Armed conflicts and attacks

Three people are killed in two separated Israeli airstrikes against vehicles in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/25/two-killed-in-israeli-drone-attack-in-eastern-lebanon

Armed conflicts and attacks

Turkish authorities arrest 115 suspected Islamic State members planning attacks on Christmas and New Years. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn98w93l8plo

Politics and elections

Residents of Mogadishu, Somalia, vote to elect 390 district council members who will select the city's mayor, marking Somalia's first direct election since 1969, serving as a pilot for planned nationwide polls. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalias-capital-votes-first-step-toward-restoring-universal-suffrage-2025-12-25/