Armed conflicts and attacks
Yemeni civil war
2026 Yemen offensives, Strait of Bab al-Mandab crisis
Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia is planning a offensive on the Houthis in the coming weeks to take back the Bab al-Mandab Strait. (Reuters)
Ethiopian civil conflict
Ethiopian government forces push Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels out of Afar Region after recapturing the towns of Abala, Erebti and Megale. (AFP via France 24)
Sudanese civil war
Sudan's armed forces announces that they have recaptured the North Kordofan town of al-Mazroub. (Al Jazeera)
War crimes in the Sudanese civil war
The death toll in the Rapid Support Forces drone attack on the University of Kordofan in El Obeid rises to 10. (Arab News)
Business and economy
2026 Iran war fuel crisis
The G7 countries announce a plan to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to combat rising fuel prices caused by the Iran war. (The New York Times)
Disasters and accidents
The U.S. National Park Service confirms that the Hōlei Sea Arch, located on Hawaii's Big Island, has fell into the Pacific Ocean. (The Guardian)
Law and crime
2026 French lycée protests
Mass rioting continues for a third day across France with hundreds reportedly injured and over 500 schools shut, while more than 2,000 people are arrested. (BBC News)
French government ministers, including right-wing education minister Édouard Geffray, accuse the far-left of inciting the youth-led unrest across the country. Intelligence agencies briefing the government during a crisis meeting on the riots accuse the left-wing La France Insoumise of actively inciting people to join the protests. (AFP via NDTV) (Ynet News)
Politics and elections
2026 Spanish housing protests
Spain's parliament rejects two government housing decrees that would have expanded protections against evictions, limited some real-estate practices, encouraged rentals through tax incentives, and allowed tenants to renew residential leases automatically. (AP)
2026 Swiss Federal Council election
Swiss president Guy Parmelin announces his resignation from the Federal Council effective December 31. Parliament is expected to elect his successor on 9 December. (AFP) (Swissinfo)
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