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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July

The release is part of a new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Dq1QjAP

Notable deaths 2025

Pope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne and Diane Keaton are among those who died this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ptfk6o7

Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers

Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o5ApPNT

Turkey detains 357 suspected IS members in nationwide raids

The arrests come just a day after three police officers were killed during a siege in the town of Yalova. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ntQ1uP6

Toxic air, broken roads and unpicked rubbish - why India's big cities are becoming unliveable

Many Indian cities rank at the bottom of liveability indexes despite big government spending on infrastructure. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iOLcbGW

Mexico train crash kills 13 and injures almost 100

An investigation is under way after the train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2YzEtJB

Living in fear of Lakurawa - the militant group Trump targeted in Nigeria strikes

"We cannot live freely. You cannot even play music" - residents tell the BBC of militants' rule. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tVkfILE

Godfather of Ethiopian jazz plays his last live concert

Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZnBgiVx

Watch: Meteor lights up sky over Japan's Mount Fuji

The meteor could be seen blazing through the night sky over Japan's Mount Fuji from BBC News https://ift.tt/QVtdhXC

Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's surgery for hernia 'successful'

The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5R3eSEq

Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election

His rival Salvador Nasralla says he will not accept the result, but urges his supporters to remain calm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qEGRD9o

Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center

Rep Joyce Beatty, who sits on the centre's board, argues the name change is illegal because it requires approval from Congress. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K6Byd3v

Waterskiing Santas and giant cuts of meat: Christmas around the world

From London to Bethlehem, services and festivities to mark the holiday cheer are in full swing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hsm52rc

Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine

Ukraine has tried to evacuate areas of Sumy region near the Russian border, but many civilians have refused to leave. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cyENYef

Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas

The Mexican Navy plane was transporting a child to the US on behalf of a charity which cares for burns victims. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l0fSQes

Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad

The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ht4caBE

'I knew something was seriously wrong - again': Bondi area reels from two deadly attacks in two years

The Bondi shooting, and a deadly stabbing attack just last year, have left scores scarred and traumatised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D1Tic3r

'I knew something was seriously wrong - again': Bondi area reels from two deadly attacks in two years

The Bondi shooting, and a deadly stabbing attack just last year, have left scores scarred and traumatised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D1Tic3r

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QeUF5cl

Why British Jews are experiencing their biggest change in 60 years

There have been shifts in how secure many British Jews feel - and how connected they feel to the rest of the community. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wg5JXNP

Minute's silence held to remember Bondi beach attack victims

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed as he arrived at the memorial event. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fEZdxgW

Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons

Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel's treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IAjaFeL

EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets

EU leaders said the loan would be repayable only when Russia paid reparations for the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6jW5u7c

Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taiwan metro

The suspect's spree began at Taipei's main metro before he moved to another station nearby. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NGOZcpI

Bangladesh newspaper staff recall 'gasping for air' as offices set ablaze

The fresh protests are sparked by the death of one of the leaders of protests that ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2ymiz3v

What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?

The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dCug4Iq

US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting

The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jNdamIM

Ecuador defender Pineida killed in shooting

Ecuador defender Mario Pineida dies at the age of 33 after being shot outside a shop in Guayaquil. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6Hp1kux

Family release video of Matilda at beach as aunt calls for 'happiness and love'

The aunt of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting says those who are angry should "plant a seed of happiness" in their heart in memory of her niece Matilda.. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1tmLCg9

Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns

Gaza's health ministry says one baby has died from hypothermia and 11 other people have died in building collapses over the past week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/shG5xW0

Jewish Australians on why Bondi is a 'sanctuary' for them

The BBC spoke to Jewish people at Bondi Beach about why the suburb is significant to their community. from BBC News https://ift.tt/59HvEAS

BBC outside Rabbi Schlanger's funeral as mourners pay tribute

His death was described as an "unspeakable loss" in a service held at the Chabad of Bondi. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fO2gABN

How Bondi's Hanukkah festival turned from joy to horror within minutes

Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pGWxQCs

'This felt inevitable': Australian Jews say growing antisemitism made attack predictable

Many are asking why more wasn't done to prevent the shootings after a spate of antisemitism-related offences. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ynqj7Zz

How Bondi Beach shooting unfolded minute by minute

Correspondent Joe Inwood pieces together what verified footage reveals about how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0OgNU5l

He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x5HK21G

Watch: Furious fans invade pitch at Messi event in India

Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mjynGkL

Turkish car ferry damaged in strike at Ukrainian port

Ukraine's president has blamed Russia for the attack as Turkey called for a suspension of strikes on shipping and ports. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4W7I0z2

A new Bollywood film is dividing opinions in India and Pakistan

An espionage thriller set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar has provoked a sharp debate over its political messaging. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qw7JAbV

About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for 'clean-up' after failed coup

This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v4FWmZR

Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test

Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xEJD1ae

What we know about US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela

The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jkKFG0p

Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane wing

Footage shows the skydiver stuck on the wing before cutting himself free and continuing with dive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G3YMZwb

Japanese chess player calls out association's pregnancy bias

A prominent shogi player says current rules force players to choose between their children and careers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oaNt2Iy

'What's your name?' - Moment police confront Luigi Mangione at McDonald's

Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kDtsSfv

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Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody 'vile', US says

Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XKIwNxY

Hong Kong Man Arrested After Posting Online About Deadly Fire

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By David Pierson from NYT World https://ift.tt/c1Egmwz

Watch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire

India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KygmAYU

Spelling Bee Forum

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Dashing Through a Season of Holiday Movies

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By Sarah Bahr from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/BoxWpdk

'All Israeli people are with us', parents of last dead hostage in Gaza tell BBC

The body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old Israeli police officer, is the last not yet returned by Hamas from Gaza. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GVoncrp

As Hochul Considers an A.I. Bill, Its Sponsor Throws Her a Fund-Raiser

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Previously unseen images of Epstein's island released

The new images come as a deadline for the broader release of documents held by the US government looms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7FROMDA

Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air

More than 30,000 people with respiratory illnesses had to be hospitalised in Delhi between 2022 and 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E2lCdsM

Watch: Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations

This year's theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and features Lego portraits of Donald Trump and George Washington, and 3D-printed ornaments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4YRtepP

Honduras Votes in Presidential Election

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By Shawn Paik from NYT World https://ift.tt/XrSvdVt