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- 4 December 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Northwestern Syria offensive
- 2024 Hama offensive
- The Syrian Army launches a new counteroffensive with the goal of reclaiming Hama Governorate, Syria, from rebel forces. (DW) (Novinite)
- 4 December 2024 – Russia–NATO relations
- A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemns the incident as part of Russia's hybrid warfare against NATO. (Anadolu Agency)
- 4 December 2024 – Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- The Pakistan Army kill five jihadist insurgents and capture two others in a raid in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
- 4 December 2024 –
- An Iranian Air Force training jet crashes in Fars province, Iran, killing both pilots. (IRNA)
- The CEO of the American health insurance company UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, is assassinated by a masked gunman while attending a business conference in Manhattan. (Reuters)
- Twelve neo-Nazis are arrested during police raids across Italy. (Ansa)
- 4 December 2024 – 2024 South Korean martial law
- 2024 South Korean protests
- The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and other professional unions in South Korea announce a labor strike on December 5 and 6 in response to President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise martial law yesterday, calling for his resignation. (Maeil Business Newspaper) (Bloomberg)
- The South Korean won drops to a two-year low following President Yoon's declaration of martial law yesterday. Several ETFs on the Korea Exchange also drop to a one-year low. (Invezz)
- Foreign embassies in Seoul warn their citizens to stay away from mass demonstrations, citing the possibility of violence and death. (The Korea Herald)
- The National Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against President Yoon in response to the attempt to impose martial law on the nation. (BBC News)
- 4 December 2024 – 2024 Georgian post-election protests
- Ahali party leader Nika Gvaramia is arrested in a police raid on his office. The move comes as the government continues to crack down on the opposition due to protests against delaying negotiations to join the European Union. More than 100 demonstrators are injured during clashes with riot police. (AP)
- 4 December 2024 – 2024 Namibian general election
- The Electoral Commission of Namibia certifies the results of the general election, announcing Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling SWAPO party as the new President, the first female president in the country's history. (The South African) (DW)
- 3 December 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Northwestern Syria offensive
- 2024 Hama offensive
- Rebel forces capture the city of Suran, the towns of Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam, and the village of Maardis in Hama Governorate, Syria. (SOHR)
- Deir ez-Zor offensive
- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture seven villages and the town of Khasham in Deir ez-Zor Governorate from pro-government forces. The US-led CJTF–OIR coalition aircraft also launch airstrikes against Syrian government forces in support of the SDF offensive. (Rudaw)
- 3 December 2024 – Red Sea crisis
- The Government of Canada officially designates the Yemen-based Houthi movement as a terrorist organization due to the group's attacks on civilian and military vessels in the Red Sea. (Al Jazeera)
- 3 December 2024 – 2024–2025 floods in Southeast Asia and South Asia
- At least 31 people have been killed by flooding in Thailand and Malaysia in the past five days. (AP)
- 3 December 2024 – 2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo flu outbreak
- Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announce an investigation into the deaths of 143 people from a flu-like disease in the Province of Kwango. (AP)
- 3 December 2024 –
- A court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, upholds the death penalty for real estate tycoon Trương Mỹ Lan after Lan was found guilty of embezzling $12.5 billion through the Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank. (VnExpress) (AP)
- The South Korean tourism ministry announces that 38 Vietnamese citizens have gone missing from Jeju Island before their flight back to Vietnam on November 17. (Newsweek) (JoongAng Daily)
- 3 December 2024 – 2024 South Korean martial law
- During an emergency address to the nation, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law in order to clear out alleged "threats posed by North Korean communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements." Yoon says that the decision to declare martial law was made in order to "remove North Korean forces" and to protect South Korea's "liberal constitutional order". (KBS) (BBC News) (Reuters) (Barrons)
- South Korean Army general Park An-su is appointed Martial Law Commander by Yoon Suk Yeol, with Park announcing that media organizations will be subject to military control and that protests will be banned. (Yna) (The Guardian)
- Protesters clash with police while attempting to storm the National Assembly building in Seoul. (The Independent)
- In defiance of the declaration of martial law, which prohibits political activities, the National Assembly votes unanimously to order Yoon Suk Yeol to lift martial law. Korean soldiers that were guarding the National Assembly building withdraw following the vote. (The Guardian)
- Yoon Suk Yeol announces that he will lift the martial law that he declared hours earlier amid staunch opposition from both the opposition and his own People Power Party. (Reuters)
- 3 December 2024 – Fatah–Hamas reconciliation process
- Palestinian officials announce that Fatah and Hamas are close to reaching an agreement on appointing a technocratic committee to govern the Gaza Strip following the end of the Israel–Hamas war. (The Globe and Mail)
- 2 December 2024 – Arab–Israeli conflict
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- Hamas says that 33 hostages have been killed in the 14 months since the war started. (The Times)
