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Donald Tusk
- Donald Tusk (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Poland in the aftermath of the October parliamentary election.
- Baldur's Gate 3 wins game of the year at The Game Awards.
- At least 17 people are killed as Cyclone Michaung makes landfall in India.
- Former president of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is sentenced to prison on charges of corruption.
- Amidst a diplomatic crisis with Guyana, Venezuela holds a referendum to advance its claim to the disputed Guayana Esequiba region.
December 13, 2023 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- At least 51 people are injured during a nighttime Russian ballistic missile attack. (The Guardian)
Business and economy
- Tesla recalls 2 million cars in the United States due to insufficent safety controls within the vehices AutoPilot system. (BBC)
December 12, 2023 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Daraban police station attack
- A Tehreek-e-Jihad militant blows himself up with a car bomb outside a police station being used by the army in Daraban, Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, before five gunmen open fire, killing at least 23 people and injuring 34 others. (Al Jazeera)
- Daraban police station attack
Business and economy
- The Entertainment Software Association announces that the annual gaming expo E3 will no longer take place, after having run for over 28 years. (The Washington Post)
International relations
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- Vincentian prime minister Ralph Gonsalves announces that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will host a meeting between the leaders of Venezuela and Guyana on December 14 to discuss the two countries' ongoing dispute over Guayana Esequiba and to prevent an armed escalation. (Al Jazeera)
- International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- The United Nations passes a resolution by a vote of 153–10, with 23 abstentions, demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza, the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages, and for both sides to comply with the law of war. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Several drug dealers and a soldier are killed during a shootout at Jordan's border with Syria. (Al Jazeera)
Science
- Perseverance finds evidence that an ancient river delta on Mars held a crater-filling lake billions of years ago. (NASA)
Sports
- 2023–24 Süper Lig
- MKE Ankaragücü president Faruk Koca is arrested after attacking referee Halil Umut Meler at the end of the club's home match against Çaykur Rizespor. (ITV News)
December 11, 2023 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Seven Israeli troops are killed in clashes in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of IDF personnel killed in action to 104. (Haaretz)
- 2023 Israel–Lebanon border conflict
- An Israeli artillery strike kills the mayor of Taybeh, Marjeyoun District, Lebanon. (Reuters)
- International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Egypt and Mauritania invoke United Nations Resolution 377 for the UN General Assembly to discuss an immediate humanitarian ceasefire at an emergency session in New York City, in response to the United States vetoing a UN resolution with a similar objective. (Al Jazeera)
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Mali War
- MINUSMA officially departs Mali after ten years of peacekeeping in the country. The two remaining MINUSMA bases in Gao and Timbuktu are expected to end operations before MINUSMA's mandate expires on December 31. (Al Jazeera)
- Myanmar civil war
- Representatives from Myanmar's ruling military junta hold talks with three rebel groups, facilitated by China, amid an ongoing rebel offensive. (Reuters)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Representatives of Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán meet with United States Republicans in Washington to discuss ending EU and US military support to Ukraine. (WION)
- The United Kingdom announces that it will donate two Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunters to Ukraine. Doubts are raised over the logistics and timing of their arrival, with Turkey controlling access to the Black Sea through the Bosphorus. (BBC News)
- United States Senator JD Vance says that Ukraine should be willing to give up part of its territory to end the war. Vance and other Republicans have opposed the aid package proposed in the United States Congress for Ukraine. (The Guardian)
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Yemeni civil war
- M/T Strinda, a Norwegian-owned chemical tanker, is hit by at least one missile launched from Yemen, with the vessel reportedly in flames in the Red Sea. The USS Mason is responding to a distress call from the ship, according to U.S. officials. (The Drive)
International relations
- War in Sudan
- The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares fifteen Emirati diplomats personae non gratae over the UAE's support of the Rapid Support Forces. (Dabanga Sudan)
Law and crime
- Two people are killed and another is injured in a shooting in Sion, Switzerland. Swiss police say that the suspect is in custody. (AP)
- Four people are killed and another is injured in a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
December 10, 2023 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Sudan
- Battle of Khartoum
- Two people are killed and seven others are wounded in an attack on a Red Cross humanitarian aid convoy in Khartoum, Sudan. (BBC News)
- Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Hemedti agree to meet in person before the end of the year to end the war between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan. (AP)
- Battle of Khartoum
- Yemeni civil war
- French Navy frigate Languedoc shoots down two drones over the Red Sea that were launched from Yemen, according to the French Armed Forces Ministry. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- A fire at a work camp in Pará, Brazil, kills nine workers. (ABC News)
