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December 18, 2024
(Wednesday)
Disasters and accidents
- Twenty-five people are killed and dozens are missing after a boat capsized on a river in Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- Russia announces that it developed mRNA vaccine against cancer, it will be distributed to patients free of charge starting from next year. (The Times of India)
International relations
- Indonesia–Philippines relations
- Mary Jane Veloso, a former inmate on death row in Indonesia, is repatriated to the Philippines after negotiations between the governments of the two countries. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Legal affairs of the Tate brothers
- The Westminster Magistrates' Court rules that UK police may seize £2.2 million (US$2.5 million) from influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan for allegedly failing to pay taxes on profits from their online ventures. (DW)
- The Dutch Data Protection Authority fines Netflix €4.75 million ($4.98 million) for failing to properly inform subscribers about the handling of their personal data between 2018 and 2020. (Al Arabiya)