- A series of suspected U.S. missile strikes causes at least 15 deaths in North Waziristan, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)
- Somali pirates release a German ship with 22 crew, eight months after it was seized near Oman. (Hindustan Times) (AFP)
- The death toll from recent violence between Christians and Muslims in Jos, Nigeria, rises to 80. Islamist group Boko Haram claims responsiblity for the deadly Christmas Eve bombings in the city. (Reuters) (Xinhua) (Al Jazeera)
- Arts and culture
- A late Bronze Age grave of a Celtic princess has been unearthed in Heuneburg, Germany. Grave goods of Celtic jewelery made of gold, bronze, coal and amber have been discovered. (Der Spiegel (de))
- Israeli archaeologists reportedly discover human remains from 400,000 years ago, challenging the theory that humans originated in Africa. (AFP via Google News) (The Hindu) (Press TV)
- Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish become parents after a surrogate mother from California gives birth to a son on Christmas Day. The boy is named Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John. (BBC)
- Business and economy
- 2010 Tunisian protests: Protests in Tunisia over unemployment and poor living conditions are criticized by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during a national television broadcast; he warns of "firm" punishment. (Al Jazeera) (Ahram Online) (AFP via Google News) (The Guardian)
- Turkish construction workers employed in Israel protest in front of the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv over fears they may lose their jobs. (Today's Zaman)
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