Armed conflicts and attacks

Five police officers are killed after an improvised device explodes on their van and attackers open fire in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with authorities reporting no immediate claim of responsibility. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/five-pakistani-police-personnel-killed-gun-bomb-attack-2025-12-23/

Business and economy

The Italian Competition Authority fines Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair €255 million (US$300 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant market position from April 2023 to April 2025 by restricting how travel agencies sell its flights. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/italy-regulator-fines-ryanair-255-million-euros-alleged-abuse-dominant-position-2025-12-23/