1. Santa Claus has set off from Finland to deliver Christmas gifts to children across the globe. His journey started in his home village, which is located on the Arctic Circle in Finland. A video clip shows Santa Claus preparing to deliver gifts by reading letters he has received from children around the world.
2. Thailand and Cambodia have resumed ceasefire talks following a renewed outbreak of military clashes between the two countries this month. Clashes have continued along the border.
3. A Japanese government investigation team has published an interim report on a deadly collision between two aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in 2024. The January 2, 2024 incident involved a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway that was hit by a Japan Airlines passenger plane that had just landed.