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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- US wants 'special economic zone' in Ukraine's frontline region, Zelensky says
on December 11, 2025Ukraine's president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.
- Thousands ready to evacuate as flooding hits Pacific Northwest
on December 11, 2025An atmospheric river has caused torrential rain and flooding in parts of Canada and the United States.
- Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins
on December 11, 2025Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two working together.
- US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody
on December 11, 2025The judge rules detaining Abrego Garcia was "without lawful authority", and he will now at least temporarily be allowed to return to his Maryland home.
- Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed social media stars after awards ceremony
on December 11, 2025Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.
- US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy'
on December 11, 2025The move is a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government.
- Elite Coast Guard squad and 'dark fleet' ship - what we know about US seizure of oil tanker
on December 11, 2025The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.
- From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location
on December 11, 2025A 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
on December 11, 2025Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.
- Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail
on December 11, 2025Faiz 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
on December 11, 2025Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
- Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine
on December 11, 2025The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.
- Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s
on December 11, 2025A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.
- Panic in France as children fall victim to lethal violence of Marseille drug gangs
on December 11, 2025The number of teenagers involved in the drugs trade has quadrupled in eight years, the government says.
- Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding
on December 11, 2025María Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.
- Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years
on December 11, 2025PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
- More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital
on December 11, 2025The junta has stepped up bombardments by air in an attempt to reclaim territory from ethnic armies.
- Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane tail
on December 11, 2025Footage shows the skydiver stuck on the tail before cutting himself free and continuing with dive.
- Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire
on December 11, 2025Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.
- Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
on December 11, 2025New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous
- Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas
on December 11, 2025The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.
- The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin
on December 11, 2025Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.
- String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'
on December 11, 2025In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.
- String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'on December 11, 2025
In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.
- Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire
on December 10, 2025Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.
- Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast
on December 10, 2025According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
- Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban
on December 10, 2025Teenagers affected by Australia's under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.
- Watch: Ozzy the dog sets Guinness World record for longest canine tongue
on December 9, 2025The mastiff mix from Oklahoma City broke the previous record with his tongue measuring in at 7.83in (19.89cm).
- 'What's your name?' - Moment police confront Luigi Mangione at McDonald's
on December 9, 2025Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.
- CCTV shows suspects make off on foot with stolen artworks
on December 9, 2025Brazilian officials say thieves held up a security guard and an elderly couple before making off with the artworks, including some by the famed French artist Henri Matisse.