Monday, December 8, 2025

2025 Hadhramaut offensive

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) captures all eight southern governorates of Yemen, opening possibilities for it to claim independence. Saudi Arabia withdraws all of its troops from Aden.

2025 Hadhramaut offensive

Yemen's airspace briefly closes as a result of the STC offensive.

2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict

A Thai soldier is killed and eight others are injured after Cambodia shells Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand.

2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict

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.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict

Israel carries out a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, allegedly targeting Hezbollah's site.

Sudanese civil war

The Rapid Support Forces capture Heglig, Sudan's largest oilfield, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the area.

Hungary–Turkey relations

Turkey agrees to guarantee the transit of Russian natural gas to Hungary through the TurkStream pipeline.

2025 Honduran general election

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.

Politics

Singapore publishes the Albatross file, revealing previously-classified information about the Proclamation of Singapore and events leading up to the independence of Singapore for the first time in public view.

Corruption in Cuba

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.

Corruption in Ecuador

An Ecuadorian 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.

Corruption in Mexico

In Mexico, former Chihuahua governor César Duarte Jáquez is arrested for allegedly laundering more than Mex$96 million (US$5 million) in public funds.

Justice

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.

Justice

A former teacher in Dublin is jailed for ten years for indecent assault of eight boys.

2025 Aomori earthquake

A Mw 7.6 earthquake strikes off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, causing some public services to be suspended.

Disasters

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.

Czech Republic–Turkey relations

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).

Economy of China

China's trade surplus passes US$1 trillion for the first time despite significant pressure from U.S. tariffs.

83rd Golden Globe Awards

Nominations for the Golden Globe Awards honoring productions in 2025 are released, with One Battle After Another topping the film categories with 9 nominations, while The White Lotus tops the television categories with 6 nominations. This is also the first year the awards will have a Best Podcast category.