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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen launches airstrikes in Hadhramaut Governorate, killing seven Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters. (AFP via The Guardian)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The STC announces a plan to hold an independence referendum within two years. (Reuters)
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Business and economy
BYD Company, based in China, surpasses the United States-based Tesla, Inc. as the world's best-selling electric vehicle automaker after selling 2.26 million vehicles in 2025, overtaking Tesla's 1.64 million. (AP) (DW)
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Disasters and accidents
A Mw 6.5 earthquake strikes 14 km (8.7 mi) off the coast of San Marcos, Guerrero, Mexico, killing one person. (The New Zealand Herald) (DW in Spanish)
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Disasters and accidents
At least four people are trapped when a multi-story building collapses in Nairobi, Kenya. (AP)
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Law and crime
The Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentences eight journalists and online commentators, including Wajahat Saeed Khan, Adil Raja, and Shaheen Sehbai, to life imprisonment in absentia for terrorism-related offences tied to digital content supporting former prime minister Imran Khan during the unrest. (Reuters)
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Law and crime
The Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong arrests 21 people over suspected bribery and bid rigging linked to renovation contracts at two private housing estates in Kwun Tong, Kowloon. (Reuters)
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Health and environment
The United Kingdom records its hottest and sunniest year in 2025 with an average temperature of 10.09 °C (50.16 °F), surpassing the 2022 record of 10.03 °C (50.05 °F) and becoming the second year since 1884 in which the annual mean exceeded 10 °C (50 °F). (Business Day)