The day

Wednesday 3 December 2025

7 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsAttacks on the Eternity C

   The Houthis release eleven seamen from the Eternity C carrier.

2. 2

   NewsIsraeli blockade of the Gaza Strip

   Israel says it will reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, allowing Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip.

3. 3

   NewsSearch for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

   Malaysia announces that the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on December 30, with Ocean Infinity conducting a 55-day underwater search in a targeted area of the southern Indian Ocean under its existing "no-find, no-fee" agreement with the government.

4. 4

   News2025 Hadhramaut offensive

   The Southern Transitional Council seizes swathes of territory from the government of Yemen in Hadhramaut Governorate, including Seiyun.

5. 5

   NewsIsraeli bombing of the Gaza Strip

   Five Palestinians, including two children, are killed by Israeli drone strikes near Khan Younis.

6. 6

   NewsGaza war

   The Israeli army says four of its soldiers were wounded in a Hamas attack in Rafah.

7. 7

   CrimeGaza peace plan

   The Israeli Knesset votes 39–0 to endorse the 20-point Gaza peace plan, in a vote boycotted by the member parties of the Netanyahu government.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 3 December 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.