December 26, 2011 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2011 Syrian uprising: Renewed violence takes place in the city of Homs as Arab League observers arrive in Syria to monitor the country's ongoing uprising. (BBC)
Business and economy
- Brazil surpasses the United Kingdom to become the world's sixth-largest economy. (BBC)
Disasters
- Tens of thousands of people are left without power after one of the biggest storms for 30 years hits Scandinavia. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- France refuses to extradite journalist and former court spokeswoman Florence Hartmann, indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for contempt of court. (AP)
- The government of China sentences activist Chen Xi to ten years imprisonment for "inciting subversion". (The Telegraph) (Radio Television Hong Kong)
Sport
- In American football, Drew Brees, the quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, breaks the 1984 National Football League record for yards passing in a single season. (AP)