- The Israel Defense Forces say that Israeli-American soldier Omer Maxim Neutra, previously believed to be a living hostage, was killed during the October 7 attacks last year and his body was kept in Gaza. (Haaretz)
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- The Gaza Health Ministry says that around 37 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, increasing the Palestinian death toll in Gaza to 44,466. (The Hindu)
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Despite the ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, with Talousa and Haris targeted in Lebanon; at least eleven people are killed. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- 2 December 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Northwestern Syria offensive
- Operation Dawn of Freedom
- Significant populations of Kurds in Syria are displaced from the northern Aleppo countryside, after factions of the Turkish-backed National Army take control of Kurdish-held territories. (SOHR)
- 2 December 2024 – Russo-Ukrainian War
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces that the United States will provide Ukraine with a $725 million weapons package. (Reuters)
- 2 December 2024 – Allied Democratic Forces insurgency, Kivu conflict
- At least 10 people are killed during an attack by Allied Democratic Forces gunmen in Batangi-Mbau, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several houses are burned. (AP)
- 2 December 2024 – German economic crisis
- Workers of the German metalworkers' union IG Metall begin a labor strike after failed negotiations with Volkswagen following the closure of three automotive manufacturing plants. (DW)
- 2 December 2024 – COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee releases their final reports on the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States investigating the origins of COVID-19, Operation Warp Speed's vaccination program, and mask mandates and lockdowns. (The Hill)
- 2 December 2024 – 2024 Georgian post-election protests
- Georgian police arrest opposition leader Zurab Japaridze, accusing his party of "coordinating violence" during the protests against Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. (Al Jazeera) (The Guardian)
- 2 December 2024 – Maritime drug smuggling into Australia
- Australian Federal Police announces they have arrested thirteen men, including the vice president of the outlaw Comanchero Motorcycle Club and two teenagers, for illegally smuggling 2.34 tonnes of cocaine into the country after their fishing boat broke down off the coast of Urangan, Queensland, Australia. (Al Jazeera) (RNZ) (ABC News)
- 2 December 2024 –
- Forty-four children are injured, including one critically, when a person sprays an unknown gas inside a school in Berlin, Germany. (Blue News)
- Three people are killed and eight others are injured after a mass shooting at a gathering in Gage Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States. (NBC News)
- 2 December 2024 – 2024 Irish general election
- In Ireland, Fianna Fáil remains the largest party in Dáil Éireann, increasing its number of seats to 48. Its governing partner Fine Gael wins 38 seats, with the two parties combined winning 86 seats, two shy of a majority. (AP)
- 2 December 2024 – 2024 Romanian presidential election
- The Constitutional Court of Romania upholds the results of the first round of the presidential elections following a recount last week after far-right independent candidate Călin Georgescu won a plurality of the vote, triggering a run-off. (Al Jazeera) (France24)
- 1 December 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Northwestern Syria offensive
- Battle of Aleppo
- 2024 Aleppo University Hospital airstrike
- Twelve people are killed and 23 others are injured in Russian airstrikes on a hospital in Aleppo, Syria. (SOHR)
- Turkish-backed militants say that they captured Aleppo's Ramouseh district as well as the city of As-Safira and the town of Khanasir in Aleppo Governorate. (Al Jazeera Mubasher) (SOHR)
- At least nine people are killed and at least 62 others are injured in Russian airstrikes on Idlib. (SOHR)
- The Syrian National Army says that they captured the city of Tell Rifaat and Menagh Air Base in Aleppo Governorate. (Al Jazeera Mubasher)
- 1 December 2024 – Sudanese civil war
- Battle of Khartoum
- The Rapid Support Forces establish a civilian administration in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, including the adjacent cities of Omdurman and Khartoum North. (The National News) (Dabanga Sudan)
- 1 December 2024 – Colombian conflict
- After three days of encounters between The Raúl Reyes Front, commanded by a.k.a Calarcá, and the Frontera Commands leaving momentarily 12 militants dead, in the municipality of Puerto Guzmán, Putumayo Department. (Deutche Welle)
- 1 December 2024 – Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sectarian violence in Pakistan
- The number of people killed during sectarian violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, during the last ten days has increased to 130. (AP)
- 1 December 2024 – 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Nineteen people are killed by Cyclone Fengal in India and Sri Lanka. (Reuters)
- 1 December 2024 – Ukraine–United States relations
- U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that the United States will not return to Ukraine the nuclear weapons that they dismantled. (Reuters)
- 1 December 2024 – 2024 Nzérékoré stampede
- At least 56 people are killed during a stampede at a football match in Nzérékoré, Guinea, after the police tear gassed the field as rival fans stormed it following a controversial referee decision. A police station is later set ablaze. (Al Jazeera)
- 1 December 2024 – Weiss special counsel investigation
- United States President Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden of tax and firearms charges. (BBC News)
- 1 December 2024 –
- Seventy-nine people are injured in football hooliganism clashes between fans of FC Carl Zeiss Jena and BSG Chemie Leipzig following a match in Jena, Thuringia, Germany. (DW)
