Armed conflicts and attacks

An Israeli airstrike near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza kills a 16-year-old Palestinian boy and injures at least 12 others. (Arab News)

• https://www.arabnews.com/node/2581950/middle-east

Business and economy

British multinational oil and gas company Shell and Norwegian state-owned company Equinor announce a joint venture to merge their North Sea assets. (Cyprus Mail) (Reuters)

• https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/12/06/shell-and-equinor-form-north-sea-oil-and-gas-joint-venture/
• https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/shell-equinor-make-best-uk-oil-decline-2024-12-05/

Disasters and accidents

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes offshore near the northern coast of California, United States. (Weather Channel)

• https://weather.com/news/news/2024-12-05-northern-california-earthquake-humboldt-county