- The House Committee on Appropriations has approved a substitute bill requiring all graduating elementary, high school and college students to plant at least 10 trees each as a prerequisite for graduation.
- The Philippine government is considering filing a diplomatic protest if reports that China has established weather monitoring stations in the disputed South China Sea are proven true.
- New Customs Commissioner Rey Guerrero on Monday warned that he will use the full extent of his power to rid the bureau of corruption.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will lower import tariffs and continue to broaden market access in an effort to counter mounting criticism of its trade and business practices.
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is defending the Trump administration’s reimposition of sanctions against Iran from conservative critics who argue more should be done to isolate the country.
- Prime Minister Theresa May’s office dismissed as speculation reports that Britain and the European Union were close to striking a divorce deal after reaching a compromise on the intractable issue of the Irish border.
- Pope Francis decried the attack on pilgrims in Egypt, saying they were killed "for being Christians."
- Toyota will soon launch a new Kinto car subscription service in Japan, which allows customers to freely choose their desired car enjoy it as they like. It will go online this 2019.
- Floyd Mayweather returns to boxing as he fights against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on December 31st at the Saitama Super Arena.
- Leicester City players attended the funeral for club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash a week ago, at a Bangkok temple on Sunday on the second day of a ceremony due to last one week.
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