On this day in history 12 December
2016: Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo claims award for the 4th time; record winning margin of 429 .
2016: Bill English is sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister, succeeding John Key.
2016: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte boasts he killed susected criminals personally when mayor of Davao City.
2018: American Media Inc. publisher of "National Enquirer" admits paying hush money to mistresses of US President Donald Trump.
2018: British Prime Minister Theresa May survives 200-117 no-confidence vote from own Conservative Party.
2019: British General Election won by Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in landslide win with 80 seat majority.
2020: Chinese leader Xi Jinping says the country will reduce its carbon intensity by 65% by 2030.
2020: Media personality Perez Hilton is banned from TikTok.
2020: UN Chief Antonio Guterres urges world's leaders to declare "climate emergency" to avoid catastrophic.
2021: Dutchman Max Verstappen wins Formula 1 Drivers' C'ship for Red Bull with a controversial last lap win over Mercedes driver Lewis.