UN-backed experts say Gaza food supplies improving but 100,000 still in 'catastrophic conditions' BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 08:15 Israel says the report "doesn't reflect the reality" in Gaza and ignores the volume of aid entering.
Uganda prison officer sacked for 'politicking' on TikTok BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 09:18 Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.
South Africa defiant after US threatens 'consequences' over refugee centre raid BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 06:59 South Africa has accused the US of employing Kenyans without work permits to process refugee applications.
Bangladesh newspaper staff recall 'gasping for air' as offices set ablaze BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 05:54 The fresh protests are sparked by the death of one of the leaders of protests that ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.
Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 15:29 The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.
EU agrees β¬90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 07:47 EU leaders said the loan would be repayable only when Russia paid reparations for the war.
US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 02:56 The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.
Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 21:30 It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.
Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 16:55 Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina.
Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 18:46 Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.
TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 02:27 The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 15:29 The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.
Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive BBC News - World 19 December 2025 at 02:11 The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state.
Pope Leo names Ronald Hicks next archbishop of New York BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 18:43 The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.
Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 15:00 The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.
HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new job BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 15:07 Kristin Cabot says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the 'kiss-cam'.
Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 15:17 The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.
French 'Doctor Death' who poisoned patients jailed for life BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 08:24 A court finds FrΓ©dΓ©ric PΓ©chier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or hemorrhaging.
Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 18:54 Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.
Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal BBC News - World 18 December 2025 at 12:32 The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.