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Sunday, December 21, 2025 3:09 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Watch as minute's silence held for Bondi Beach attack victims - The shooting killed 15 people when two gunmen - father and son - opened fire at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, Sydney.

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India express train kills seven elephants crossing tracks -- The collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.

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Engineer becomes first wheelchair user to go to space -- "It was the coolest experience!" said Michaela Benthaus after the 10-minute Blue Origin flight.

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US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast -- The move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. -- World

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Who and what are in the Epstein files? -- High-profile figures, including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, can be seen in the long-awaited files.

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Imran Khan and wife given further jail terms after state gift fraud case -- Pakistan's former PM, who is already serving time in prison, plans to challenge the verdict.

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US carries out 'massive' strike against IS in Syria -- The US says it struck dozens of targets across Syria in response to last week's deadly Islamic State attack on US forces there.

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Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect -- Russia's leader said during a TV marathon that claims that an attack on Europe was planned were "nonsense".

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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.

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This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom -- Lai, who is facing life in prison, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything".

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Neither Russia nor France: One West African country walks a diplomatic tightrope -- As some West African nations choose to cement old ties with France or a new ally in Russia, Togo wants both.

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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.

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Steve Rosenberg: Was Putin's response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch? -- Russia's leader told our Russia editor that claims an attack on Europe was planned were "rubbish".

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Make Korea great again: The right-wing group wooing disenchanted youth -- Disgraced president Yoon Suk Yeol has become an unlikely poster boy for anti-government sentiment.

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Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures from Epstein files -- The partial release of documents includes photos of the late sex offender's properties, audio files and redacted documents.

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Putin tells BBC Western leaders deceived Russia -- BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg had the opportunity to ask Vladimir Putin about his plans for the future of the country.

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Ros Atkins on... The alleged links between the UAE and Sudan's civil war -- BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines allegations of links between the UAE and Sudan's RSF in the civil war, as international efforts continue to seek an end to the fighting.

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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.

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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.

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Survivors 'nervous and sceptical' about release of remaining Epstein files -- US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.

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Australian PM announces intelligence review as country mourns Bondi attack -- Anthony Albanese says the country must be in a position to respond to "the rapidly changing security environment".

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Gunmen kill nine in South Africa tavern attack -- Police say another 10 people were injured in the township shooting near Johannesburg, and a manhunt is under way.

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How Israel's grassroots hostage families group became a powerful international force -- With just one hostage left in Gaza, members of the forum reflect on its influence in Israel and abroad.

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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."

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