At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting BBC News - World 6 December 2025 at 05:51 Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.
Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 17:51 It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.
US panel votes to end recommending hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 21:57 Trump, who called the decision "very good", has directed the health department to look into making more changes to childhood vaccinations.
US judge orders unsealing of court records from abandoned Jeffrey Epstein case BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 14:44 A similar request was rejected earlier this year, but a law passed by Congress last month overrides it.
Twitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 17:32 The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.
US hits out at EU's 'suffocating regulations' after it fines Elon Musk's X BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 12:58 The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations.
Germany votes to bring in voluntary military service programme for 18-year-olds BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 10:43 The shift in its approach to its military follows a push to create Europe's strongest conventional army.
What should you do if you dislike your friend's partner? BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 19:08 Former friends Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan have argued on and off-camera in the Netflix reality show.
Meghan reaches out to estranged father after amputation reports, spokesman says BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 16:29 Thomas Markle is reported to be seriously ill in hospital in the Philippines.
Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 07:50 Deals have been signed in civil nuclear energy and critical minerals during the Russian PM's stay in India.
From leaning glass tower to golden fish sculpture - Frank Gehry's most iconic work BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 15:26 As one of architecture's most provocative and creative forces, Frank Gehry was behind intriguing buildings the world over.
Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 19:07 Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.
Shoppers loved the 'fabric queen'. Then, order by order, her story fell apart BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 14:02 Designer Nerida Hansen admits failing customers who ordered textiles worth thousands of dollars from her businesses.
Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia - Kenyans want their sons back BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 19:57 Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be brought home.
Deadly border fighting breaks out between Pakistan and Afghanistan BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 23:58 Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.
Russia bombards Ukraine as US says progress made in talks with Kyiv BBC News - World 6 December 2025 at 06:34 President Zelensky says an attack on a rail hub near Kyiv was "meaningless from a military point of view".
Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 09:24 Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.
Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBC BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 09:11 Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.
Watch: Flames and thick smoke engulf plane in Brazil after fire breaks out BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 23:19 Equipment on the tarmac at Brazilβs SΓ£o Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.
Moment officers wrangle 600lb alligator from Florida road BBC News - World 5 December 2025 at 18:55 At least seven deputies and a skilled trapper were needed to remove the 14ft (4.2m) reptile, which was later released at an alligator farm.