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Friday, December 05, 2025 5:06 AM ET

BBC News - World

Admiral testified Hegseth did not give 'kill them all' order, US lawmakers say -- The admiral who gave the order for a second strike on an alleged drug boat briefed lawmakers about the incident, as the military confirmed another attack.

8 hours ago

Arrest over fire petition stirs public debate in Hong Kong -- Miles Kwan was detained after he launched a petition demanding answers from Hong Kong authorities.

6 hours ago

India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights -- IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February.

1 hour ago

Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals - scientists -- The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.

36 minutes ago

Police recover $19k Fabergé egg swallowed by NZ man -- The man allegedly tried to steal the diamond-studded egg named after the James Bond film Octopussy.

8 hours ago

Trump hails 'historic' peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda -- The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region.

36 minutes ago

Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete -- There had been calls for Israel's exclusion over the war in Gaza, as well as unfair voting accusations.

12 hours ago

Prominent anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed in Gaza -- His Popular Forces group says Abu Shabab was shot while attempting to resolve a family dispute and not killed by Hamas.

12 hours ago

Faroe Islands scraps one of Europe's strictest abortion laws -- Politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have voted to overturn legislation which banned abortion in most cases.

6 hours ago

Man who killed ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe apologises to his family -- Tetsuya Yamagami said during his trial that he felt '"deeply sorry" towards Abe's widow Akie.

5 hours ago

'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites -- Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.

18 hours ago

Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi -- BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.

1 day ago

'Not becoming of a president': Somali-Americans respond to Trump's 'garbage' remarks -- Somali-Americans tell of their heightened fear after the US president intensified his criticism of the community.

22 hours ago

What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin's state of mind -- Russia's president looks determined to continue his war in Ukraine - even as the country's economic problems grow.

1 day ago

Crisis looms in Israel over ultra-Orthodox conscription bill -- Lawmakers are considering a draft bill to end the exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious study.

2 days ago

As lead changes in knife-edge Honduran election, will Trump fail to get his way? -- Former vice-president Salvador Nasralla has a small lead over his rival, the conservative former mayor of Tegucigalpa, Nasry Asfura.

2 days ago

Teen influencers on Australia's world-first social media ban -- Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC spoke to two teenage content creators about how this might change their lives.

6 hours ago

Watch: Newly released video shows Jeffrey Epstein's private island home -- Democrats released a new tranche of materials obtained through a subpoena to the US Virgin Islands, where the residence is located.

1 day ago

Watch: What Tennessee's special election means for the Republican party -- Republican Matt Van Epps won, but his margin of victory was less than half of what it was just over a year ago for President Trump in the same district.

1 day ago

Steve Rosenberg: Putin showing no signs of compromise -- The BBC's Russia Editor shares his analysis after five hours of peace talks between the Russians and the US.

1 day ago

Watch: Driver hoisted to safety from truck dangling over West Virginia bridge -- A man was hoisted to safety and uninjured after his truck partly skated off an icy bridge road in the US

2 days ago

What's the fighting in DR Congo all about? -- M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

1 hour ago

Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw -- The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.

14 hours ago

Taiwan bans Chinese app RedNote over fraud concerns -- Authorities say alleged fraud on the app has caused millions of dollars in losses.

5 hours ago

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting maps in midterms -- The electoral map could boost the Republican effort to shore up their majority in the coming 2026 midterm elections.

10 hours ago

New Orleans residents in fear as immigration crackdown descends on their city -- In Kenner, a New Orleans suburb, the Latino community is in lockdown for fear of the raids.

7 hours ago