Disasters and accidents

Fourteen people are killed, including three children who died of hypothermia, amid a severe storm in the Gaza Strip. At least 13 homes previously damaged by Israel have also collapsed. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/12/live-at-least-10-people-die-in-gaza-in-past-24-hours-amid-storm

International relations

The United States Treasury Department lifts sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, citing a shift in U.S. foreign policy. (AFP via France 24)

• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251213-us-treasury-lifts-sanctions-on-brazil-supreme-court-justice

Law and crime

Police in Mashhad, Iran, arrest Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi during a ceremony honoring deceased lawyer and human rights activist Khosrow Alikordi. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/iran-arrest-narges-mohammadi-8523591777ccf6338f9adc1afcf00d90