Animal rights campaigners in France celebrated after a tamed wild boar named Rillette was allowed to stay with its owner, Elodie Cappé, despite facing the threat of death. The French court ruled that the decision to keep the boar must be re-examined.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a “landmark” 100-year pact with Ukraine during his trip to Kyiv, pledging to put the country in the “strongest possible position.” He also visited a Kyiv school participating in the UK-Ukraine school partnerships program.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of the dangers of an oligarchy gaining power in his farewell address, also addressing climate change and social media disinformation. Meanwhile, firefighters worked to put out remaining embers and hotspots following the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, one of the costliest natural disasters in US history.