2025-12-30 6d6c935566f8a396ee901c69942c4df175a99828 20 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20republic%20of%20the%20congo%20presidential%20election Congolese 2 /wiki/republic%20of%20the%20congo Denis Sassou Nguesso 37 /wiki/denis%20sassou%20nguesso president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20the%20congo 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election Congolese Denis Sassou Nguesso president 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election /feed/2025/12/30/congolese-president-denis-sassou-nguesso-announces-his-candidacy-for-re-election-in-the-upcoming-election AFP via France 24 30 4459d2c9255482cff1ca63a1a659e34f07958603 12 https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251230-congo-president-sassou-nguesso-seeks-re-election-2026 2025 Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso announces his candidacy for re-election in the upcoming election. 2025-12-30 78383b1f3a5f766fe4a664e4070e2b748a0bb83d 19 2025 Guinean presidential election 1 /wiki/2025%20guinean%20presidential%20election Mamady Doumbouya 14 /wiki/mamady%20doumbouya incumbent 2 /wiki/national%20committee%20of%20reconciliation%20and%20development president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20guinea 2025 Guinean presidential election Mamady Doumbouya incumbent president 2025 Guinean presidential election /feed/2025/12/30/provisional-results-show-that-incumbent-leader-mamady-doumbouya-is-elected-president Reuters 30 8ed4b11e31f48d718f93cc6b611fab2e01c55d0d 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guinea-coup-leader-doumbouya-wins-presidential-election-provisional-results-show-2025-12-30/ 2025 Provisional results show that incumbent leader Mamady Doumbouya is elected president. 2025-12-30 0fe17021703c1818ca5d9bca385ba0caa89e66bb 18 Alawite 239 /wiki/alawite Latakia Governorate 14 /wiki/latakia%20governorate Syria 2 /wiki/syria Western Syria clashes 1 /wiki/western%20syria%20clashes a mosque bombing 172 /wiki/2025%20homs%20mosque%20bombing sectarian violence 71 /wiki/sectarian%20violence the provincial capital 37 /wiki/latakia unrest 116 /wiki/unrest Alawite Latakia Governorate Syria Western Syria clashes a mosque bombing sectarian violence the provincial capital unrest Western Syria clashes /feed/2025/12/30/syrian-authorities-arrest-21-people-in-the-latakia-governorate-and-impose-a-curfew-in-the-provincial-capital-following-s AFP via Al Arabiya 30 8d5bcd2aea26e23f9902eac1efde7fadbaff3d9b 12 https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/12/30/syria-arrests-21-linked-to-alassad-rule-as-curfew-covers-port-city 2025 Syrian authorities arrest 21 people in the Latakia Governorate and impose a curfew in the provincial capital following sectarian violence linked to unrest after a mosque bombing and protests in Alawite-majority areas. 2025-12-30 c287abbdb7ae39ea1c9c21fab405e75e5495ded5 17 Islamic State 37 /wiki/islamic%20state Turkey–Islamic State conflict 1 /wiki/turkey-islamic%20state%20conflict Turkish 2 /wiki/turkey police 14 /wiki/general%20directorate%20of%20security%20(turkey) Islamic State Turkey–Islamic State conflict Turkish police Turkey–Islamic State conflict /feed/2025/12/30/turkish-police-detain-357-people-nationwide-suspected-of-being-islamic-state-members-following-clashes-between-the-two-s DW 30 e03fa5d6827c4e4d999a77caf556dc604ce6cc04 12 https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-detains-357-suspects-after-islamic-state-clashes/a-75343106 2025 Turkish police detain 357 people nationwide suspected of being Islamic State members following clashes between the two sides yesterday. 