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Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:06 AM ET

BBC News - World

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy' The move is a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government. 4 hrs ago - World

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'There is no other joy' say Gazans, as Palestine readies for pivotal football match -- Displaced Gazans express pride as they huddle in tents in the cold to watch their team in the Fifa Arab Cup.

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Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding -- María Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway. -- Latin America

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'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year -- Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers. -- Technology

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Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine -- The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.

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Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years -- PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.

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Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s -- A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.

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More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital -- The junta has stepped up bombardments by air in an attempt to reclaim territory from ethnic armies.

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Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980 -- New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous

13 hours ago

Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire -- Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.

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Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas -- The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.

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String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture' -- In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.

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Panic in France as children fall victim to lethal violence of Marseille drug gangs -- The number of teenagers involved in the drugs trade has quadrupled in eight years, the government says.

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What we know about US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela -- The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.

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The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin -- Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.

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Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire -- Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.

15 hours ago

Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race? -- Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.

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Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast -- According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.

16 hours ago

Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane wing -- Footage shows the skydiver stuck on the wing before cutting himself free and continuing with dive.

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'What's your name?' - Moment police confront Luigi Mangione at McDonald's -- Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.

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Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban -- Teenagers affected by Australia's under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.

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Watch: Ozzy the dog sets Guinness World record for longest canine tongue -- The mastiff mix from Oklahoma City broke the previous record with his tongue measuring in at 7.83in (19.89cm).

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Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests -- Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.

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Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign -- The campaign saw letters containing fake images of Carmen Lau sent to her neighbours.

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Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail -- Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency during the tenure of now-jailed former PM Imran Khan.

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Thousands ready to evacuate as flooding hits Pacific Northwest -- An atmospheric river has caused torrential rain to parts of Canada and the United States.

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Evacuations in Washington state as record-setting floods hit -- Thousands of people have been evacuated in the Unites States' Pacific Northwest region after river levels reached record-breaking highs.

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