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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 3:39 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - US seizes tanker near Venezuela, Trump says - The US president said the tanker was the "largest one ever seized", as tensions between the two countries escalate.

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US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry -- The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a visa. -- US & Canada

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Taliban warn Afghans who wore 'un-Islamic' Peaky Blinders outfits -- The friends were warned their clothing was "in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values", a Taliban spokesman told the BBC. -- Asia

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Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status -- An Eyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition. -- World

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Nobel Peace Prize winner's daughter accepts award on her behalf -- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo.

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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision -- Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest. -- Culture

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Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBC -- The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.

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Rebels reportedly enter key DR Congo city despite Trump peace deal -- Terrified residents say heavy artillery and gunfire has hit Uvira, the gateway to Burundi.

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At least 22 killed in building collapse in Morocco -- The two four-storey buildings that came down in Fez contained eight families, state media report.

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US jets tracked circling Gulf of Venezuela as tensions mount -- The F/A-18 Super Hornets appear on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city.

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Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars -- The former French president was jailed for taking part in an election campaign funding conspiracy.

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How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow -- In the event of a war, one expert suggests the British Army could be incapable of fighting effectively on land within weeks, once committed - though 'much depends on the form of the conflict'.

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'It's insulting they think we can't handle it': The Australian teens banned from social media -- Millions of Australian teens will no longer be allowed to use social media. Who wins and who loses out?

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Indian couple trolled over skin colour after wedding video goes viral -- Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey received congratulatory messages peppered with "jokes and memes".

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Two teenagers went to seek gold. They were buried alive in a mine collapse -- Poverty in Sierra Leone is pushing more students into risky work, which proved deadly for two boys.

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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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Nasa astronaut and cosmonauts return to Earth after 245 days in space -- Nasa's Jonny Kim and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky have touched down in Earth after 245 days on the ISS.

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CCTV shows suspects make off on foot with stolen artworks -- Brazilian officials say thieves held up a security guard and an elderly couple before making off with the artworks, including some by the famed French artist Henri Matisse.

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Fed Reserve cuts interest rates despite growing divisions -- The US central bank lowered interest rates for the third time this year, but the outlook for further cuts remains murky.

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Farewell (again) to Neighbours, Australia's longest running soap opera -- The series will finish at the end of 2025 - 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes after its debut.

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Trump veers off-script and does little to calm Republican nerves -- The president escalates his immigration rhetoric in a speech his advisers, and party, had expected to focus on the economy.

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Ukraine at critical moment, European leaders say after Trump call -- "Intensive work" is continuing, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump.

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Rubio orders return to Times New Roman font over 'wasteful' Calibri -- The US State Department will be required to use Times New Roman instead of Calibri for official documents, starting 10 December.

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Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released -- A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new law passed by Congress last month.

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