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The people of 29 December
4 people in 4 stories, 22 deaths recorded, 2025
Anthony Joshua
British boxer (born 1989)
Two 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.
Disasters · 29 Dec
Haibat al-Halbousi
Iraqi politician
Haibat al-Halbousi of the Iraqi Progress Party is elected Speaker of the Council of Representatives following the recent parliamentary election.
Politics · 29 Dec
Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan
Malaysian general (born 1968)
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raids multiple companies and freezes six bank accounts while investigating alleged bribery linked to army procurement contracts, as army chief Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan is placed on leave pending the inquiry.
Crime & Justice · 29 Dec
Vladimir Putin
Leader of Russia since 1999
Russian president Vladimir Putin signs a law allowing the government to disregard criminal judgments issued by foreign or international courts that lack a treaty basis or a United Nations Security Council mandate.
Crime & Justice · 29 Dec
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