- A nationwide power outage occurs in Kenya as a result of possibe sabotage of the country's electrical grid, according to Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- Inauguration of Javier Milei
- Javier Milei is sworn in as the President of Argentina. Milei has committed to spending cuts to reduce public debts and inflation. (NPR)
December 9, 2023 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Crime in Mexico
- Fourteen people are killed and seven injured during a shootout between gunmen from the Familia Michoacana drug cartel and the residents of Texcaltitlán, Mexico. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Sri Lankan blackouts
- A nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka due to a system failure. (Reuters)
- A series of tornadoes hits Tennessee, United States, killing six people. (Reuters)
International relations
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- The United Nations Security Council holds a closed-door meeting on the ongoing crisis between Venezuela and Guyana over the Guayana Esequiba region, but takes no immediate action. (AP)
Sports
- 2023–24 NBA season
- 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament
- In basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament after defeating the Indiana Pacers 123–109 in the championship game. LeBron James is named the tournament's most valuable player. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
- 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament
- 2023 Major League Soccer season
- MLS Cup 2023
- In association football, the Columbus Crew win their third MLS Cup in franchise history, defeating the defending champions Los Angeles FC 2–1. (Columbus Dispatch)
- MLS Cup 2023
December 8, 2023 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Thirteen other members voted in favor, while Britain abstained. (Reuters)
- The Gaza Antiquities Ministry reports that the Great Mosque of Gaza, the oldest mosque in the Gaza Strip, was destroyed by Israeli bombardment. (South China Morning Post)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Russia launches 19 cruise missiles from Tu-95s at Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least one civilian in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and injuring several others. At least 14 missiles are intercepted. (Reuters)
- Military aid to Ukraine
- The Kiel Institute reports that pledges of aid to Ukraine have significantly decreased, reaching their lowest level since the beginning of the war. The amount of aid pledged to Ukraine has dropped by nearly 90% compared to the same period in 2022. (Al Jazeera)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Syrian civil war
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
- Syria says that an Israeli airstrike killed four people in a vehicle in Madinat al-Baath, Quneitra Governorate. Local media reports that the victims were affiliated with Iran-backed militias. Shortly after the airstrike, rocket sirens are triggered in Israel's Galilee region. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
Disasters and accidents
- Three people are killed and dozens are evacuated during a fire at a hospital in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. (AP)
International relations
- 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- Amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela, the U.S. embassy in Guyana announces that the United States Southern Command will conduct joint flight operations with the Guyana Defence Force. (Reuters)
- Armenia–Azerbaijan relations
- Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to exchange prisoners of war and work towards a peace treaty to formally end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and normalize relations. (BBC News)
- Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
- Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán reiterated Hungary's opposition to opening European Union accession talks with Ukraine, citing concerns about Ukraine's readiness and the potential economic impact on the EU. (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- Chinese space program
- Zhuque-2 successfully launches into orbit as the first rocket to achieve this using fuel composed of methane, the same as SpaceX's Starship. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Guatemalan general election
- The Guatemalan Attorney General's Office says that the results of the election are void and should be annulled, due to counting anomalies in the first round in June. (France 24)
December 7, 2023 (Thursday)
Arts and culture
- Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023. (Polygon)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash
- The Guyanese government confirms that five military officers who were in a Bell 412EP helicopter that crashed near the border with Venezuela were killed and that two others survived the crash. The helicopter went missing on Wednesday during bad weather conditions. It is the deadliest incident in Guyanese military history. (AP)
- 2023 Mahé explosion
- The Seychelles declares a state of emergency after a large explosion in an industrial area on Mahé destroys commercial buildings and nearby residential housing, injuring people and also damaging the Seychelles International Airport. A separate state of emergency is also declared for ongoing floods in the country, which have killed at least three people. (Al Jazeera)
- A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Strike Eagle crashes during a training mission in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing both pilots. (AP)
Law and crime
- Weiss special counsel investigation
- U.S. first son Hunter Biden is indicted on nine tax-related charges, three felonies and nine misdemeanors, in California. (AP)
- A 14-year-old girl opens fire at a school in Bryansk, Russia, killing one person and injuring five others before killing herself. (AP)
- The Danish Parliament votes to criminalize the desecration of religious texts after a series of Quran-burnings by far-right activists. (AFP via France 24)
- A woman tries to burn down the former residence of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia, US, before bystanders intervene. (NPR)
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