From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 10:03 A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 09:32 Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.
Ukraine hands US revised peace plan proposal, Germany says BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 10:40 The latest draft includes proposals on territorial concessions, Germany's chancellor says.
US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 10:49 The judge rules detaining Abrego Garcia was "without lawful authority", and he will now at least temporarily be allowed to return to his Maryland home.
'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 08:52 Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 08:41 The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.
Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 09:03 Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency during the tenure of now-jailed former PM Imran Khan.
Thousands ready to evacuate as flooding hits Pacific Northwest BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 11:22 An atmospheric river has caused torrential rain and flooding in parts of Canada and the United States.
Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 07:28 MarΓa Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture' BBC News - World 10 December 2025 at 19:05 In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.
Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 11:01 Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two species working together.
Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 08:41 The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.
Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 08:15 A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.
Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 06:00 Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency during the tenure of now-jailed former PM Imran Khan.
'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 08:52 Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 03:12 The junta has stepped up bombardments by air in an attempt to reclaim territory from ethnic armies.
Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980 BBC News - World 10 December 2025 at 20:28 New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous
Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 01:45 Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.
Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas BBC News - World 10 December 2025 at 20:10 The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.
Elite Coast Guard squad and 'dark fleet' ship - what we know about US seizure of oil tanker BBC News - World 11 December 2025 at 10:51 The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.