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Monday, December 08, 2025 4:55 PM ET

BBC News - World

European leaders walk tightrope between backing Ukraine and keeping US on board -- Europe's leaders are trying to avoid alienating Donald Trump while fighting for Ukrainian sovereignty and future continental stability.

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Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine -- The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its "deceptive" blue tick badges.

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Major earthquake strikes Japan's north-east coast -- The magnitude 7.6 tremor prompts orders to evacuate residents.

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Thousands flee Thai-Cambodia border after deadly clashes -- At least five people have been killed in the most serious confrontation between both sides since July.

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Israel to investigate reports troops killed three-year-old in Gaza - Israel says it is unaware of a strike, but is investigating the reported death of the child in southern Gaza. 52 mins ago

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Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery -- The Hollywood battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster.

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Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed -- Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.

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Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil -- The thieves enter the library in normal opening hours, stuffing the art works into a canvas bag.

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US Supreme Court appears poised to expand Trump's power to fire federal officials -- Trump v Slaughter, heard by the top court on Monday, is a case that could have major implications for the independence of some federal agencies.

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Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years -- The half-buried body of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was discovered by her father in October 2018.

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About 100 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria -- Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.

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Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems -- One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.

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White South Africans divided on US refugee offer -- Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.

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Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help? -- Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

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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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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.

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Syrians share their thoughts one year on from the fall of Assad -- The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega speaks to Syrians about how life has changed since the revolution.

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Moment Hawaii volcano eruption engulfs camera -- Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting intermittently since December last year.

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BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire -- India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze.

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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.

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Bethlehem Christmas tree illuminated for first time since Gaza war began -- Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.

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Just now -- Watch: Moment commuter train collides with vehicle in Illinois -- The driver, who was the only occupant in the car, was taken to hospital for "very minor injuries," according to the Hinsdale Police Department. -- Just now

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Why has Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery? -- What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance's blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery.

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Trump unveils $12bn farm aid package -- The US agricultural sector has been hit hard by the Trump's administration's international trade wars.

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Critical moment to ramp up support for Ukraine, European allies say -- Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of France, Germany and the UK held talks in London to discuss the latest US efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

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Alina Habba resigns after court disqualified her from being New Jersey's top prosecutor -- Habba, who was Trump's personal lawyer, will become a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Here's what Canadian provinces are doing with all the US liquor they pulled off shelves -- Provinces in Canada are figuring out what to do with their stockpiles of American liquor worth millions of dollars - some of which will soon expire.

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