2026 United Cup In tennis, Poland win their first United Cup title after defeating Switzerland 2–1 in the final at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia.
2026 Beninese parliamentary election Citizens in Benin vote to elect the 109 members of the National Assembly more than one month after a thwarted coup attempt.
2025–26 Myanmar general election Citizens of Myanmar vote in the second phase to elect the nation's bicameral legislature. One more phase of voting is expected in late January.
Prison fight Three inmates are killed and 14 others are injured, including a corrections officer, in a prison fight at the Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia, United States.
Collide head-on Four people are killed and five others are injured after two cars collide head-on in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Avalanche The death toll from avalanches in the French Alps over the weekend rises to six as three more skiers are killed.
Islamabad Eight people are killed and 12 others are injured in an explosion during wedding festivities at a house in Islamabad, Pakistan.
2025–26 Australian bushfire season One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. A state of emergency is declared in Victoria with thousands of firefighters and more than 70 aircraft deployed to combat the fires.
China–Egypt relations Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth US$1.8 billion with China and Norway.
83rd Golden Globe Awards At this year's Golden Globe Awards, "Hamnet" and "One Battle After Another" win Best Dramatic and Best Comedic or Musical Film, respectively, while "The Pitt" and "The Studio" win Best Drama and Best Comedy or Musical in television, respectively.
Sudanese civil war Sudanese prime minister Kamil Idris announces that the government will return to the capital of Khartoum after previously operating out of Port Sudan for much of the conflict.
2025–2026 Iranian protests Amidst the ongoing internet blackout, the Iranian government successfully shuts down the Starlink internet for the first time.
Non-governmental organization HRAI verifies the deaths of 483 protesters and 47 security personnel in Iran since the start of the protests.
Two people are injured in a suspected vehicle-ramming attack when a U-Haul truck strikes multiple people during an anti-Iranian government protest in Los Angeles, California, United States, after protesters strike the vehicle with hands and flags. No one is hospitalized after the incident.
Russo-Ukrainian war At least four people are killed and 20 others are injured in overnight Russian drone attacks across Ukraine.
A woman is killed and around a dozen residential buildings are damaged in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh, Russia.
Syrian conflict The Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw from Aleppo following negotiations with the Syrian transitional government.