2026 Swiss Federal Council election Swiss president Guy Parmelin announces his resignation from the Federal Council effective December 31. Parliament is expected to elect his successor on 9 December.
2026 Spanish housing protests Spain's parliament rejects two government housing decrees that would have expanded protections against evictions, limited some real-estate practices, encouraged rentals through tax incentives, and allowed tenants to renew residential leases automatically.
2026 French lycée protests French government ministers, including right-wing education minister Édouard Geffray, accuse the far-left of inciting the youth-led unrest across the country. Intelligence agencies briefing the government during a crisis meeting on the riots accuse the left-wing La France Insoumise of actively inciting people to join the protests.
Mass rioting continues for a third day across France with hundreds reportedly injured and over 500 schools shut, while more than 2,000 people are arrested.
2026 Iran war fuel crisis The G7 countries announce a plan to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to combat rising fuel prices caused by the Iran war.
Sudanese civil war The death toll in the Rapid Support Forces drone attack on the University of Kordofan in El Obeid rises to 10.
Ethiopian civil conflict Ethiopian government forces push Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels out of Afar Region after recapturing the towns of Abala, Erebti and Megale.
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.
SpaceX Crew-13 The SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station launches, carrying two NASA astronauts, one Roscosmos cosmonaut, and one Canadian Space Agency astronaut, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States.
Ousted Ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir is sent to a military hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, for medical treatment.
Gerardo Giovagnoli Gerardo Giovagnoli and William Casali are sworn in as the new Captains Regent of San Marino, succeeding Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva.
Immigration to Japan Japan tightens permanent residency requirements for foreign nationals, introducing above-average income and basic Japanese-language standards while raising application fees twentyfold as part of broader changes to immigration policy.
Secondary school Two 18-year-old former students attack a secondary school in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico, with knives and pyrotechnic devices, killing the vice-principal and injuring three people. Police arrest both suspects.
Malawian military Former Malawian military chief Paul Valentino Phiri is arrested by Malawi's anti-corruption agency for allegedly trafficking weapons to Sudan during his tenure in June and July 2025.
Sentencing Act 2026 Hundreds of prisoners begin leaving prison in England and Wales under an early release scheme by the British government to avoid overcapacity in prisons. More than 4,500 "low-risk" prisoners are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
2026 RAF Fairford arrests British counter-terrorism police arrest a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national in Westminster, London, England, on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts linked to the RAF Fairford investigation. Officers also search two properties in the area.
Censorship in Egypt Egyptian police are arresting six journalists from a fact-checking and investigative media outlet, accusing them of spreading misinformation on behalf of the banned Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
European Commission The European Commission stops payments with immediate effect to Sierra Leone, which would have been €18 million for 2026, after the nation refused to cooperate with the extradition of drugs trafficker Jos Leijdekkers.
Ethiopian civil conflict A diplomat from Egypt is told to leave Ethiopia within 48 hours after being declared as "persona non grata".
Eritrea's foreign ministry announces that the country will cut off diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in response.
Ethiopia closes its embassy in Eritrea and announces the expulsion of ten Eritrean diplomats from the country, after accusing its neighbour of financing the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
Medical helicopter A medical helicopter transporting a patient crashes off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles County, California, United States, killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving one missing.
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war Pakistan launches airstrikes in Afghanistan, claiming the killing of 22 Taliban fighters at two locations, while the Government of Afghanistan reports that nine women and children are killed in Kunar Province and Helmand Province by Pakistan airstrikes.
Ethiopian civil conflict Explosions caused by suspected drone strikes are reported in Ethiopia's capital of Addis Abeba, including one near the Ethiopian National Defense Force' headquarters.
Sudanese civil war A drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a dormitory at the University of Kordofan in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, kills five people.
Russo-Ukrainian war A Russian Su-35 fighter jet shoots down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter over Voronezh Oblast, Russia, in a friendly fire incident. All three crew members are killed.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli settlers shoot and kill a Palestinian man at his home in Yasuf, West Bank, and injure another.
Iraqi conflict Ahmad al-Hamidawi, leader of Kata'ib Hezbollah, announces that the group will suspend military activities in Iraq following the withdrawal of U.S. troops, with the exception of targeting hostile aircraft violating the country's airspace.
AI boom The Tokyo District Court rules that a person's voice can receive protection under publicity rights, in Japan's first case involving alleged audio deepfake, while dismissing actor Kenjiro Tsuda's request to remove already-deleted TikTok videos.
Schools At least 450 people are arrested and 76 people are injured after students in France protest over class overcrowding and teacher shortages.
2026 Romanian political crisis Romania's parliament rejects prime minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan's proposed government, receiving 182 of the 233 votes required for approval, prolonging the political crisis that began after Ilie Bolojan's government fell in May.
Narcotics in Bolivia Bolivian police arrest attorney general Roger Mariaca and Santa Cruz de la Sierra prosecutor Alberto Zeballos after the U.S. State Department accused them of corruption and links to drug trafficking. Police also raid prosecutors' offices in several cities.
Flydubai Flight 1073 A Flydubai flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel, is landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, by a relief crew after the copilot violently attacked the captain in an attempted aircraft hijacking.
2026 Turkish LGBTQ raids A Turkish court orders the closure of independent news website "T24" and its social media accounts after the justice ministry reported that "T24" had published 118 items during the previous year which the court classified as "LGBTQ propaganda".
Capital punishment in the United States Pike is sent to a hospital following the failed administration of two rounds of the drugs used to perform the lethal injection.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit halts Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee shortly before it was scheduled, to allow for further review of whether evidence of childhood sexual abuse was adequately considered at sentencing; the U.S. Supreme Court shortly after lifts the Sixth Circuit's stay order, allowing the execution to proceed.
Itogon Seven workers are killed in a gas incident inside a mining tunnel in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines.
Marondera A helicopter crashes in Marondera, Zimbabwe, killing all six people on board, including businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife.
Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance A United States federal judge approves media conglomerate Paramount Skydance's settlement with 12 states that challenged its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds, allowing the $81 billion merger to proceed toward completion.
Iraqi conflict American troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq, ending their 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion, and also the 12-year U.S. intervention against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.