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Saturday, December 06, 2025 7:05 PM ET

BBC News - World

Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war -- For the past two years all public Christmas celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. -- Middle East

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'We've lost everything': Australia wildfire rips through homes -- Multiple homes were left damaged after a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney.

8 hours ago

Iran arrests marathon organisers over women not wearing hijab -- Images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.

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Americans to get free entry to parks on Trump's birthday -- At the same time, the Trump administration is withdrawing free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth.

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At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting -- Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

13 hours ago

Olympics flame arrives in Rome ahead of Winter Games -- The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is set to take place in February.

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National Guardsman 'slowly healing' after being shot in Washington DC -- Andrew Wolfe, 24, is expected to remain in acute care with a head wound for a few more weeks, his family says.

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Deadly border fighting breaks out between Pakistan and Afghanistan -- Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.

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Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96 -- Frank Gehry was acclaimed for his love of jagged angles and use of industrial materials.

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North American leaders take stage together for the first time -- The World Cup draw marked the first time that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has met Trump, and the trio briefly discussed trade.

9 hours ago

Can you ban kids from social media? Australia is about to, but some teens are a step ahead -- The law comes into effect this week but critics worry it can't be enforced - and shouldn't be either.

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From leaning glass tower to golden fish sculpture - Frank Gehry's most iconic work -- As one of architecture's most provocative and creative forces, Frank Gehry was behind intriguing buildings the world over.

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Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe -- Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.

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Shoppers loved the 'fabric queen'. Then, order by order, her story fell apart -- Designer Nerida Hansen admits failing customers who ordered textiles worth thousands of dollars from her businesses.

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Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia - Kenyans want their sons back -- Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be brought home.

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'I don't want to be part of this war machine': Young Germans protest against military service plans -- Germany is introducing voluntary military service to boost national defences after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Watch: Flames and thick smoke engulf plane in Brazil after fire breaks out -- Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil's São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.

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Moment officers wrangle 600lb alligator from Florida road -- At least seven deputies and a skilled trapper were needed to remove the 14ft (4.2m) reptile, which was later released at an alligator farm.

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Teen influencers on Australia's world-first social media ban -- Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC spoke to two teenage content creators about how this might change their lives.

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Nightclub fire kills 23 in Goa, India -- Staff and tourists are among the dead, authorities say and their nationalities are not yet known.

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Zelensky signals progress in talks with US on peace plan -- The Ukrainian leader says he is "determined" to continue working with the US, as Russian strikes continue.

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'Give me Messi' - fans react to World Cup draw at US watch party -- At a viewing party in Philadelphia, dozens of football fans from around the world watched as the group stage draw unfolded.

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Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan -- Drone strikes on a town in South Kordofan on Thursday are said to have killed at least 50 people.

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