Wednesday
The people of 17 December
4 people in 4 stories, 32 deaths recorded, 2025
Jair Bolsonaro
President of Brazil from 2019 to 2023
The Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence. The bill now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for signature.
Politics · 17 Dec · with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Vladimir Putin
Leader of Russia since 1999
Russian president Vladimir Putin signs a law to redistribute ownerless homes on occupied territories to those who have lost homes during the conflict.
Politics · 17 Dec
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
United States president Donald Trump expands the country's existing travel ban by banning citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan, and Syria, as well as those holding passports issued by the Palestinian Authority, from entering the country. He also imposes partial restrictions on citizens from 15 other countries.
World · 17 Dec
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves a deal to export US$35 billion of natural gas from the Leviathan gas field to Egypt over the next 15 years.
World · 17 Dec
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