Friday, 19 December 2025

Australia was seen as a world leader in gun control - Bondi has exposed a more complicated reality

It introduced stricter gun laws after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, but some say they now need to be tightened further.

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Putin tells BBC Western leaders deceived Russia

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg had the opportunity to ask Vladimir Putin about his plans for the future of the country.

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Thursday, 18 December 2025

Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal

The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.

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'She's a superhero': The acts of bravery as Bondi horror unfolded

A father tells the BBC he owes the life of his child to a stranger forced into an impossible decision.

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Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm

Ex- Miss Universe contestant Sarah Dzafce has drawn backlash in East Asia and in her own country.

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Spain to open network of climate shelters

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says the shelters will be in public buildings across the country.

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Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Ukraine struggling to keep lights on under Russian attack, says energy boss

DTEK boss Maxim Timchenko says the intensity of Russian strikes is so frequent there is no time to recover.

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Monday, 15 December 2025

Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested for murder after director and wife found dead

The couple's son is in custody after the couple was found dead in their home on Sunday.

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How the Bondi Beach shooting unfolded

Eleven minutes of video capture the moment Bondi beach turns into a scene of horror. Eleven minutes of video capture the moment Bondi beach turns into a scene of horror. BBC Verify has analysed dozens of videos from the attack.

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Dozens killed in Morocco flash floods

At least 70 homes have been inundated in Safi's old city centre, officials say.

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Sunday, 14 December 2025

Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms Bondi shooter

New South Wales Police say that 11 people were killed, plus one gunman, in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community.

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He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.

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Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University

The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Saturday, 13 December 2025

Cambodia shuts border crossings with Thailand as fighting continues

It comes despite US President Donald Trump saying both sides had agreed to a ceasefire deal.

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BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political prisoners

Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.

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Friday, 12 December 2025

Inside the Colombian cathedral built 180m underground

The idea came from the miners building makeshift altars in the mine in the 1930s, to pray for their safety before starting their shifts.

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Thursday, 11 December 2025

From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location

A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.

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Wednesday, 10 December 2025

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.

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US judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles

The judge has ordered control of the the troops, which were deployed in June, to be returned to California's governor.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/9DEAufr

Saturday, 6 December 2025

Writing the Next Chapter of the U.N.


By Annalena Baerbock from NYT Special Series https://ift.tt/UiCGQFT

Deadly border fighting breaks out between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.

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Thursday, 4 December 2025

Faulty Glucose Monitor Sensors May Be Tied to 7 Deaths, F.D.A. Says


By Amanda Holpuch from NYT Health https://ift.tt/EWqJ1to

Israel says Palestinian groups returned body of Thai hostage held in Gaza

The remains of agricultural worker Suthisak Rintalak were recovered by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in northern Gaza.

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Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Finding the Magic, Just in Time (Encore)


By Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Christina Djossa, Amy Pearl, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez and Dan Powell from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/hXBNk5z

What is Honduras ex-president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?

Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine, walks free after the pardon.

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Friday, 28 November 2025

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Monday, 24 November 2025

Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James, Finding Trump Prosecutor Was Unlawfully Appointed


By Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett from NYT New York https://ift.tt/xBfhaIr

Bollywood's 'He-Man' Dharmendra dies at 89

Best known for the iconic role of Veeru in the all-time great Sholay, Dharmendra was India's "most handsome actor".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Blnmeh9

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80

His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness".

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Terry Martin Hekker, a Happy Housewife Scorned, Dies at 92


By Sam Roberts from NYT Books https://ift.tt/JdGla1C

Friday, 21 November 2025

Monday, 17 November 2025

Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande on ‘Wicked’ Red Carpet Is Put in Jail


By Chevaz Clarke from NYT World https://ift.tt/oGC9Zjk

Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece

Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/IuNeLmC

Friday, 14 November 2025

Government Reopens Without Data That Guides Markets and the Fed


By Ben Casselman and Rebecca Davis O’Brien from NYT Business https://ift.tt/mhNOCpQ

Tanzania president promises probe into election protest deaths

The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/mX2xhSe

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Trump and the Rising Cost of Health Care


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/po9sJjC

At least 37 killed in Peru after bus plunges into ravine

The bus was carrying 60 passengers when it collided with a truck and careered off the road in the Arequipa region.

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Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Friday, 7 November 2025

Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris

Clashes broke out during one of three disruptions to the performance featuring conductor Lahav Shani.

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Thursday, 6 November 2025

What Students Are Saying About the Decline in High School Reading Skills


By The Learning Network from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/V89d7Jy

Afghan opium crop plummets after Taliban ban, UN survey finds

Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction.

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Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Where Things Stand With SNAP Benefits


By Tony Romm, Christina Shaman, Christina Thornell, June Kim and Zach Wood from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/bV3RKXB

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Bomb Threats Briefly Close Some Polling Sites in New Jersey


By Tracey Tully and Jonathan Wolfe from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/lcprZMk

Curfew lifted in Tanzania's main city after election unrest

Families continue to search for or bury relatives, a day after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/SzBFuoI

Friday, 31 October 2025

'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC

Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.

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Thursday, 30 October 2025

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

Why Spiders Are the Ultimate Interior Decorators


By Carolyn Wilke from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3KUuTyj

Investigation after woman left behind by cruise ship dies on island

Crew of Coral Adventurer only realised the 80-year-old Australian was missing hours after they left Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/aDNezqn

Tuesday, 28 October 2025