Justin Trudeau's key ally Jagmeet Singh has said that he would vote in favour of a motion of no-confidence against the Canadian PM. If Trudeau resigns, members of his Liberal Party will name an interim leader to take over as PM. The party will then set up a special leadership convention to select a new leader.

The GST Council recommended exempting gene therapy from GST. Additionally, agriculturists like farmers and plantation workers who sell black pepper and raisins won't face the tax. It also suggested 18% GST on the resale of second-hand EVs by registered car sellers and exemption from GST for transactions between individuals. It also suggested GST reduction to 5% for fortified rice kernels.

The suspect in the car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people is an "Islamophobe", the country's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said. German media named the suspect, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, as Taleb A. As per reports, he is thought to have worked to help fellow Saudis leave their home country.

Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh on Saturday smashed the fastest hundred by an Indian in 50-over cricket (List A) history. The 26-year-old took 35 deliveries to reach the three-figure mark against Arunachal in their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 match. Anmolpreet, who had gone unsold in IPL 2025 mega auction, was batting with his cousin Prabhsimran Singh, when he broke the record.

Mexican wrestler Rey Misterio, the uncle of WWE legend Rey Mysterio, passed away aged 66. Misterio, whose real name was Miguel Angel Lopez Dias, gained prominence in lucha libre scene in Mexico, earning championship titles with prominent organisations such as World Wrestling Association and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. In November, Rey Mysterio had lost his father Roberto Gutierrez.