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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Colombian military conducts airstrikes in the Amazon region following failed peace talks, killing 19 FARC splinter group fighters. (AFP via CTV News)
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Arts and culture
British–Hungarian writer David Szalay wins the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh. (AFP via Bangkok Post)
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Business and economy
A court declares Brazilian telecommunications company Oi bankrupt, the largest bankruptcy in the country's history. (O Estado de S. Paulo in Brazilian Portuguese) (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
The death toll from a Rohingya boat sinking near Langkawi, Malaysia, rises to 21 as authorities in Malaysia and Thailand continue their search and rescue operations, with 13 survivors having been rescued and detained for immigration investigations. (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
Four people are killed, including three officials from the national registry, when a passenger Cessna 206 plane crashes in a jungle in Colombia. (Todo Noticias in Spanish)
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Health and environment
In Belém, Pará, Brazil, the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference begins. (G1) (CNN Brasil)
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International relations
Thailand suspends the implementation of a peace agreement with Cambodia after a land mine explosion injures two Thai soldiers in Sisaket province. (AFP via CNA)
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Law and crime
United States president Donald Trump grants pardons to 77 people, including political allies who are accused of electoral fraud-related charges from the 2020 presidential election, including several who have pled guilty. (NPR)
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Law and crime
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun, and former Defense Counterintelligence Command leader Yeo In-hyung are indicted on additional charges related to Yoon's attempt to invoke martial law last December alleging that they ordered surveillance drones to be sent into North Korea to stoke tensions and justify their plans. (DW) (The Chosun Ilbo)
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Law and crime
Nigeria's anti-graft agency issues an arrest warrant for former petroleum minister Timipre Sylva on charges of conspiracy and fraud of US$14.85 million allocated by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board for a refinery project. (Reuters)
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Law and crime
Lebanon grants a US$900,000 bail to Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, ending his nearly 10-year detention in a case involving the 1978 disappearance of Shia Muslim cleric Musa al-Sadr, for which Gaddafi was accused of withholding information but never tried. (AFP via Arab News)
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Law and crime
A Thai court orders the extradition of convicted kingpin She Zhijiang to China to face charges related to operating cybercrime and illegal gambling networks across Asia. (AP)
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Politics and elections
The United States Senate votes 60–40 to a bill to end the 41-day government shutdown and extend funding for the U.S. government until January 30, 2026, sending the bill to the House of Representatives for a vote. (NPR) (Reuters)
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Politics and elections
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto posthumously grants the title of National Hero to former president Suharto, despite criticism by activists and civil society due to his New Order military dictatorship. (CNN Indonesia) (Reuters)
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Politics and elections
Pakistan's Senate approves a constitutional amendment that expands Army Chief Asim Munir's powers by creating the position of Chief of Defence Forces with command over all military branches, while also limiting the Supreme Court's authority. (Reuters)