Thursday 25 December 2025

Elections in Somalia

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.

2025 United States strikes in Nigeria

The United States Armed Forces launch airstrikes on over 70 locations in Sokoto State, Nigeria, targeting Islamic State camps on orders of U.S. president Donald Trump. An unknown number of casualties are confirmed.

Niger–United States relations

Niger imposes an indefinite ban on issuing visas to and admitting United States citizens to reciprocate the ban on Nigeriens from entering the U.S.

2024 Venezuelan political crisis

Venezuela states that it has released 99 people detained after protests over the 2024 presidential election.

Disasters

A bus falls into a ravine in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, Philippines, killing six passengers and injuring more than 20.

Turkey–Islamic State conflict

Turkish authorities seize weapons and documents and arrest 115 suspects in Istanbul, connected with Islamic State-planned attacks on non-Muslims at Christmas and New Year's festivals across the country.

Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war

The Polish Air Force intercepts and escorts a Russian aerial reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic Sea away from nearby Polish airspace.

Crime & Justice

A woman is found dead and two other people are wounded in an attack in Boden, Sweden. The perpetrator is shot and killed by police.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict

Three people are killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon, including a member of the Iranian Quds Force.