The day

Tuesday 30 December 2025

14 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsYemeni civil war

   Yemen ends its defense pact with the UAE, with its leader Rashad al-Alimi ordering all Emirati forces to depart within 24 hours. He also declares a 90-day national state of emergency and a three-day blockade of the country's southern and eastern regions. The UAE later announces that its remaining forces in Yemen will leave the country.

2. 2

   News2025 Ollantaytambo District train collision

   Two trains on a rail line between Cusco to Machu Picchu in Urubamba province, Peru, collide, killing a train driver and injuring 40 passengers.

3. 3

   NewsIsraeli blockade of the Gaza Strip

   Israel announces the suspension of many international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, the International Rescue Committee, and divisions of Oxfam and Caritas, from operating in Gaza starting January 1 for allegedly failing to pass new rules to vet the organizations and cooperating with Hamas and other militant groups.

4. 4

   News2025 Southern Yemen offensive

   The Royal Saudi Air Force strikes the port of Mukalla, Yemen, targeting a ship with weapons delivered from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Southern Transitional Council.

5. 5

   NewsSearch for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

   The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 resumes in the southern Indian Ocean under a contingent fee agreement between the Malaysian government and Ocean Infinity, which has deployed autonomous underwater vehicles.

6. 6

   News2025 Shabelle offensive

   29 al-Shabaab militants are killed by the Somali Armed Forces in Jabad Godane, Middle Shabelle, Somalia.

7. 7

   NewsBurkina Faso–United States relations

   Burkina Faso and Mali impose reciprocal travel bans on Americans after the United States added them to a list of countries subject to a full U.S. entry ban.

8. 8

   CrimeDeportation in the second Trump administration

   U.S. federal judge Angel Kelley of Massachusetts blocks the Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status for South Sudanese nationals, issuing an administrative stay that prevents the expiration of deportation protections while a legal challenge proceeds.

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   CrimeWestern Syria clashes

   Syrian authorities arrest 21 people in the Latakia Governorate and impose a curfew in the provincial capital following sectarian violence linked to unrest after a mosque bombing and protests in Alawite-majority areas.

10. 10

    Politics2025 Guinean presidential election

    Provisional results show that incumbent leader Mamady Doumbouya is elected president.

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    Politics2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election

    Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso announces his candidacy for re-election in the upcoming election.

12. 12

    MoneyEconomy of Hungary

    Moody's downgrades the credit rating of the city of Budapest, Hungary, to Ba1 and places it on review for a further cut, citing weak liquidity, uncertainty over state transfers, rising solidarity tax obligations, and the partial suspension of European Union funds to Hungary.

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    CrimeTurkey–Islamic State conflict

    Turkish police detain 357 people nationwide suspected of being Islamic State members following clashes between the two sides yesterday.

14. 14

    Science

    The South African Police Service confirms at least 41 young men were killed from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities over the past two months in South Africa.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 30 December 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.