Friday

December 19, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gaza war

At least six Palestinians are killed when an Israeli tank fires at a wedding hosted in a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)

Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Eight people are killed, including four attackers, and 15 others are injured in a suicide attack by unidentified militants on a military post in North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP) (Amu Television)

Business and economy

Uganda restricts imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment by requiring military clearance for related devices. (Reuters)

Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo suspends artisanal copper and cobalt processing, ordering operators to halt activities and certify mineral origins while a new commission verifies traceability and legality to curb illegal exports. (Reuters)

Restrictions on TikTok in the United States

Social media platform TikTok announces a deal to sell 80.1% of its United States-based assets to a consortium of companies, including Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX, and existing ByteDance investors, to avoid a ban in the US. (DW)