Monday

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

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

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

Royal Thai Air Force 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. (Al Jazeera)

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

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. (AP) (NPR)

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

Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus announces an agreement to acquire Czech Airlines and its subsidiary Smartwings, which is the largest Czech airline, for €154 million (US$180 million). (AP)

A M_w 7.6 earthquake strikes the coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, causing some public services to be suspended. (Mainichi) (CNBC)