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The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) said "six troops were killed and six injured", including four seriously, when a drone hit their camp in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state.
The newly appointed ministers were instructed to assume office without delay and deliver “enhanced performance” in their respective portfolios.
The US signalled that it is prepared to respond to ensure compliance with the agreements endorsed by President Donald Trump.
In a joint statement, the Israeli military and security agency Shin Bet announced it had "eliminated" Raed Saad, the head of weapons production for Hamas's military wing, the Qassam Brigades, in Gaza city.
The attack on US forces on Saturday, December 13, 2025, was the first to inflict casualties since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a year ago.
In a statement released on Saturday, December 13, 2025, the President confirmed that he had officially received his voter registration card for the upcoming local council elections in the districts of the Banadir region.
Streets around campus remained blocked and packed with emergency vehicles hours after the shooting and law enforcement officials heightened security around the city as police continued their manhunt.
The move followed talks held in Minsk with Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, John Coale, and marks a rare diplomatic shift involving President Alexander Lukashenko’s government. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski is also among those freed as part of the deal.
Brazil’s Minister of Institutional Relations, Gleisi Hoffmann, welcomed the removal of sanctions as a victory for the country and for President Lula. Judge de Moraes had played a central role in investigating allegations that Bolsonaro and his allies attempted a coup after the 2022 elections.
On Friday, pedestrians and motorbikes were spotted moving through parts of the city along Lake Tanganyika, signaling a cautious return of daily activities. The day before, M23 fighters had combed the streets to remove remaining Congolese troops and allied local militias, commonly referred to as “Wazalendo,” after taking control of strategic districts.
The frozen funds, totaling up to €210bn, have been held in the EU since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Most of the money is stored at Belgium’s Euroclear, and EU leaders hope to finalise a plan at next week’s summit that would channel the money to Ukraine to sustain its economy and defence operations.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King’s recovery has progressed very positively, with doctors noting he has “responded exceptionally well to treatment,” allowing his care to move into a precautionary stage.