- 1 December 2024 – 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election
- In Iceland, the Social Democratic Alliance wins 15 seats in the Althing elections, with the incumbent Independence Party winning 14 seats. However, no party achieved a majority. (DW)
- 1 December 2024 – 2024 Romanian parliamentary election
- Romanians vote for the 330 seats of the Chamber of Deputies and the 136 seats of the Senate. (RFE/RL)
- 30 November 2024 – Syrian civil war
- Northwestern Syria offensive
- Battle of Aleppo
- Pro-government forces close Aleppo International Airport and major roads in Aleppo, Syria, as rebels continue to advance into the city. The airport is later captured by the rebels. (The Telegraph) (Reuters)
- Rebels capture the Citadel of Aleppo and the University of Aleppo as they continue to advance through the city. (New Arab)
- Rebel tanks reach the main Saadallah al-Jabiri Square in Aleppo's city centre with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting that a majority of the city is now under the control of rebel forces. (BBC News)
- The Syrian Army announces a total withdrawal from Aleppo, formally acknowledging the fall of the city to rebel forces, and saying that its troops will regroup and launch a counter-offensive to retake the city. (Reuters)
- A Russian airstrike hits a busy roundabout in Aleppo, killing at least 16 people and injuring 20 others, the first time that Russian warplanes have targeted the city since 2016. (SOHR)
- Operation Dawn of Freedom
- The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army launches an offensive in northern Aleppo Governorate, capturing the town of Tadef. (Caliber)
- A Syrian rebel coalition declares full control of Idlib Governorate after capturing the towns of Maarat al-Numan and Khan Shaykhun. (Al Arabiya)
- Rebel forces led by Tahrir al-Sham capture the Abu al-Duhur Air Base in Idlib Governorate following the withdrawal of the Syrian Armed Forces. (Sky News Arabia) (Caliber)
- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take control of the Shiite-majority towns of Nubbul and Al-Zahraa in Aleppo Governorate after Syrian government forces withdraw from the towns. (Kurdistan 24)
- Rebel forces capture the towns of Morek, Kafr Zita, Qalaat al-Madiq, and Al-Lataminah in Hama Governorate. (Lbc)
- Rebel forces advance within 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the regional capital Hama with heavy clashes underway on the M5 Motorway. Pro-government forces reportedly retreat from the city and Hama Air Base toward Homs Governorate. (Anadolu Ajansi) (SOHR)
- SDF forces clash with the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army near Tell Abyad, Raqqa Governorate and in Manbij District, Aleppo Governorate, as pro-government forces withdraw from the region, leaving a power vacuum. (SOHR)
- Local forces in Talbiseh, northern Homs Governorate, attack Syrian Army convoys withdrawing towards Homs, seizing control of the town's checkpoint and burning it following pro-government forces withdrawal. (SOHR)
- Southern Syria offensive
- South Syrian rebel groups announce a new offensive on Daraa Governorate and Suwayda Governorate with the goal of implementing a pincer movement on Damascus. (Al-Araby)
- 30 November 2024 – Arab–Israeli conflict
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- Hamas releases a propaganda video showing Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander. (CBS News)
- An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip kills five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen. (AP)
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Two people are killed and six others are injured in three airstrikes by Israel in southern Lebanon that occurred despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)
- 30 November 2024 – Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
- The Rapid Support Forces announce a civil administration formed by a prime minister and a 90-member legislative council. (Dabanga Sudan) (The Conversation)
- 30 November 2024 – Mexican drug war
- At least nine people are killed and four others are injured after an attack against a comercial zone in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato. Authorities related the attack with the drug sales in the zone. (La Silla Rota)
- 30 November 2024 –
- Vietnam approves a US$67 billion 1,541 kilometres (958 mi) high speed rail line from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, which will be an updated version of the North–South express railway proposal. (Reuters)
- At least 27 people are killed and more than 100 others are missing when a boat capsizes in the Niger River in Kogi State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera)
- 30 November 2024 – Ibar-Lepenac attack
- Police arrest eight people linked to an explosion on a canal near Zubin Potok, Mitrovica District, Kosovo, that supplies water to the country's two main power plants. The Kosovar government blames Serbia for the "terrorist" acts, which Serbia denies. (Al Jazeera) (Euronews) (Le Monde)
- 30 November 2024 –
- A student attacked his classmates with a hammer injuring two before being subdued by other students in the San Ándres Highschool, Guadalajara, México. The attack was streamed via X and the perpetrator used to share supremacist and violent content in his social media. (El Debate)
- 30 November 2024 – 2024 Georgian post-election protests
- More than 100 demonstrators are arrested in Tbilisi, Georgia, while protesting against Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's decision to temporarily suspend the country's accession plans to the European Union to 2028. (ABC News)
- 30 November 2024 – 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election
- Citizens of Iceland vote in a snap election to elect the 63 members of the Althing national parliament. (Al Jazeera)
- 30 November 2024 – 2024 Copa Libertadores
- In association football, Botafogo win their first Copa Libertadores title after defeating Atlético Mineiro 3–1 in an all-Brazilian final at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP)