2025

December

31 days of people in the news

  1. 31WednesdayU.S. president Donald Trump announces the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland after federal courts blocked or restricted the…3 stories
  2. 30TuesdayYemen ends its defense pact with the UAE, with its leader Rashad al-Alimi ordering all Emirati forces to depart within 24 hours. He also declares a 90-day national state…4 stories
  3. 29MondayTwo people are killed and British boxer Anthony Joshua is injured when a car crashes into a stationary truck on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria.4 stories
  4. 28SundayAfter months of a high-profile legal dispute, entertainment agency ADOR terminates its contract with singer Danielle and expels her from the South Korean girl group…4 stories
  5. 27SaturdayDenis Kapustin, leader of the Ukraine-aligned neo-Nazi Russian Volunteer Corps, is reported to have been killed in a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. It is…1 story
  6. 26FridayThe Malaysian Federal Court sentences former prime minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison and a RM13.5 billion (US$3.3 billion) fine for abuse of power and money…2 stories
  7. 25ThursdayThe United States Armed Forces launch airstrikes on over 70 locations in Sokoto State, Nigeria, targeting Islamic State camps on orders of U.S. president Donald Trump…1 story
  8. 24WednesdayAn explosive device kills two police officers and the suspected perpetrator in Moscow, Russia, near where Russian lieutenant general Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a…2 stories
  9. 23TuesdayThe U.S. Department of Justice releases 30,000 more pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including allegations of his ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.5 stories
  10. 22MondayU.S. President Donald Trump says that the United States will keep the oil from the oil tankers it seized off the coast of Venezuela, along with the ships themselves.5 stories
  11. 21SundayIn Extremadura, Spain, the ruling People's Party of Extremadura of regional president María Guardiola wins the elections for its first time since 2011, while PSOE…2 stories
  12. 20SaturdayA Pakistani court sentences former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of corruption-related charges.2 stories
  13. 19FridayAustralian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces a nationwide gun buyback program, the largest since the aftermath of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, in response to…2 stories
  14. 18ThursdaySeven people, including stock car racer Greg Biffle and his family, are killed after Biffle's Cessna Citation II jet crashes while landing at Statesville Regional…4 stories
  15. 17WednesdayThe Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair…4 stories
  16. 16TuesdayHonduran president Xiomara Castro announces that she will denounce an alleged "electoral coup" to the European Union, the Organization of American States, and the United…3 stories
  17. 15MondayHong Kong's High Court convicts pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and to publish seditious material…1 story
  18. 14SundayAmerican filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner are stabbed to death at their home in Los Angeles, California, United States. Their son, Nick…4 stories
  19. 13SaturdayThe Israeli military kills Ra'ad Sa'ad, a senior Hamas military commander, in an airstrike against a vehicle in Gaza City, in violation of the ceasefire. Four other…3 stories
  20. 12FridayCivil society groups and church representatives file complaints against Philippine vice president Sara Duterte at the Office of the Ombudsman, accusing her of plunder…4 stories
  21. 11ThursdayThe Indiana Senate rejects a proposal backed by U.S. President Donald Trump that would redraw the congressional districts in the U.S. state of Indiana in a 31-19 vote…3 stories
  22. 10WednesdayPhilippine president Bongbong Marcos announces the cancellation of former Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co's passport and directs government agencies to facilitate Co's…4 stories
  23. 9TuesdayHonduran president Xiomara Castro denounces the manipulation of the election results, which are still being counted, and accuses U.S. president Donald Trump of…5 stories
  24. 8MondayThe Honduran electoral council resumes releasing updated presidential election results following an extended pause to conduct technical reviews and address…4 stories
  25. 7SundayIn auto racing, McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship after outscoring the defending champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, by two…4 stories
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  27. 5FridayUnited States federal judge Rodney Smith orders the release of grand jury records from the 2006–2007 investigations into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and sex trafficker…2 stories
  28. 4ThursdayPresidents Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda formally sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S…4 stories
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  30. 2TuesdayNigerian president Bola Tinubu appoints retired army general Christopher Gwabin Musa as defence minister, following Mohammed Badaru Abubakar's resignation amid a…6 stories
  31. 1MondayThe Honduran National Electoral Council reports that presidential candidates Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla remain separated by about 500 votes in the preliminary…9 stories