2025-12-30 7c26527bba178238e53a3cc5efa48149d17f8029 16 Angel Kelley 14 /wiki/angel%20kelley Deportation in the second Trump administration 1 /wiki/deportation%20in%20the%20second%20trump%20administration Massachusetts 37 /wiki/united%20states%20district%20court%20for%20the%20district%20of%20massachusetts South Sudan 172 /wiki/south%20sudan Trump administration 71 /wiki/second%20presidency%20of%20donald%20trump U.S. federal judge 2 /wiki/united%20states%20federal%20judge administrative stay 239 /wiki/administrative%20stay deportation 317 /wiki/deportation%20from%20the%20united%20states temporary protected status 116 /wiki/temporary%20protected%20status Angel Kelley Deportation in the second Trump administration Massachusetts South Sudan Trump administration U.S. federal judge administrative stay deportation temporary protected status Deportation in the second Trump administration /feed/2025/12/30/us-federal-judge-angel-kelley-of-massachusetts-blocks-the-trump-administration-s-plan-to-end-temporary-protected-statu Reuters 30 349eccd81827bb84a576280acc7ae1afeaf0a9ed 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-halts-end-deportation-protections-south-sudanese-migrants-2025-12-30/ 2025 U.S. federal judge Angel Kelley of Massachusetts blocks the Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status for South Sudanese nationals, issuing an administrative stay that prevents the expiration of deportation protections while a legal challenge proceeds. 2025-12-30 871edeae636ec040ad52677c83bf833058c05320 15 American 116 /wiki/united%20states Burkina Faso 2 /wiki/burkina%20faso Burkina Faso–United States relations 1 /wiki/burkina%20faso-united%20states%20relations Mali 14 /wiki/mali reciprocate 37 /wiki/reciprocity%20(international%20relations) the U.S. banning their citizens 172 /wiki/second%20trump%20travel%20ban travel ban 71 /wiki/travel%20ban American Burkina Faso Burkina Faso–United States relations Mali reciprocate the U.S. banning their citizens travel ban Burkina Faso–United States relations /feed/2025/12/30/burkina-faso-and-mali-impose-reciprocal-travel-bans-on-americans-after-the-united-states-added-them-to-a-list-of-countri Reuters 30 a1c9064f10f4b2aecf7703e72960f2078d90ab0d 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mali-burkina-faso-announce-reciprocal-travel-ban-us-2025-12-31/ 2025 Burkina Faso and Mali impose reciprocal travel bans on Americans after the United States added them to a list of countries subject to a full U.S. entry ban. 2025-12-30 21eeaa4ac64d106d228defe3944557c2e8cc8557 13 South Africa 36 /wiki/south%20africa South African Police Service 1 /wiki/south%20african%20police%20service circumcision 13 /wiki/circumcision South Africa South African Police Service circumcision South African Police Service /feed/2025/12/30/the-south-african-police-service-confirms-at-least-41-young-men-were-killed-from-circumcision-procedures-during-traditio MSN 30 43cbb20837fc8ff3d60d140186196d3726789834 12 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/41-young-men-die-in-south-africa-from-circumcision-procedures-during-initiation-ceremonies/ar-AA1TiBaD?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=362587d76c52497bb26ff6ce7eef932d&ei=65 2025 The South African Police Service confirms at least 41 young men were killed from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities over the past two months in South Africa. 