Observe: Major videos of the day - 16 December 2025

Anewz brings you the best videos of the day from around the world covering everything from uplifting events to updates in conflict zones.

Protests interrupt Honduran special vote recount

Protests outside Honduras’ National Institute of Professional Training delayed a special recount of ballots from the disputed November 30 presidential election, officials said on Monday (December 15).

Hundreds of supporters of rival parties burned tires and waved flags, accusing authorities of fraud and foreign interference.

While voting on election day itself was calm, the subsequent process of tallying and reporting the ballots has been marred by chaos and confusion, including technical failures and political infighting.

Traffic chaos In Guadalajara after multi-car pile up

Three pick-up trucks and a car were involved in a serious crash in Guadalajara, in the western state of Jalisco, Mexico.

No casualties were reported, however emergency services were deployed to the scene of the crash in Avenida Vallarta.

The incident caused traffic to be closed for more than an hour.

Levee break compounds flooding danger amid heavy rains

A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders.

Authorities said on Monday (December 15) that repairs were underway and could take several hours.

King County officials said they were closely monitoring the Desimone Levee in Tukwila along the Green River, about five miles south of downtown Seattle, where a car-sized chunk of the levee was washed away by floodwaters.

Images showed workers using heavy equipment to drop large sandbags into the hole, working to keep it from growing.

China launches new satellite into space

China launched another satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch centre in Shanxi province on Tuesday.

The Ziyuan III 04 was launched by a Long March-4B rocket at 11:17 am local time. It’s the 617th rocket mission launched in China’s Long March series.

Bethlehem rekindles the holiday spirit after two years

Bethlehem, a small and historic city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, put up a giant Christmas tree for the first time since 2022 after it had refrained from public Christmas celebrations over the past two years as war raged in Gaza.

Thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank and Israel packed Manger Square in Bethlehem, cheering as the 20-metre tree, trimmed in red and gold, lit up shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday (December 6) during a fragile ceasefire in Gaza.

Known as the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem is a focal point for millions of Christians around the world. One of its most iconic landmarks is the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square, believed by Christians to stand on the site where Jesus was born.

Tourists in Spain stunned by Nativity scenes carved in sand

Crowds gathered at Las Canteras beach in Spain on Monday (December 15) to admire the stunning display of the Sand Nativity Scene, sculpted by international artists on the shores of Gran Canaria Island.

Ten sculptors from six different countries, have been working for several weeks to shape the monumental sand scenes.

Organised by a local family since 2006, this year’s event has become Spain’s third most visited “museum” in December, drawing around 260,000 visitors over 40 days. 

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