- Libyan Army Chief Killed in Turkey Plane Crash: Libya’s army chief of staff, Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and four other officers were killed when their plane crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, Turkey.
- Bondi Beach Attackers Used Pipe Bombs: Investigators of the Bondi Beach shooting, which killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration, revealed that the gunmen also possessed pipe bombs that failed to detonate and had recently traveled to the Philippines to meet with religious leaders.
- Israeli Defense Minister Says Military Will Never Leave Gaza: Israel Katz stated that the Israeli military will establish permanent units inside the Palestinian enclave and will never fully withdraw, a move that contradicts previous truce agreements.
- U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tankers Amid GPS Jamming: The Trump administration has begun seizing oil tankers bound for Venezuela to pressure Nicolás Maduro from power, while military brinkmanship has led to the jamming of GPS signals in the Caribbean, raising hazards for flights.
- Ukraine Withdraws from Strategic Eastern Town: Ukrainian forces have retreated from Siversk, a key stronghold in the Donetsk region, as Russia continues its push toward the final “fortress belt” cities in eastern Ukraine.
- North Korean Hackers Steal Over $2 Billion in Crypto: Threat actors tied to North Korea have driven a massive surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, stealing $2.02 billion out of a total $3.4 billion lost worldwide.
- Trump Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors: In an unprecedented move for the U.S. Foreign Service, the Trump administration has ordered nearly 30 career ambassadors to leave their posts simultaneously.
- Diplomatic Row Over Trump’s Greenland Envoy: Denmark and Greenland officials expressed outrage after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, following his long-stated interest in the semiautonomous Danish territory.
- Russian General Assassinated in Moscow Car Bombing: A senior Russian military official was killed in a targeted car bombing in Moscow, the latest in a series of assassinations occurring inside Russia’s borders.
- New Epstein Files Detail Trump’s Past Flights: Newly released documents and prosecutor statements claim that Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet at least eight times during the 1990s, more than previously acknowledged.