Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch's 52-year reign in pictures
83-year-old Margrethe II is Europe's longest-serving living monarch, having taken the throne in 1972. from BBC News - World https://if...
Spanish football fan held in Tehran released, Iran says
Santiago Sánchez was detained during a trek in 2022 to the men's football World Cup in Qatar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nag...
Young Gazans hope for peace in new year as war with Israel goes on
Young Palestinians tell the BBC they want a return to peace and normality in 2024. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4Sg503V https://i...
Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers
The new rules will come into effect in June and are part of an effort to ease the impact of tourism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Bangladesh sees dramatic rise in lightning deaths linked to climate change
Reported deaths and injuries due to lightning have risen dramatically in Bangladesh. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oRvtMAL https:/...
Paula Abdul sues Nigel Lythgoe over alleged sexual assault
The American singer alleges multiple instances of assault while the pair worked together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/45EwaQY ht...
Russian influencer Ivleeva fined for hosting 'almost naked' party
TV presenter and influencer Nastya Ivleeva organised a Moscow party that has sparked a moral backlash. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
German and Dutch authorities fear repeat of NYE firework violence
Hundreds of people have been seen buying fireworks in Germany and the Netherlands ahead of celebrations. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Tony Chung: Student activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every move. from BBC News - World https://if...
Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso
The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d8s7jEc https:...
Biarritz: Michelin chef quits after alleged initiation incident
A kitchen hand was reportedly tied up naked at France's luxury Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8Ses4...
Trump denies bullying his way into Home Alone 2
The former US president angrily responds to comments from the film's director Chris Columbus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vRV...
DR Congo elections: Fayulu's supporters clash with police in Kinshasa
Police have cracked down on an opposition protest to demand that the presidential poll be annulled. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l...
FBI investigate threats against Colorado judges who ruled against Donald Trump
Police say judges who ruled that Donald Trump can't run for president in Colorado are facing death threats. from BBC News - World http...
Search resumes for Alaska woman swept under river ice
A weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchorage in Alaska. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/X...
Harmanpreet Kaur: India's power-hitting global women's cricket star
India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has taken women's cricket to the next level. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Israel Gaza war: UN says no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza
A UN official speaks of "absolute carnage" after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza. from BBC News - World ht...
Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader found, says team
Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings. from BBC News - World https://i...
Israeli strike in Syria kills Iranian commander, Iran says
Seyyed Razi Mousavi, a key member of the Revolutionary Guards, died in an Israeli strike, Iran says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Israel Gaza war: Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp. from BBC News - World https://...
Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade City Hall
The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred by fraud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1Fil...
Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December
The move to Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d7Sgymw ht...
'Bethlehem is empty of joy - no Santa, no celebration'
The West Bank city of Bethlehem, usually bustling at this time of year, is subdued as war goes on in Gaza. from BBC News - World https://i...
Anthony Joshua beats Otto Wallin in Saudi but Deontay Wilder suffers shock loss to Joseph Parker
American Deontay Wilder suffers a shock points loss to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia, scuppering plans for the long-awaited heavyweight bloc...
Months after attacks, Pakistan’s Christians still feel unsafe
In August, dozens of churches and houses were torched by a mob in the city of Jaranwala. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IZisQXJ htt...
Zhu Ling: Woman dies decades after unsolved China poisoning
Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TDoY...
Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity case
This will aid Mr Trump's efforts to delay his trial, as the case must now work through appeals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/p...
Airbus Atlantic: 700 staff sick after Christmas dinner
It is unclear what was on the menu for the festive feast turned nightmare before Christmas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cdJBxrZ ...
Rare video shows killer whale teaching its baby to hunt
An adult orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so that its calf orca can practice its hunting techniques. from BBC News - World...
Charlie Sheen attacked by woman at his Malibu home -police
Police have arrested Electra Schrock for assault with a deadly weapon and residential burglary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Eyn8K...
DR Congo elections: 'I have not voted and I slept here'
Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Prague: Dramatic video from city shows people seen leaping from building ledge
A gunman stormed the grounds of Charles University in one of the country's worst fatal shootings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Fans can be convinced to back European Super League - organiser
A22 chief Bernd Reichart says fans and clubs can be convinced to back new plans for a breakaway European competition. from BBC News - Worl...
Macron defends tougher immigration reform as 'shield'
The law - backed by France's far right - makes it more difficult for migrants to bring over family members. from BBC News - World http...
Israel Gaza: What Gaza's death toll says about the war
Women and children are majority of those killed in the war, according to Hamas-run health ministry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/J...
Iceland volcano: Spectacular aerial footage shows scale
Drone footage shows lava and smoke spewing into the air weeks after waiting on the seismic activity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Meta blocked access in Canada to news on Facebook and Instagram
Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech giants pay for it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Dizzying video shows cliffside rescue in California
A California sheriff’s office sent a rescue helicopter after it received a call last Friday about a vehicle that had fallen down a cliff. ...
Serial killer's ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders
Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a British student. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting girlfriend
Jonathan Majors is known for playing Kang in the Marvel universe and for films like Creed III. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QorgyD...
Woman kidnapped by Hamas says she was 'shown off like a trophy'
Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack. from BBC News - World https...
Fourteen killed in Argentina as storm brings 150km/h winds
The storm damaged buildings and caused power cuts across Buenos Aires province over the weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/R82J...
Watch: Crocodiles seen in Australia floodwaters
Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the country’s north-east. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food
The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dhMVtHI https://ift.t...
