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Friday, December 19, 2025 4:07 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

LIVE - Ukraine to get €90bn loan from EU but leaders fail to agree deal on Russia's frozen assets - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the support "truly strengthens our resilience" after 24 EU states agreed the two-year, interest-free loan.

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Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting -- Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack. -- Australia

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Watch: Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed gifted A$2.5m in hospital

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Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand -- Despite a Trump-brokered ceasefire in July, fighting has flared up again between Thailand and Cambodia.

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Head century drives England closer to Ashes defeat -- England are pushed towards the precipice of the fastest Ashes series defeat in more than 100 years as a Travis Head century maintains Australia's grip on the third Test in Adelaide.

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Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack -- It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.

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Two US presidents and their long associations with Jeffrey Epstein -- BBC Verify has looked back through online archives to examine what we know about President Trump and Bill Clinton's decades-long associations with Jeffrey Epstein.

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TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban -- The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations. -- World

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LIVE - Violence continues in Bangladesh after youth protest leader's death

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Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath

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Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash

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Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says

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Watch: Famous men, a text and maps - What's in the latest batch of Epstein photos? -- A new batch of 68 photographs connected to the late sex offender was made public by Democratic US lawmakers on Thursday.

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Weekly quiz: Why has Charlotte Church given up deodorant? How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? 15 hrs ago

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Tokyo couple die in sauna fire after being trapped inside -- Police are investigating the facility's safety, after owners allegedly admitted that the emergency alarm had been switched off for two years.

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HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new job

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What the US wants from Canada on trade

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US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting

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Brown University shooting suspect found dead, police say

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Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage

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Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms

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Stigma of Ukraine's forgotten soldiers who 'died the wrong way'

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Bondi bravery: Lifeguards, a 'superhero' mum and a couple who died fighting

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'We are not from Bangladesh, we are Indian. Why did they do this to us?'

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'No fear' but spectacle and serious risk looms large over Paul v Joshua -- BBC Sport breaks down one of the most controversial fights of the decade, as Britain's Anthony Joshua says he will not carry Jake Paul for one second longer than he has to. -- Boxing

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'Result is not what we wanted' - games pile up for Palace -- The games are piling up for Crystal Palace who face a two-legged play-off in the Conference League after failing to qualify automatically for the last 16. -- Crystal Palace

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Sutton's predictions v Zambian rapper Sampa the Great -- BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Zambian rapper Sampa the Great - and AI - with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. -- Premier League

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LIVE - Premier League news conferences: Maresca set to speak - All the latest from the Premier League's news conferences before a full weekend programme.

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Seahawks in play-offs with overtime win over Rams -- The Seattle Seahawks come from behind to beat the Los Angeles Rams in overtime and ensure they will join the Rams in this season's NFL play-offs. -- American Football

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Lots more to achieve after incredible year - McIlroy -- Newly crowned Sports Personality of the Year winner Rory McIlroy says he has "a lot more I want to achieve" after an "incredible" 2025. -- Sports Personality

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