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US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria -- Trump tells Politico he ordered the strikes as "a Christmas present" - contradicting a statement by Nigerian officials. -- World

22 hours ago

Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case -- The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay the full release of Epstein documents by a "few more weeks". -- US & Canada

20 hours ago

Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers -- An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the US seizure of two tankers. -- World

3 days ago

Jingle bills: Arkansas Powerball player strikes $1.8bn jackpot on Christmas Eve -- The prize marks the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won.

2 days ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release -- Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out.

3 days ago

Colorado woman accused of killing her children extradited from UK to US -- Kimberlee Singler is facing murder charges in Colorado in the deaths of her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son.

4 days ago

Two dead after Pennsylvania nursing home explosions -- Authorities are investigating whether a gas leak was to blame for the twin blasts and fire, which caused a partial collapse.

4 days ago

Watch: Moment robbers rip ATM from inside Texas store -- The White Settlement Police Department is searching for two suspects.

3 days ago

Watch: Mudslides, flooding and debris - storms batter southern California -- Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for parts of California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego.

3 days ago

Where is Santa now? Trump answers kids' Christmas calls to Norad tracker -- Norad got some help from President Donald Trump as it marked its 70th year tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

3 days ago

Ho Ho No! Santa pulled over for speeding in Ohio -- Santa is speeding through his Christmas deliveries, but a sheriff had to stop him for "flying a little too fast".

4 days ago

Have the American Pope and the American administration fallen out? -- Why the Catholic Church and Donald Trump's government are at odds over immigration policy.

4 days ago

Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out -- Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

4 days ago

Who and what are in the Epstein files? -- High-profile figures, including Andrew and President Trump are mentioned in the long-awaited files.

4 days ago

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.

9 days ago

How a Reddit tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case -- "He blew this case right open," one official said after the suspect was found dead on Thursday. "When you crack it, you crack it."

8 days ago

New York blanketed in snow, sparking travel chaos -- Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and more than 3,000 were delayed by the winter storm.

22 hours ago

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.

5 hours ago

Annette Dionne, last surviving Dionne quintuplet, dies aged 91 -- The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.

17 hours ago

Kennedy Center seeks $1m from musician who cancelled after Trump name added to venue -- Drummer Chuck Redd reportedly called off his Christmas Eve performance after a vote by the board to rename the site.

20 hours ago

Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 3: What Instagram caption did Taylor Swift use to announce her engagement? -- Test your memory of 2025 in the third part of our quiz. What happened from July to September?

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California downpours ease but flood and mudslide risks linger -- Even modest additional rainfall could trigger floods and mudslides in saturated areas, forecasters warn.

1 day ago

Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 2: What did Katy Perry sing on that all-female space flight? -- Test your memory of 2025 in the second part of our quiz. What happened from April to June?

2 days ago

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.

3 days ago