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for conspiring to murder her mother Dee Dee Blanchard in the U.S. state of
Missouri in 2015. (BBC News) Politics and elections 2024 United States
presidential election Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign , 2024
presidential eligibility of Donald Trump Former President Donald Trump is
returned to the primary ballot in Colorado , pending a potential appeal by
Trump to the Supreme Court of the United States , after the Colorado
Republican Party appealed Trump's removal under the 14th Amendment earlier
this month. Separately, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removes Trump
from the state 's primary ballot under the 14th Amendment. (CBS) (AP) December
27, 2023 ( 2023-12-27 ) (Wednesday) edit history watch Armed conflicts and
attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against infrastructure
Russian drone and artillery strikes kill at least five people and cause power
outages for around 70% of households in Kherson , according to Kherson
governor Oleksandr Prokudin . (AP) Business and economy Renewable energy in
Colombia Colombia approves regulations that encourage local communities and
indigenous groups to produce energy using renewable sources and sell the
energy to the national grid . (BBC News) Thousands of union members and
activists in Argentina protest a decree from President Javier Milei imposing
deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country's economy .
(AP) Disasters and accidents Death of Ana Clara Benevides A forensics report
by Rio de Janeiro 's Forensic Medical Institute in Brazil finds that
hyperthermia led to cardiorespiratory arrest that killed Swiftie Benevides. It
says she did not have preexisting conditions or substance abuse that could
have led to her death. (Reuters) At least 10 people are killed by
thunderstorms and strong winds in the eastern Australian states of Queensland
and Victoria . (ABC News Australia) A Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye trainer
jet crashes in a rural area near Kalamata , Greece , killing the pilot. (AP)
December 26, 2023 ( 2023-12-26 ) (Tuesday) edit history watch Armed conflicts
and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Battle of
Marinka Ukraine 's commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi confirms the loss of
the city of Marinka to Russian forces . (BBC News) ( The New York Times )
Crimea attacks The Russian Ropucha-class landing ship Novocherkassk is
destroyed by a Ukrainian airstrike in Feodosia , Crimea , killing at least one
person and injuring four others. (Al Jazeera) (AP) Herder–farmer conflicts in
Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 2023 Plateau State massacres Armed bandits
kill about 140 people in Plateau State , Nigeria . Many houses are burned down
. (AP) 2023 Israel–Hamas war Houthi involvement in the Israel–Hamas war A
drone launched from the direction of the Red Sea is shot down near the
Egyptian resort town of Dahab , according to the Egyptian military . The drone
fell into the sea with no casualties or damage reported. (Reuters) Iraqi
conflict Islamic State insurgency in Iraq Two men from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
on a hunting trip in Iraq are killed when their vehicle hits a roadside bomb
planted by Islamic State insurgents in Al Anbar Governorate . (AP) Business
and economy Daihatsu , a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota , suspends
all production at its four factories in Japan amid a transport ministry
investigation into improper tests for safety certifications . (AP) The
administration of Argentina 's new president Javier Milei says the government
will not renew contracts for more than 5,000 employees hired this year before
he took office, as part of plans for cutbacks to the government. (AP)
Disasters and accidents 2023 Africa floods Twenty-two people are killed by
floods in Kasaï-Central , Democratic Republic of the Congo . Several houses
and structures are damaged, with a major road being cut off. (AP) At least 40
people are killed during the explosion of a gas tanker in Totota , Liberia .
(Al Jazeera) A fire at a guest house in Prahova , Romania leaves six people
dead, two others injured, and several others missing. (Euronews) (AP)
International relations Nuclear program of Iran The International Atomic
Energy Agency says that Iran has reversed a slowdown of its enrichment of
uranium , and is now enriching uranium at up to 60%, bringing the country
closer to reaching the enrichment level required to make a nuclear weapon .
(Reuters) Law and crime Fukushima nuclear accident The Tokyo High Court rules
that TEPCO , the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant , will be
solely responsible for compensating evacuees and reduced the amount to half
the amount a lower court initially ordered, while also absolving the
government of any liability. (AP) A man is arrested in Sevres , Île-de-France
, France , for killing his four children and their Haitian mother at their
flat in Meaux the day before. (AP) Sports 2023–24 NBA season In basketball ,
the Detroit Pistons lose their 27th consecutive game and break the single-
season record for the most consecutive losses in a National Basketball
Association regular season, surpassing the records set by the 2010–11
Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013–14 Philadelphia 76ers , who both lost 26 straight
games. ( The Detroit News ) December 25, 2023 ( 2023-12-25 ) (Monday) edit
history watch Armed conflicts and attacks Myanmar civil war Operation 1027 The
Ta'ang National Liberation Army of the Three Brotherhood Alliance captures the
town of Mantong in northern Shan State . ( The Irrawaddy ) Syrian civil war
Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war High-ranking Iranian general
Sayyed Razi Mousavi is killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria . (BBC News)
New People's Army rebellion Nine New People's Army rebels are killed by the
Philippine Armed Forces during clashes near Malaybalay , Bukidnon , amid a
unilateral truce declared by the communist rebels. (AFP via SCMP )
Turkish–Kurdish conflict Twenty-six Kurdish separatist militants and eight
civilians are killed by airstrikes launched by Turkey in the autonomous region
of Rojava in Syria . (AP) War in Sudan Local leaders and government officials
in eastern Sudan call on the general population to mobilize and prepare for
potential Rapid Support Forces attacks. The Sudanese Armed Forces is
reportedly arming civilians amid fears that they will not be able to stop the
militia . ( Sudan Tribune ) Disasters and accidents Two people are killed and
29 others are injured in a fire at a residential building in Seoul , South
Korea . (Xinhua via The Star ) Law and crime Sri Lankan President Ranil
Wickremesinghe grants amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and releases them
from jails across the country to mark Christmas. (Al Jazeera) December 24,
2023 ( 2023-12-24 ) (Sunday) edit history watch Armed conflicts and attacks
2023 Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Fifteen Israeli
soldiers are killed in clashes with Hamas in the Gaza Strip , bringing the
total number of IDF personnel killed to 153 since its ground invasion began.
(Sky News) At least 70 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike against the
al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) War in Sudan Residents
of White Nile State flee south toward the border with South Sudan amid rumours
of an impending Rapid Support Forces assault on the region. (Radio Dabanga)
Disasters and accidents Eighteen workers are killed and 41 others are injured
in a fire at a nickel smelter plant in Morowali , Central Sulawesi , Indonesia