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Armed conflicts and attacks
Heavy fighting is reported in and around Hama as rebel forces enter the city and capture three neighbourhoods. (France24) (Al Jazeera Mubasher)
- https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241204-syrian-rebels-surround-key-city-hama-on-three-sides-war-monitor-says
- https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/news/2024/12/5/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A9
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemns the incident as part of Russia's hybrid warfare against NATO. (Anadolu Agency)
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Disasters and accidents
An Iranian Air Force training jet crashes in Fars province, Iran, killing both pilots. (IRNA)
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Law and crime
Two kindergarten students are critically injured in a suspected religious hate crime school shooting at a private Protestant school in Palermo, California, United States, before the gunman commits suicide. (The New York Times)
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Politics and elections
The National Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Yoon Suk Yeol in response to Yoon's attempt to impose martial law in South Korea. (BBC News)
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Politics and elections
The Electoral Commission of Namibia certifies the results of the general election, announcing Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling SWAPO party as the new President, the first female president in the country's history. (The South African) (DW)