A Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers caught fire after colliding with an aircraft involved in earthquake relief efforts at Tokyo's Haneda airport. All passengers and crew on board JAL flight 516 were safely evacuated, but five of six people on the other plane were reported killed. The cause of the plane fire is under investigation.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan, causing widespread damage and triggering tsunami alerts.
In a surprise move, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has announced her abdication in her New Year's speech.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced plans to launch military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials, and introduce modern attack drones in 2024.
Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls over mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the enclave.
Russia has launched an unprecedented air attack on Ukraine, with drones and missiles fired across the country, resulting in the deaths of at least 31 people and injuring over 150 others.
Russia has launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine, resulting in dozens of casualties and extensive damage to residential buildings. The attack occurred in Kyiv, as well as the south and west regions of Ukraine. Ten people in Kyiv were trapped under rubble, while a maternity ward was damaged in the city of Dnipro. Ukrainian officials have called for increased support from Kyiv's allies.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the military and munitions industry to speed up war preparations in response to perceived confrontational actions by the United States. Kim also announced plans to expand strategic cooperation with anti-imperialist countries and outlined economic goals for the new year.