2025-12-30 04b30314c5830ee67f97fba724245bd138ee8f6b 12 Indian Ocean 14 /wiki/indian%20ocean Malaysia 71 /wiki/malaysia Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 2 /wiki/malaysia%20airlines%20flight%20370 Ocean Infinity 172 /wiki/ocean%20infinity Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 1 /wiki/search%20for%20malaysia%20airlines%20flight%20370 autonomous underwater vehicle 239 /wiki/autonomous%20underwater%20vehicle contingent fee 37 /wiki/contingent%20fee government 116 /wiki/government%20of%20malaysia Indian Ocean Malaysia Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Ocean Infinity Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 autonomous underwater vehicle contingent fee government Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 /feed/2025/12/30/the-search-for-the-wreckage-of-malaysia-airlines-flight-370-resumes-in-the-southern-indian-ocean-under-a-contingent-fee AFP via France 24 30 dab048c8b98ddd160c1bc311351042558efb00b0 12 https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20251230-mh370-search-resumes-in-indian-ocean-years-after-plane-disappearance 2025 The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 resumes in the southern Indian Ocean under a contingent fee agreement between the Malaysian government and Ocean Infinity, which has deployed autonomous underwater vehicles. 2025-12-30 22b87146379c92b728c8ece1ab70fbf8c91a13ae 11 2025 Ollantaytambo District train collision 1 /wiki/2025%20ollantaytambo%20district%20train%20collision Cusco 14 /wiki/cusco Machu Picchu 37 /wiki/machu%20picchu Peru 116 /wiki/peru Urubamba province 71 /wiki/urubamba%20province collide head-on 172 /wiki/head-on%20collision rail line 2 /wiki/rail%20transport%20in%20peru 2025 Ollantaytambo District train collision Cusco Machu Picchu Peru Urubamba province collide head-on rail line 2025 Ollantaytambo District train collision /feed/2025/12/30/two-trains-on-a-rail-line-between-cusco-to-machu-picchu-in-urubamba-province-peru-collide-killing-a-train-driver-and Al Jazeera 30 6ae9191dbb67c4050f7fb2b1a84370ad169399b8 12 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/31/train-crash-near-perus-machu-picchu-kills-driver-injures-dozens 2025 CBS News 30 0af9411ee58ea6d9f5d53a54e271240cfe762abe 12 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/train-collision-near-machu-picchu-peru/ 2025 Two trains on a rail line between Cusco to Machu Picchu in Urubamba province, Peru, collide, killing a train driver and injuring 40 passengers. 2025-12-30 78f9982f8c0ecd7df162930302096063e9fe1aa8 10 Budapest 37 /wiki/budapest Economy of Hungary 1 /wiki/economy%20of%20hungary European Union 239 /wiki/european%20union Moody's 2 /wiki/moody's%20ratings credit rating 14 /wiki/credit%20rating liquidity 71 /wiki/funding%20liquidity solidarity tax 116 /wiki/tax%20rates%20in%20europe the partial suspension 172 /wiki/rule%20of%20law%20conditionality%20regulation Budapest Economy of Hungary European Union Moody's credit rating liquidity solidarity tax the partial suspension Economy of Hungary /feed/2025/12/30/moody-s-downgrades-the-credit-rating-of-the-city-of-budapest-hungary-to-ba1-and-places-it-on-review-for-a-further-cut Reuters 30 c5731e4a4384070cf7d256b2a226dbfea5c95803 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/moodys-cuts-budapests-rating-junk-due-row-with-national-government-2025-12-30/ 2025 Moody's downgrades the credit rating of the city of Budapest, Hungary, to Ba1 and places it on review for a further cut, citing weak liquidity, uncertainty over state transfers, rising solidarity tax obligations, and the partial suspension of European Union funds to Hungary. 2025-12-30 0ccd3b3b7f9834f45f5fb1cdbcb8a992ffcb7866 9 Middle Shabelle 37 /wiki/middle%20shabelle Somali Armed Forces 14 /wiki/somali%20armed%20forces Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war al-Shabaab 2 /wiki/al-shabaab%20(militant%20group) Middle Shabelle Somali Armed Forces Somali Civil War al-Shabaab Somali Civil War /feed/2025/12/30/29-al-shabaab-militants-are-killed-by-the-somali-armed-forces-in-jabad-godane-middle-shabelle-somalia Reuters 30 19c7f504b36ff594038fa8f458b7e8c0a67c2005 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalia-says-it-killed-29-al-shabaab-militants-with-international-support-2026-01-01/ 2025 29 al-Shabaab militants are killed by the Somali Armed Forces in Jabad Godane, Middle Shabelle, Somalia. 