Mass shooting Nine people are killed and ten others are injured in a mass shooting when 12 gunmen open fire near a tavern in Bekkersdal, Gauteng, South Africa.
Kidnapping in Nigeria Gunmen abduct 28 people after intercepting a vehicle traveling to a Maulud gathering in Bashar, Plateau State.
Nigerian presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale reports that all remaining 130 students and staff abducted in November from a Catholic school in Niger State have been released.
Libya–Pakistan relations Pakistan agrees to sell military technology to the Libyan military for over US$4 billion, violating an arms embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya.
Sugar industry in the Philippines The Philippine agriculture department extends its import ban on sugar until December 2026.
Israeli occupation of the West Bank The Israeli cabinet approves 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite such settlements being considered illegal under international law.