More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says
An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Killed Gaza cameraman 'would bring joy to any place'
Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Samer Abudaqa was killed by an Israel drone while working in Khan Younis. from BBC News - World https:...
Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma 'won't vote for ANC'
Jacob Zuma says it would be a betrayal to campaign for Cyril Ramaphosa and has launched a new party. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Melania Trump makes rare speech at citizenship ceremony
The former first lady, originally from Slovenia, described the path to US citizenship as 'arduous'. from BBC News - World https://...
Ex-FBI intel chief Charles McGonigal gets over 4 years in prison
Mr McGonigal is accused of trying to help a Russian oligarch get off a sanctions list. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kWLbAEI https...
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hails the decision as "a victory" for his country and Europe. from BBC News - World h...
Moment elephant smashes van window in search of food in Sri Lanka
The driver remains remarkably calm, as the elephant pushes past him to reach food in the back seat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/M...
COP28: Three takeaways from the deal on fossil fuels
Climate reporter Esme Stallard breaks down the COP28 climate summit agreement - in less than a minute. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Delta flight to Detroit diverted to remote Canadian town
Passengers on the Amsterdam to Detroit flight were stranded 24 hours in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ez0v5...
Zelensky pleads for more aid amid standoff in US Congress
Republicans remain "resolute" in demanding border policy reform in exchange for backing Ukraine aid. from BBC News - World https...
Claudine Gay: Harvard president won't lose job over Congress row
Claudine Gay faced anger after failing to say if students calling for the genocide of Jews would be disciplined. from BBC News - World htt...
Fossil fuel backlash puts UN climate talks in jeopardy
The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last-minute changes. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
French left and right unite to stop migration bill
In a blow to Macron's government, opposition parties united to reject a major immigration bill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/x...
Spanish La Liga match abandoned after fan dies in stands
Granada's La Liga match with Athletic Bilbao is abandoned after a supporter dies in the stands at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium. from BBC...
Israel-Hamas war: Ceasefire in Gaza chances shrinking, Qatar says
Benjamin Netanyahu says "the war is in full swing" and calls on Hamas fighters to surrender. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Israel-Gaza war: Video shows Gaza detainees allegedly 'surrendering guns' - what we know
A man in his underwear is filmed laying down weapons - but there are questions about what happened. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/N...
Australian swimmers approach whale 'dangerously close' to shore
The humpback whale strayed into shallow waters, which caught the attention of swimmers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zud8PYE http...
Elizabeth Magill: UPenn president quits amid antisemitism row
She has faced mounting calls to resign since giving controversial Congressional testimony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mtfn8Vd h...
DR Congo President Tshisekedi compares Rwanda counterpart Kagame to Hitler
Félix Tshisekedi accuses his counterpart in neighbouring Rwanda of wanting to expand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1cdTWng https:...
Images show major damage to Gaza's oldest mosque
Hamas accuses Israel of causing the damage to the medieval Omari mosque, Israel has not yet commented. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Shane MacGowan: Tribute to 'trailblazer' at Tipperary funeral
The late Pogues singer is hailed as a poet as family, fans and famous friends mourn him in Tipperary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Moment Texas judge grants woman's request to abortion
Kate Cox says her foetus has a lethal abnormality that poses a risk to her health and future fertility. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Gaza's food queues get longer and the hungry jump fences
As Gaza's food queues get longer, the UN says it cannot run a dependable humanitarian operation anymore. from BBC News - World https:/...
In pictures: Germany's Scholz lights first candle as Hanukkah celebrated around the world
The Festival of Lights is marked around the world amid a difficult time for Jewish communities from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yCiWOZ...
Wieambilla shootings: US arrests man over Australian religious terror attack
He is alleged to have links to Christian extremists who killed two police officers and another man. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o...
UNLV shooting: Police respond to active shooting on Las Vegas campus
Local police say there appear to be "multiple victims" at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman
Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged". from BBC News - World https:/...
BBC reporter in Gaza: People here are traumatised and exhausted
People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardment of the south intensifies. from BBC News - World ht...
What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Tr4pXBz https:/...
Russia rejects offer to release jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich, US says
The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, which he has denied. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aY...
Wakeskater plunges off Dubai skyscraper pool in 'world first'
A three-time world champion combined wakeskating and base jumping in a stunt performed in Dubai. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Mzn3...
Rushdi Abualouf: 'It's so much harder to watch Gaza from the outside'
The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans to go back some day. from BBC News - World https://i...
Ex-US ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha charged over spying for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, was allegedly a secret agent for more than 40 years. from BBC News - World https:/...
Cyclone Michaung: Heavy rains batter India's southern coast
Thousands are evacuated and cars are swept away in southern India as Cyclone Michaung approaches. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BOe...
Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast mayor scraps bid for 2026 event
The event is in doubt after the state of Victoria withdrew from hosting duties over spiralling costs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Beyoncé: Meet the designer who made her sparkle on tour
Hundreds of hours go into Gaurav Gupta's designs for Beyoncé, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4M...
South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections
The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year - 30 years since apartheid ended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DyC...
Israeli forces reported to be pushing into southern Gaza
The head of Israel's military says the IDF is fighting "strongly and thoroughly" in south Gaza. from BBC News - World https:...
Watch moment powerful quake strikes Philippines
Videos show the violent tremors from two earthquakes in the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/poG4tdc https://ift.tt/poG4...
Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's renewed bombardment continues. from BBC News - World...
Heavy snow causes travel delays across Europe
Train and flight cancellations cause disruption to travellers in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. from BBC News - World https://if...
Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city
Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended. from BBC News - World https://i...
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