Islamist militants stage Christmas attack on African Union peacekeepers' base in Somalia
Al Shabab militants attacked an African Union peacekeeping base in Somalia on Thursday as soldiers were sharing a Christmas meal. At least three soldiers, a civilian, and five of the attackers from the Islamist group — al Qaeda's Somali affiliate — were killed. Three of the eight assailants were captured. A military spokesman said some of the attackers involved in the "reprehensible attack" were wearing Somali army uniforms when they managed to sneak onto the base.The New York Times
ISIS governor in Mosul reportedly killed in airstrike
The Islamic State's shadow governor of Mosul in northern Iraq was killed in an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition, an Iraqi police commander said Thursday. The ISIS leader, Hassan Hassan Saeed al-Jabouri, had only been installed by the Islamist militant group 25 days earlier. He was the second ISIS governor reportedly killed by airstrikes since the group seized control of the city — Iraq's second-largest — earlier this year. The U.S. has not confirmed Jabouri's death.International Business Times
Armored van spills millions of dollars onto Hong Kong highway
Boxes filled with $2.4 million spilled out of an armored van onto a Hong Kong highway on Christmas Eve, prompting drivers and passersby to scramble onto the roadway to grab as much cash as they could. The melee brought traffic to a halt on the road in the center of the Chinese-run city. Police officers dashed in, too, to retrieve the money. "Any person who finds the relevant bank notes should return them to police as soon as possible, or they may be committing a theft," police warned. [Sydney Morning Herald]
LeBron James loses in his first game in Miami since leaving the Heat
The Miami Heat beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 on Thursday in James' first game back in Miami since he left the Heat after helping the team reach the NBA finals four years in a row. James scored 30 points, but it wasn't enough to counter former teammate Dwyane Wade's 31 points — 24 of them in the first half. James and Wade embraced warmly before the game and before the start of the second half. [The Miami Herald]
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