Astronomers announce the discovery of a near 3000 cubic mile subterranean deposit of ice on Mars. Researchers claim it can easily be used as a sustainable resource for a manned mission to the red planet.
USS Zumwalt The $4B USS Zumwalt, thought to be the U.S. Navy's most technologically advanced vessel to date, suffers a large engineering malfunction while crossing the Panama Canal. This is the craft's second major malfunction since its launch less than a month prior.
Politics of Spain Senator Rita Barberá, who was considered the "Mayoress of Spain" while governing the city of Valencia for 24 years, dies unexpectedly two days after declaring at the Supreme Court for a corruption scandal.
Presidential transition of Donald Trump Former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party Betsy DeVos is named as United States Secretary of Education.
President-elect Donald Trump names South Carolina governor Nikki Haley as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Texas A Texas jury awards T. Boone Pickens and his Mesa Petroleum partners $140 million as a result of systemic underpayment of profits and ownership from 160 oil wells in Reeves and Pecos counties.
Police Cameroon security forces arrest about 100 people after days of protests against alleged discrimination against the English-speaking minority.
White supremacist White supremacist Thomas Mair is found guilty of the murder of British Member of Parliament Jo Cox and is sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order.
Iran–United States relations Ayatollah Khamenei warns that Iran will retaliate if sanctions that breach the Nuclear Deal are approved.
Peabody Energy Peabody Energy says it plans to file a reorganization plan in the middle of December because recent increases in the price of coal have eased conflicts among its creditors.
Economy of Brazil The Brazilian Development Bank announces plans to repay up to $29 billion in loans to the Government of Brazil in order to stem a burgeoning deficit.
2016 India–Pakistan military confrontation Pakistani officials say nine civilians have been killed after cross-border Indian shelling hit their passenger bus in Neelam Valley, northeast of Muzaffarabad, while three Pakistani soldiers were killed in other cross-border firing incidents.