Armed conflicts and attacks

Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Poipet on the border and denies the truce previously announced by United States president Donald Trump. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/18/cambodia-says-thailand-bombs-casino-hub-on-border-with-no-truce-in-sight

Disasters and accidents

A Cessna 550 Citation II crashes in Statesville, North Carolina, killing five of the six people on board.(ASN)

• https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/563730

International relations

The United States approves a $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including medium-range ballistic missiles, drones, and howitzers, as the largest arms deal in the history of bilateral relations between the two countries. (DW)

• https://www.dw.com/en/us-approves-largest-arms-sale-to-taiwan/a-75211140

Law and crime

Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist who was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients and killing twelve with anesthetic infusion bags in Besançon, France, is sentenced to life in prison. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2epv08xwz7o