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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States Air Force launches at least 12 airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen. (Al Jazeera)
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Disasters and accidents
One crew member is killed and two others are missing after a cargo ship sinks in the San Bernardino Strait near Samar, Philippines. (News Central)
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Disasters and accidents
Puerto Rico experiences a power outage, impacting 1.3 million clients. (The New York Times) (NBC News)
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International relations
In his New Year's speech, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announces that the French military base in Abidjan will be handed over to the Ivorian Government in January. (France 24)
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International relations
In his New Year's speech, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announces the closure of French military facilities and the withdrawal of all foreign military forces from Senegal beginning in 2025. (Le Figaro)
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Law and crime
Zimbabwe approves a law abolishing the death penalty in the country, effective immediately. (BBC News)
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Law and crime
Five people are wounded during a random mass stabbing amid New Year's Eve celebrations in Verucchio, Province of Rimini, Italy. The perpetrator is shot dead by a soldier. (Il Resto del Carlino)
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Law and crime
A man steals an excavator in Grünsfeld, Germany, and rams the excavator against vehicles, injuring four police officers, before being shot dead. (DW)