The Royal Thai Air Force carries out several airstrikes against Cambodia, killing seven civilians and wounding 20 more.
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Al Jazeera 
December 9
Armed conflicts and attacks
Three Thai soldiers are killed and 29 more injured during clashes with Cambodian soldiers.
Source:
Al Jazeera
December 8
Disasters and accidents
A M 7.6 earthquake strikes off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, causing some public services to be suspended.
Source:
CNBC
Four tourists are killed and one other is missing when a wave hits a seawater pool in Los Gigantes, Tenerife, Spain. The victims had previously ignored the warnings and the closure of the seawater pool.
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AP
International relations
Turkey agrees to guarantee the transit of Russian natural gas to Hungary through the TurkStream pipeline.
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Reuters
Politics and elections
The Honduran electoral council resumes releasing updated presidential election results following an extended pause to conduct technical reviews and address inconsistencies in tally sheets, with the latest count showing National Party candidate Nasry Asfura narrowly ahead.
Source:
Reuters
Arts and culture
Nominations for the Golden Globe Awards honoring productions in 2025 are released, with topping the film categories with 9 nominations, while tops the television categories with 6 nominations. This is also the first year the awards will have a Best Podcast category.
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AP
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) captures all eight southern governorates of Yemen, opening possibilities for it to claim independence. Saudi Arabia retires all of its troops from Aden.
Source:
The Guardian
A Thai soldier is killed and eight others are injured after Cambodia shells Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand.
Source:
Bangkok Post
Thai F-16 jets carry out airstrikes on Cambodian military targets in Oddar Meanchey province and Preah Vihear, killing four Cambodian civilians and wounding ten more.
Source:
Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera
The Rapid Support Forces capture Heglig, Sudan's largest oilfield, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the area.
Source:
Al Jazeera
Law and crime
Cuba's Supreme Court sentences former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life imprisonment for espionage and multiple economic-related offenses, and in a separate case imposes a 20-year term for bribery, influence peddling, and tax evasion.
Source:
AFP via CTV News
An Ecuadorean judge orders former president Lenín Moreno to stand trial on bribery charges linked to alleged payments made during the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair Dam.
Source:
Reuters
In Mexico, former Chihuahua governor César Duarte Jáquez is arrested for allegedly laundering more than Mex$96 million (US$5 million) in public funds.
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Reuters
Clashes between rival gangs at a prison in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador, kill at least thirteen inmates.
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AP
The Honduran attorney general issues an international arrest warrant for former president Juan Orlando Hernández, whom U.S. president Donald Trump recently pardoned after serving part of a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking.
Source:
Reuters
Business and economy
China's trade surplus passes US$1 trillion for the first time despite significant pressure from U.S. tariffs.
Source:
NPR
Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus announces an agreement to acquire Czech Airlines and its subsidiary Smartwings, the largest Czech airline, for 154 million (US$180 million).
Source:
AP
December 7
Disasters and accidents
The death toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 618.
Source:
Al Jazeera
The death toll from the floods in Indonesia increases to 908, while 410 people remain missing. In Thailand, at least 216 people are also confirmed killed.
Source:
Al Jazeera
A Fire and Rescue NSW firefighter is killed and dozens of homes are destroyed as bushfires spread across parts of New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia.
Source:
Reuters
Sports
In futsal, Brazil wins the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup after defeating Portugal 3–0 in the final held in Metro Manila, Philippines. Emilly is awarded the tournament's Golden Ball.
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GMA News
In auto racing, McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship after outscoring the defending champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, by two points at the end of the season's final race in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Source:
BBC
Law and crime
Nigerian authorities secure the release of 100 of the 315 students and staff abducted from a school in Niger State, while more than 160 others remain unaccounted for.
Source:
The Guardian
Brazilian police report that two armed individuals stole eight Henri Matisse engravings and five works by Candido Portinari from the Mário de Andrade Library in São Paulo after threatening a security guard and visitors.
Source:
AFP via France 24
Armed conflicts and attacks
Elements of the Benin Armed Forces, led by Pascal Tigri, announce a coup d'état against president Patrice Talon and the creation of a military junta, the Military Committee for Refoundation, after seizing state television. The coup attempt is ultimately unsuccessful.
Source:
Al Jazeera
The Nigerian Air Force launches precision airstrikes against pro-coup forces in Cotonou in support of the Beninese government, killing several putschists.
Source:
Zagazola
ECOWAS announces the deployment of ground troops to Benin from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
Source:
Sahara Reporters
Politics and elections
Hong Kong citizens vote for the members of the Legislative Council.
Source:
Reuters
December 6
Sports
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USA Today
International relations
Australia imposes economic sanctions and travel bans on four Afghan government officials over their involvement in human rights violations, particularly the Taliban's treatment of women.
Source:
Reuters
Disasters and accidents
At least 18 people are killed and two others are critically injured when a dinghy carrying migrants sinks off Crete, Greece.
Source:
Greek Reporter
At least five people are killed and four others are injured when a vehicle explodes outside of a police station in Coahuayana, Michoacán, Mexico.
Source:
CTV News
Business and economy
Armed conflicts and attacks
Five civilians are killed and eight more are injured in a shootout between Pakistani soldiers and Afghan soldiers at the border.
Source:
AP
At least thirteen people are injured in a motorcycle bombing at a café near a police station in Balboa, Cauca Department, Colombia.
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in Spanish
Two Palestinians are killed and a soldier is injured when Israel Defense Forces soldiers open fire on a car speeding toward troops in Hebron, West Bank.
Source:
The Times of Israel
Law and crime
Twelve people are killed, including three children, and 13 others are injured in a mass shooting at an unlicensed bar in Saulsville, Gauteng, South Africa.
Source:
AP
Four protesters from Take Back Power are arrested after they threw custard on a display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London in England.
Source:
DW