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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:13 PM ET

BBC News - World

Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding - Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since January, arrives in Oslo after a secretive journey. 36 mins ago - Latin America

12 minutes ago

US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says -- Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".

1 hour ago

Portugal braced for mass disruption 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.

2 hours ago

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.

19 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

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

1 hour ago

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.

1 hour ago

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

4 hours ago

Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears -- The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.

2 hours ago

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

5 hours ago

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.

9 hours ago

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.

9 hours ago

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.

2 hours ago

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.

3 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.

12 minutes ago

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.

8 hours ago

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'.

1 day ago

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.

4 hours ago

'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.

1 day ago

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.

21 hours ago

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).

1 day ago

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.

1 day ago

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

52 minutes ago

Australian pilot has conviction for murder of camper overturned on appeal -- Greg Lynn will face a retrial for the 2020 murder of 73-year-old camper Carol Clay.

3 hours ago