Arts and culture

The Six Flags Qiddiya City amusement park officially opens to the public in Saudi Arabia, with the Falcons Flight attraction breaking records as the worlds tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster. (Zawya) (Arab News)

• https://www.zawya.com/en/world/middle-east/saudi-six-flags-qiddiya-city-opens-lsbixv8z
• https://www.arabnews.com/node/2627848/amp

Business and economy

Iran appoints Abdolnaser Hemmati as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Iran following protests. (ABC News)

• https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Business/wireStory/iran-appoints-new-central-bank-governor-after-record-128800144

Law and crime

The U.S. Department of Justice announces that it will review 5.2 million documents of the Epstein files. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-doj-review-52-million-pages-epstein-files-document-shows-2025-12-31/