2025-12-30 6c46254f240931763734400ba703321fae26585b 7 Emirati forces 71 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates%20armed%20forces Rashad al-Alimi 37 /wiki/rashad%20al-alimi Yemeni civil war 1 /wiki/yemeni%20civil%20war blockade 172 /wiki/blockade defense pact 2 /wiki/defense%20pact governorates 239 /wiki/governorates%20of%20yemen its leader 14 /wiki/presidential%20leadership%20council state of emergency 116 /wiki/state%20of%20emergency Emirati forces Rashad al-Alimi Yemeni civil war blockade defense pact governorates its leader state of emergency Yemeni civil war /feed/2025/12/30/yemen-ends-its-defense-pact-with-the-uae-with-its-leader-rashad-al-alimi-ordering-all-emirati-forces-to-depart-within-2 Morocco World News 30 d038be80cd0344cf8d16d6e7640ce4319bcfd4b1 12 https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/12/273362/yemen-orders-uae-forces-to-leave-amid-rising-tensions-with-saudi-arabia/ 2025 Reuters 30 dcda02a3be4e14a545d8776916b5337ad0fc23d2 12 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-led-coalition-yemen-calls-civilians-mukalla-port-evacuate-saudi-state-news-2025-12-30/ 2025 Yemen ends its defense pact with the UAE, with its leader Rashad al-Alimi ordering all Emirati forces to depart within 24 hours. He also declares a 90-day national state of emergency and a three-day blockade of the country's southern and eastern regions. The UAE later announces that its remaining forces in Yemen will leave the country. 2025-12-30 1a745aba42e7b5ebb70c6bb82beddf565e265466 6 Mukalla 14 /wiki/mukalla Royal Saudi Air Force 2 /wiki/royal%20saudi%20air%20force Southern Transitional Council 116 /wiki/southern%20transitional%20council United Arab Emirates 71 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates Yemen 37 /wiki/yemen Yemeni civil war 1 /wiki/yemeni%20civil%20war Mukalla Royal Saudi Air Force Southern Transitional Council United Arab Emirates Yemen Yemeni civil war Yemeni civil war /feed/2025/12/30/the-royal-saudi-air-force-strikes-the-port-of-mukalla-yemen-targeting-a-ship-with-weapons-delivered-from-the-united-ar AP 30 cd5fd30f6ec7ecd8a7fbfe7cfbc810fc769915ab 12 https://apnews.com/article/saudi-arabia-bomb-yemen-mukalla-weapons-uae-9fc56e4678a12f56d61b1ecf855d4a4e 2025 The Royal Saudi Air Force strikes the port of Mukalla, Yemen, targeting a ship with weapons delivered from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Southern Transitional Council. 2025-12-30 8e951fc15b13cc149aea31eb88626f55e790f167 3 Caritas 172 /wiki/caritas%20internationalis Doctors Without Borders 37 /wiki/doctors%20without%20borders Gaza 239 /wiki/gaza%20strip Gaza war 1 /wiki/gaza%20war Hamas 317 /wiki/hamas International Rescue Committee 71 /wiki/international%20rescue%20committee Israel 2 /wiki/israel Oxfam 116 /wiki/oxfam humanitarian 14 /wiki/humanitarian%20aid militant groups 406 /wiki/palestinian%20joint%20operations%20room Caritas Doctors Without Borders Gaza Gaza war Hamas International Rescue Committee Israel Oxfam humanitarian militant groups Gaza war /feed/2025/12/30/israel-announces-the-suspension-of-many-international-humanitarian-organizations-including-doctors-without-borders-the AP 30 7c73676ca5bb9eb275c9bd0dcfa7579a59ce147c 12 https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-hamas-palestinians-ceasefire-war-news-286106d7a5a911704cdcf1c93248e502 2025 Israel announces the suspension of many international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, the International Rescue Committee, and divisions of Oxfam and Caritas, from operating in Gaza starting January 1 for allegedly failing to pass new rules to vet the organizations and cooperating with Hamas and other militant groups.