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Lee Sun-kyun, a South Korean actor who drew global attention with his performance as the wealthy patriarch in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead on December 27, 2023, in an apparent suicide in a Seoul park, officials in the capital said. Lee, 48, who met a gory end in the 2019 film, South Korea`s first to win any Oscar, had faced police questioning three times over accusations of illegal drug use amid a government crackdown, with one session running 19 hours over the weekend

Litani River forms part of the border between Lebanon and Israel. The river was in the news in December 2023 after a cruise missile launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a commercial oil tanker ship 60 nautical miles north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The group has targeted Israeli and US interests in solidarity with Hamas and Palestinians since October 2023.

The UN cultural agency on 6 December 2023, recognised Iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during Ramazan, on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The application for the socio-cultural tradition was jointly submitted by Iran, Turkiye, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st every year. The theme for 2023 is “Let Communities Lead”. This theme highlights the importance of communities in the HIV response and the goal of ending AIDS by 2030. World AIDS Day is an international day that raises awareness of the AIDS pandemic and mourns those who have died from the disease. It also celebrates victories, such as increased access to treatment and prevention services.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck off the cost of the Philippines island of Mindanao. A tsunami warning was issued. In Japan, authorities issue evacuation orders late Saturday in various parts of Okinawa prefecture, including for the entire coastal area, affecting thousands of people.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve two gene therapies for sickle cell disease, making one of them the first treatment in the United States based on the Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene editing technology. Casgevy, develope by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX.O) and CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP.BN), and bluebird bio’s (BLUE.O) Lyfgenia were approved for people aged 12 years and older.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will host the 2030 World Expo. The event will take place from October 1, 2030, to March 31, 2031. Riyadh beat out Busan, South Korea, and Rome, Italy to host the 2030 World Expo. Riyadh received 119 votes, while Busan received 29 and Rome received 17. The theme for the 2030 World Expo in Riyadh is “The Era of Change: Together for a Foresighted Tomorrow”.

Overworking is fatal, and it leads to the death of almost three million people worldwide every year. A report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) has shed light on how employment is fast evolving as a major cause of death, especially among men

On December 13, 2023, the UN General Assembly vote 153–10–23 in favor of a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. The resolution was presented by Egypt with the support of nearly 100 countries, including Türkiye. The countries that voted against the resolution were the US, Israel, Austria, Czechia, Guatemala, Liberia, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, and Paraguay. The countries that abstained were the UK, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Argentina, Malawi, the Netherlands, Ukraine, South Sudan, and Uruguay.

Hanukkah is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multi-branched candelabra.

On 1st December, WHO, together with communities and partners will commemorate World AIDS Day 2023, under the theme “Let communities lead”. Communities living with, and affected by, HIV, networks of people from key populations and youth leaders have been, and continue to be, essential for progress in the HIV response.

India has unveiled the world’s first portable disaster hospital, Aarogya Maitri Cube, a groundbreaking facility in Gurugram that can be airlifted and consists of 72 cubes. This extraordinary endeavor is a component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious “Project BHISHM” (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri), unveiled in February 2022. The heart of this innovative disaster hospital lies in its 72 cubes, each containing an array of essential equipment and supplies. Among these are an operation theatre, a mini-ICU, ventilators, blood test equipment, an X-ray machine, a cooking station, food, water, shelter, a power generator, and more.

The US military`s secretive X-37B robot space plane blasted off from Florida on 28 December 2023, night on its seventh mission, the first launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket capable of delivering it to a higher orbit than ever before. The Falcon Heavy, composed of three liquid-fuelled rocket cores strapped together, roared off its launch pad from NASA`s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in a spectacular liftoff carried live on a SpaceX webcast

On 1st December, WHO, together with communities and partners will commemorate World AIDS Day 2023, under the theme “Let communities lead”. Communities living with, and affected by, HIV, networks of people from key populations and youth leaders have been, and continue to be, essential for progress in the HIV response.

2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup was the tenth edition of the ACC Under-19 Cup, a limited overs cricket tournament featuring eight under-19 teams. It was scheduled to be played between 8 to 17 December 2023. Bangladesh won their maiden Under-19 Asia Cup title beating the United Arab Emirates in the final by 195 runs.