Iraq's Oil Ministry said it will continue efforts to raise oil output next year.

New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon said he has found a path to form the next government, but the outcome remains uncertain.

The Department of Homeland Security said Secret Service agents arrested a Venezuelan national near the White House after he told agents "a voice in my head told me to come to Washington to assassinate President Trump." Agents recovered a rifle, two handguns, dozens of rounds and a stolen vehicle. DHS said the man illegally entered the U.S. in 2024; he faces multiple weapons-related charges. The Secret Service said the White House has increasingly been a target of people with mental-health issues.