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Wednesday, December 24, 2025 10:38 AM ET

BBC News - World

UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas -- The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country. -- World

3 hours 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. -- US & Canada

2 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.

4 hours ago

Trump trips, a fake video and 10 possible co-conspirators: Takeaways from new Epstein files -- The largest release of Epstein-related documents yet from the justice department included some notable messages and several mentions of Trump.

3 hours ago

Australia to deport British man charged with displaying Nazi symbols -- The immigration minister said the man is an unwelcome "guest" in Australia.

14 hours ago

Brazil's Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery -- Former president is granted permission to leave jail for a hernia operation on Christmas Day.

14 hours ago

Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey -- Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.

19 hours ago

Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine -- Ukraine has tried to evacuate areas of Sumy region near the Russian border, but many civilians have refused to leave.

6 hours ago

UN experts urge Iran to stop execution of woman activist -- Zahra Tabari, 67, was sentenced to death after a trial that lasted less than 10 minutes, her family says.

17 hours ago

US economy grows at fastest pace in two years -- Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.

22 hours 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.

12 hours 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.

15 hours ago

Crisis in India-Bangladesh relations spirals amid violent protests -- Recent deadly protests in Bangladesh are further straining Delhi's already frayed tied with Dhaka.

15 hours ago

An alleged drug cartel and a murdered witness: South Africa's police corruption probe -- Allegations of graft and political interference in the police have been aired at public hearings.

15 hours 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".

1 hour ago

Watch: Huge fireball as tanker explodes on Italian motorway -- The vehicle had earlier been involved in a crash and everyone in the surrounding area was safely evacuated before the blast.

3 hours ago

Watch: Rescuers find survivor in wreckage of Mexican Navy medical flight -- Footage captures the moment rescuers discover a survivor in the wreckage of a plane crash that killed at least 5 people, with one person still missing.

22 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

1 day ago

Mother arrested after body of missing nine-year-old girl found -- Ashlee Buzzard is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office said.

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British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal -- Tributes have been paid to the boy who has been named by a local basketball club as Alfie Hallett.

2 hours ago

Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine -- On the key question of Ukraine's eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a "free economic zone" is a potential option.

4 hours ago

Chronic water shortages dampen holiday mood in Tanzania's biggest city -- A drought has led to water being rationed in Dar es Salaam, with taps sometimes dry for weeks.

2 hours 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 hours ago

Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow -- An explosion was detonated after police approached a 'suspicious' individual in Moscow, authorities said.

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