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Tuesday, December 23, 2025 4:40 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - 'Massive' Russian attack across Ukraine, says Zelensky, with four-year-old child among those killed - "Putin still cannot accept that he must stop killing," says Ukraine's president after the missile and drone attacks. "That means that the world is not putting enough pressure on Russia."

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Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas -- The Mexican Navy plane was transporting a child to the US on behalf of a charity which cares for burns victims.

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'A miracle': Officer shot in head during Bondi attack home from hospital -- The Christmas homecoming of Jack Hibbert, who was shot in the head and shoulder, is a "miracle", his family say.

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Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela -- The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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Trump says US 'has to have' Greenland after naming special envoy -- Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

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US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug -- Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

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Screams for help and panic as tourists rescued from fatal Laos ferry disaster -- People scrambled to safety as the ferry sank on the Mekong River, with a local woman and two children feared dead.

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Wildfire-hit town wins €468m in Spain's Christmas lottery -- The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

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Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Fleet' battleships named after himself -- The US president has vowed to revive American shipbuilding after lagging behind China in naval capacity.

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Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents -- The firm's chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

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Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash -- The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

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NGOs fear Israel registration rules risk collapse of Gaza aid operations -- International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.

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What the underwhelming Epstein files release means for Trump and Maga -- Conservative influencers were conspicuously silent following the latest release - but political danger remains for the president.

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Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad -- The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.

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India's jobs guarantee scheme: A global model under threat? -- India's rural jobs guarantee, a global model, faces controversy as a new law reshapes the original scheme.

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The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool -- Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

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In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians face devastating air strikes and a sham election -- The BBC goes to a rebel-held part of Myanmar, ahead of a government-mandated election starting this month.

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Ros Atkins on... the oil tanker being pursued by the US -- The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what we know about the "active pursuit" of an oil tanker by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela.

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Trump's appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark -- The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump's appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.

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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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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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Afrobeats star Asake 'devastated' after fan dies in Kenya stadium crush -- Police are investigating the circumstances of the death of 20-year-old Karen Lojore.

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'I don't want our kids spending another Christmas in a crumbling home' -- In the Republic of Ireland, thousands of family homes are affected by defective concrete blocks.

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Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job? -- Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

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Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa -- President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics.

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Brown University places its police chief on leave after mass shooting attack -- The decision is part of a broader "review" into campus safety after two students were killed in a mass shooting on campus.

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