Portal:Current events/2016 December 22

December 22, 2016 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War, Battle of Aleppo (2012–16)
- The Syrian Army says it is now in full control of the city of Aleppo following the evacuation of the last group of rebels to the Idlib Governorate. (BBC)
Yemeni Civil War
- Seven Pakistani crew members on Iranian cargo ship MV Joya, sailing from Egypt to Dubai, UAE, are killed in a rocket attack off Yemen's coast. (The News) (ARY News tv)

Business and economy

Residents of the economically struggling town of Pinos Puente in Granada, Spain, win the El Gordo lottery. (BBC)

Health

A vaccine for the ebola virus is discovered to be 99.78%–99.87% effective. (NPR)

International relations

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump calls President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, who then agrees to postpone a United Nations resolution regarding Israel. (al-Jazeera)

Law and crime

As many as 80 inmates take over a section of HM Prison Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. (BBC)
Philippine Drug War
- The Commission on Human Rights launches an investigation into alleged murders committed by current Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte. (BBC)
Claremont murders
- A man is charged in Australia for allegedly committing the 20-year old crimes. (The Australian)
U.S. president Barack Obama scraps the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), a registration system for Muslim immigrants. (The Washington Post)

Politics and elections

Science and technology