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- Kerman bombings
- At least 103 people are killed in a double bombing in Kerman, Iran, during a ceremony marking the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Qasem Soleimani. (New York Times)
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Ukraine and Russia complete their first prisoner exchange in nearly five months, releasing over 200 people on each side, facilitated by mediation from the United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
- Colombian conflict
- Members of the Clan del Golfo set off explosives at an army encampment in Turbo, Colombia, killing a soldier and injuring 12. (ABC)
Law and crime
- Capital punishment in India
- A court in India sentences two men to death over a train bombing in 2005 which killed 14 people. (Deccan Herald)
- 2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt
- A court in Freetown, Sierra Leone, charges former president Ernest Bai Koroma with four offences, including treason for his alleged role during the November coup attempt. (France 24)
- Three men are stabbed and injured on a train at Akihabara Station, Tokyo, Japan. Police arrest a woman. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Hilda Heine is sworn in as President of the Marshall Islands after the finalization of election count results on December 27. (RNZ)
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