While you were sleeping: 20th December 2016

A truck ploughed into a busy crowd at a popular Berlin Christmas market in the Breitscheidplatz outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church on Monday evening. Killing 12, the attack was believed to have been an act of terrorism. The lorry's driver was arrested shortly thereafter. A Polish national was also found dead inside the passenger seat of the truck.

Andrey Karlov, Russia's ambassador to Turkey, was shot dead by a lone jihadist in Ankara last night. Dramatic press footage shows Karlov shot by Mevlut Mert Altintas, 22, who had worked as an anti-riot policeman. Altintas was later killed by police and Special Forces. He shouted "Allahu Akbar", followed by, "Don't forget about Syria, don't forget about Aleppo. All those who participate in this tyranny will be held accountable".

Shots have been reported throughout Kinshasa on Monday as President Joseph Kabila's term came to an official end. Uncertainty over opposition talks, and a highly fragile Congolese civil sector, have combined for what seems to be a week of unrest and general violence. Shops were closed in the city, with police patrolling throughout.

Fear not, world, Donald Trump has vowed to "wipe out" terrorism. Speaking in the wake of Monday night's attack in Berlin, the Sentient Naartjie said, "These terrorists and their regional and worldwide networks must be eradicated from the face of the Earth, a mission we will carry out with all freedom-loving partners." Because eliminating terrorism, according to Trump, resides less in killing an idea and more in killing, well, everyone.