migrant crossings A court in Lille, France, convicts 18 people, including nine in absentia, for participating in an international human smuggling network that transported migrants across the English Channel. The sentences range from two to fifteen years in prison.
Somalia–United States relations The United States and Somalia reached an agreement, involving the United States writing off over $1 billion of Somalia debt.
Flash flood At least five people, including two election poll workers are killed by flash flooding in Missouri, United States, caused by torrential rain.
2024 European floods Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez announces a €10.6 billion (US$11.5 billion) aid package to families affected by the flooding in the country, primarily in the Valencian Community, including a package of €5 billion (US$5.5 billion) in state-guaranteed loans.
Russo-Ukrainian War Ukrainian Defense Ministry claims that its troops had for the first time engaged with North Korean units recently deployed to help Russia.
Six people are killed and at least 20 others are injured in a Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Thirty people are killed after an Israeli airstrike against a residential building in Barja, Lebanon.
War At least 29 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on several refugee camps across the Gaza Strip.
Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesić resigns and accepts responsibility for the deadly canopy collapse at the Novi Sad railway station on Friday.
Axe Four teenagers are injured, two critically, in a fight involving an axe on a RER train at the Ozoir-la-Ferrière station in Seine-et-Marne, France. The main suspect is later arrested at his home.
Women's rights in Iran Amnesty International demands the release of Iranian university student Ahoo Daryaei, who was arrested after stripping to her underwear and marching through the Islamic Azad University campus in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday.
Indonesia–Russia relations The Indonesian Navy and the Russian Navy begin their first ever joint military exercise in the Java Sea.
Mount Lewotobi Lakilaki At least ten people are killed in the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Lakilaki in Flores, Indonesia.
2024 Almora bus accident At least 36 people are killed and 27 others are injured when a bus plunges into a gorge near Marchula, Uttarakhand, India.
The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet, an unidentified song recorded from a German Norddeutscher Rundfunk station in 1984, is identified as "Subways of Your Mind" by the band FEX.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine says that its forces have engaged North Korean troops for the first time in Kursk Oblast, Russia.
Israel–Hezbollah conflict At least three people are killed in an Israeli attack on residential buildings in Ghazieh and Sidon, Lebanon.
War Israel Police arrest a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after opponents accused the aide of leaking allegedly false classified intelligence to prevent a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.
At least twelve Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including seven at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, North Gaza Governorate.