December 3, 2024 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war
- Deir ez-Zor offensive
- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces capture seven villages and the town of Khasham in Deir ez-Zor Governorate from pro-government forces. CJTF–OIR coalition aircraft launch airstrikes in support of the SDF offensive. (Rudaw)
- Northwestern Syria offensive
- Rebel forces capture Taybat al-Imam, Halfaya, Suran, and Maardis in Hama Governorate. (SOHR)
- Deir ez-Zor offensive
- Red Sea crisis
- The Government of Canada officially designates the Yemen-based Houthi movement as a terrorist organization due to its attacks on civilian and military vessels. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
Law and crime
- A court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, upholds the death penalty for real estate tycoon Trương Mỹ Lan after she was found guilty of embezzling $12.5 billion through the Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank. (VnExpress) (AP)
Politics and elections
- Korean conflict
- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law in an emergency address to the nation to clear out alleged "threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements." (Reuters) (Barrons)