Saturday

December 13, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gaza war

The Israeli military says that they killed Ra'ad Sa'ad, a senior Hamas commander, in an apparent violation of the ceasefire. (The Times of Israel)

Sudanese civil war

Kordofan Campaign

Another RSF drone strike on a United Nations base in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan, kills six peacekeepers and injures eight others. (Al Jazeera)

2025 Cambodia–Thailand conflict

In response to resumed clashes with Thailand, Cambodia shuts down border crossings. (BBC News)

U.S. president Donald Trump says a new ceasefire has been brokered. However, hours later, Thai leaders announce an increased commitment to fighting Cambodian forces. (France 24)

Israel–Hezbollah conflict

Israeli Defence Forces issue an evacuation order in southern Lebanese villages in preparation for planned airstrikes on Hezbollah targets. (The Jerusalem Post)

Syrian conflict

An attacker identified by the United States Central Command as a member of ISIL opens fire on a joint Syrian and American convoy in Palmyra, killing two US service members and one American civilian interpreter and injuring three others, before being killed by return fire. (SANA via Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

Mass shootings in the United States

Human rights in Belarus

123 Belarusian political prisoners, including Nobel Peace prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and protest leader Maria Kalesnikava, are released from prisons after the United States lift sanctions against Belarus. (BBC)

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