Armed conflicts and attacks
Boko Haram insurgency, war against the Islamic State
US President Donald Trump orders strikes on the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria. (CBS News)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
Three people are killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes against vehicles in southern Lebanon, including a member of the Iranian Quds Force. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Terrorism in Turkey
Turkish authorities seize weapons and documents and arrest 115 suspects in Istanbul, connected with Islamic State-planned attacks on non-Muslims at Christmas and New Year's festivities across Turkey. (BBC News)
Law and crime
A woman is found dead and two other people are wounded in a "violent incident" in Boden, Sweden. The perpetrator is shot and killed by police. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
Elections in Somalia
Residents of Mogadishu, Somalia, vote to elect 390 district council members who will select the city's mayor, marking Somalia's first direct election since 1969, serving as a pilot for planned nationwide polls. (Reuters)
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