On Dec. 17, 2025, Ousmane Dembele of _____ was named FIFA men’s player of the year.
French forward Ousmane Dembele won FIFA's men's player of the year award.
French forward Ousmane Dembele won FIFA's men's player of the year award.
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.
DR Congo and Rwanda signed a Washington-brokered peace deal.
Australia's Mitchell Starc surpassed Wasim Akram's Test wicket record for left-arm pacers.
Netflix agreed to acquire Warner Bros Discovery's film and streaming businesses for $72 billion.
The White House released its 2025 National Security Strategy on Dec. 4, 2025.
Trump received FIFA's newly created peace prize as its first-ever recipient.
The EU fined X (formerly Twitter) €120 million over content-rule breaches.
Elif Shafak was elected RSL president at its Annual General Meeting on Dec. 4, 2025, succeeding Bernardine Evaristo.
Australia enacted a world-first ban on social media for young teenagers.
Amazon and Microsoft jointly announced a $52.5bn investment plan for India.
Time named "The Architects of AI" as its 2025 Person of the Year.
Barham Salih, former President of Iraq, was named the next UNHCR chief.
Iran and Turkiye agreed to build a joint rail link linking Asia and Europe.
Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on a reciprocal 90-day visa-free regime.
The US paused immigration applications from citizens of 19 nations.
An Indian Tejas jet crashed during a display at the Dubai Airshow.
Fatima Bosch of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe.
The G20 summit concluded in South Africa.
Belém, host of COP30, is a Brazilian city.
India defeated Nepal to win the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup.
Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted on Nov. 23, 2025, its first documented eruption in over 10,000 years.
Sudan's RSF paramilitary group declared a unilateral three-month ceasefire.
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra died on Nov. 24 aged 89.