🇸🇩 Sudan Conflict Escalates: In war-torn Sudan, the RSF militia reportedly killed dozens — including many children — in attacks on civilian spaces, worsening the humanitarian crisis. Al Jazeera ✈️ India Airport Chaos: India’s largest airline canceled over 1,000 flights due to a critical shortage of cockpit crew, causing major travel disruption across Indian airports. Financial Times 🇺🇦 Ukraine & Russia Tensions Continue: Reports around December 5 show Putin and Modi meeting in India, Russia making advances in eastern Ukraine, and complex diplomatic efforts involving U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. The Guardian ☁️ Cloudflare Internet Outage: A massive outage disrupted many major global websites (like LinkedIn, Zoom, Canva) for about 25 minutes, raising alarms about internet infrastructure vulnerabilities. The Guardian
🌐 Other Important Developments 🇮🇱 Tension in Middle East: There were new clashes in Gaza, with Israeli forces killing a Palestinian who crossed into Israeli territory. Muslim countries continue to condemn Israeli policies. Haaretz ⚽ Global Event – FIFA World Cup News: The draw for the 2026 World Cup took place. England, USA, Scotland, and Brazil’s matches were highlighted. Former US President Trump received a new “FIFA Peace Prize” at the event, drawing global political attention. The Sun+2New York Post+2 🇺🇸 US Politics: The U.S. Supreme Court is planning to decide on Trump’s policy restricting birthright citizenship — a potential challenge to the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment. The Economic Times
🇸🇴 Regional Note (Somalia & Neighbors) 💥 Recent Somalia Security Incident: A car bomb explosion in Mogadishu killed at least 5 people and injured around 20. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. The Economic Times ✈️ Somali Military Activity: Somali forces reportedly killed 3 al-Shabaab fighters and freed 30 hostages during a mission near Afgoye. Banooda 🇪🇹 Ethiopia & region tensions continue, including violent clashes near borders and political instability in neighboring countries. (From multiple recent reports.) somalimemo1.com+1
