Armed conflicts and attacks

Five civilians are killed and eight more are injured in a shootout between Pakistani soldiers and Afghan soldiers at the border. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-border-shootout-2d2766c8d15bf94369fb87b46185e1a8

International relations

Australia imposes economic sanctions and travel bans on four Afghan government officials over their involvement in human rights violations, particularly the Taliban's treatment of women. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-hits-afghan-taliban-officials-with-sanctions-travel-bans-2025-12-06/

Law and crime

Four protesters from Take Back Power are arrested after they threw custard on a display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London in England. (DW)

• https://www.dw.com/en/uk-4-arrested-after-throwing-custard-at-crown-jewels/a-75047461

Sports

In soccer, Inter Miami defeats the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 to win its first MLS Cup title. (USA Today)

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2025/12/06/mls-cup-2025-messi-inter-miami-vancouver-whitecaps/87593022007/