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Monday, December 29, 2025 3:16 PM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Trump meets Netanyahu in Florida as focus turns to Middle East issues -- They are set to discuss Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, where the Trump administration wants to see the ceasefire enter its second stage in January.

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China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces' -- The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.

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'Drop your gun, stop doing what you're doing' - Bondi hero describes thoughts as he tackled attacker -- Authorities say the actions of Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner, saved countless lives.

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Nepal to scrap 'failed' Mount Everest waste deposit scheme

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Rainbow Six servers back online after apparent hack - Publisher Ubisoft works to claw back billions of in-game currency handed out to players. 9 hrs ago

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LIVE - Championship: Ipswich end Coventry's unbeaten home record; Hull lead Boro; Millwall and Swansea also winning - Follow updates from 11 Championship matches including Leicester v Derby County, Middlesbrough v Hull, Millwall v Bristol City and Norwich v Watford.

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Star quarterbacks falter as 49ers eye home Super Bowl - best of week 17 - Our pick of week 17 looks at Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts' flaws, the Steelers' diminishing play-off hopes and the 49ers' home Super Bowl dream. 5 hrs ago - American Football

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LIVE - PDC World Championship: Rock beats Rydz to reach last 16 - Follow live text updates as the third round concludes at the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London.

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LIVE - Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash as local officials say two 'foreign nationals' dead - Joshua suffered minor injuries and has been taken to hospital, police say. Officials believe the car crashed into a stationary lorry while overtaking at speed.

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Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaking newly signed ceasefire deal -- The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.

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John Simpson: 'I've reported on 40 wars but I've never seen a year like 2025'

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Egyptian dissident sorry for tweets after calls for deportation from UK

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Two pilots killed after mid-air helicopter collision in New Jersey

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Missing Texas teen believed to be in 'imminent danger'

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How frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ICE protest symbol -- The frog has become a frequent symbol at protests against the Trump administration. -- US & Canada

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Catching the hunters trapping rare songbirds in China -- The BBC catches a man trapping songbirds - selling them is a profitable business because many keep them as pets.

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'I cannot forget this until I die' - Sudan's players on horrors of civil war -- Forward John Mano, who lost his best friend to the civil war in Sudan, says the squad will "fight" for their country on the pitch at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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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.

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The words from my dad that saved me as a new parent -- Professor Green and Ryan Libbey open up about how fatherhood affected them and how you can protect your mental health. -- Family & Education

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Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before -- There's been a surge in remittances going back to Honduras amid Trump's immigration crackdown. -- World

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Tax breaks and year-round sun - why thousands of under-35s are moving abroad -- Three young Britons explain why they are building their futures overseas. -- England

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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. -- Africa

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Trump and Zelensky appear more upbeat - but show little evidence that peace is near for Ukraine

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Both of these influencers are successful - but only one is human

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'There are many challenges': Syrians in Turkey consider return after fall of Assad -- Syrians in Turkey are weighing up whether it is the right time to return to their homeland. -- Middle East

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Kate Bush 'heartbroken' over friend missing at sea - Matthew Upham and another man went missing in the sea in Devon on Christmas Day. 5 hrs ago - Devon

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Amad scores again as Ivory Coast and Cameroon draw - Amad Diallo scores his second goal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as holders Ivory Coast draw 1-1 with Cameroon in Marrakech.

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Kosovo's ruling party wins election after months of political deadlock -- The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti.

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Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema -- The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.

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Ukraine denies drone attack on Putin's residence

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US pledges $2bn for humanitarian aid, but tells UN 'adapt or die'

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Passengers on stranded cruise ship to be flown back to Australia

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Mum's 27-year wait for global explorer to come home

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Anthony Joshua injured in fatal Nigeria car crash

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The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home

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Five-year-old boy dies after getting caught in Japan ski travelator

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Egypt rest Salah as Angola on brink of Afcon exit - Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush are rested as group winners Egypt draw with Angola in Group B at Afcon 2025, leaving the Palancas Negras on the bring of an exit.

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Time is right to change Man Utd formation - Amorim -- Head coach Ruben Amorim says if he had changed Manchester United's formation because of media pressure it would have been "the end" for him.

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Jobs can be saved in Sydney Ashes Test - McGrath -- There are no dead rubbers in the Ashes and the difference between 4-1 or 3-2 could be significant for both England and Australia, writes Glenn McGrath.

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