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Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4grzz60kp3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:54:32 GMT | 2025-12-30T17:37:48.829522 | Gelsenkirchen Police say thieves used the "quiet" days after Christmas to break into the high street branch. | Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist
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Gelsenkirchen Police Police say the thieves used a parking garage to gain access to the branch
Thieves used a large drill to break into a safe at a high street bank branch in western Germany and steal an estimated €3... | en |
Tensions between Saudis and Emiratis over future of Yemen reach boiling point | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/30/saudi-arabia-uae-tension-future-yemen-boiling-point | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:19:44 GMT | 2025-12-30T17:37:49.379916 | <p>Dispute has potential to create civil war in south of Yemen and spill over into neighbouring countries</p><p>Tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the future of Yemen and the imminent possibility of the declaration of an independent southern state have reached boiling point with Saudi Arabi... | Tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the future of Yemen and the imminent possibility of the declaration of an independent southern state have reached boiling point with Saudi Arabia in effect accusing the UAE of threatening its future security.
The dispute has the potential to create a civi... | en |
Israel to revoke licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1evp7weyv2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:39:55 GMT | 2025-12-30T21:57:16.686908 | The move was criticised by foreign ministers from from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable". | Israel to revoke licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza
The move was heavily criticised by foreign ministers from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".
Israel said the groups, among other things, had failed to hand over "complete" personal details of their sta... | en |
Eurostar delays enter second day as passengers stuck onboard overnight | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4eg03eyzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:56:15 GMT | 2025-12-31T04:59:53.179696 | Eurostar says it plans to run all of its services on Wednesday but there may still be delays and cancellations. | Eurostar delays enter second day as passengers stuck onboard overnight
Just now Share Save Claire Keenan Share Save
EPA People's New Year's Eve plans thrown into disarray after Eurostar cancellations.
Eurostar passengers are braced for more possible disruption, after a power outage in the Channel Tunnel caused trave... | en |
Machu Picchu train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9zl309dz8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:15:57 GMT | 2025-12-31T04:59:53.375351 | A train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu. | Machu Picchu train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured
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Watch: Injured passengers helped from train after collision near Machu Picchu
A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru's most popular tourist attrac... | en |
Isiah Whitlock Jr: The Wire and Veep actor dies at 71 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyw56687z3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:07:51 GMT | 2025-12-31T04:59:53.566579 | Whitlock was known for his notably elongated, profane catchphrase, which he used on The Wire and in films. | Isiah Whitlock Jr: The Wire and Veep actor dies at 71
"Today I Learned Of The Passing Of My Dear Beloved Brother ISIAH WHITLOCK. GOD BLESS," Lee wrote, alongside a photo of the two men shaking hands.
Whitlock, who also featured in Goodfellas and The Chappelle Show, was a longtime collaborator with director Spike Lee,... | en |
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c338ne3relzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:06:24 GMT | 2025-12-31T06:43:52.973527 | She shared her cancer diagnosis in an essay last month, writing that she had less than a year to live. | Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35
In November, Schlossberg, a climate journalist, announced her diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer. She said in an essay that she had been given less than a year to live.
Her family announced her death in a social media post shared by the John F ... | en |
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr57nvrjrlno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:12:48 GMT | 2025-12-31T08:37:05.284349 | The daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father's health is deteriorating in prison. | Jailed Hong Kong tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off'
24 minutes ago Share Save Koh Ewe and Danny Vincent Share Save
AFP via Getty Images Jimmy Lai is seen here in a 2020 photo taken months before he went to jail
The daughter of Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy tycoon jailed in Hong Kong, has expressed c... | en |
Guinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/guinea-junta-chief-mamady-doumbouya-elected-president-after-opposition-boycott | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:54:43 GMT | 2025-12-31T08:37:05.613383 | <p>Mamady Doumbouya had reneged on promise not to stand and hand west African country back to civilian rule </p><p>The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secur... | The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.
Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the presidency but the main opposition l... | en |
Hundreds of thousands mourn Bangladesh's ex-PM at state funeral | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvdjxeqv6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:32:26 GMT | 2025-12-31T09:55:26.261608 | A sea of mourners have gathered in Dhaka to pay final respects to Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80. | Hundreds of thousands mourn Bangladesh's ex-PM at state funeral
22 minutes ago Share Save Kelly Ng and Shahnewaz Rocky , BBC Bangla, Dhaka Share Save
Reuters Hundreds of thousands of people gathered as a motorcade carrying Khaleda Zia's body drove through Dhaka
Hundreds of thousands of people travelled from across B... | en |
Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrdjx1d1vjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:45:12 GMT | 2025-12-31T10:49:22.193135 | The two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens. | Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move
1 hour ago Share Save Wycliffe Muia Share Save
Tribune News Service via Getty Images The US has tightened immigration controls since President Donald Trump took office in January
Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from enteri... | en |
Heavy police presence in Sydney for New Year's celebrations after Bondi attack | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clye3xz52e5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:53:52 GMT | 2025-12-31T12:54:43.432501 | Thousands of officers are deployed around Sydney Harbour and across the city, with some carrying high-grade weapons as part of heightened security measures. | Heavy police presence in Sydney for New Year's celebrations after Bondi attack
Thousands of heavily armed police officers are patrolling the streets of Sydney as people mark the new year - a rare and stark sight in Australia, following the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Some officers were authorised to carry high-grade w... | en |
EU's top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4e4e4ldyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:44:26 GMT | 2025-12-31T15:27:52.444760 | It comes as Russia releases video which it claims shows a downed Ukrainian drone launched at one of Putin's residences. | EU's top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites
41 minutes ago Share Save Laura Gozzi Kyiv Share Save
Reuters Kaja Kallas accused the Kremlin of trying to derail the peace process with allegations of a Ukrainian attack on government sites
The EU's top diplomat has called Moscow's cla... | en |
Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62040np372o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:48:43 GMT | 2025-12-31T16:58:33.270745 | Police arrested 14 crew members on the ship sailing from the St Petersburg to the Israeli port of Haifa. | Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable
The Finnish coastguard approached the vessel and detained its crew
Police said they were investigating "aggravated disruption of telecommunications" and "aggravated sabotage and attempted aggravated sabotage".
All 14 crew members were arrested after th... | en |
Bulgaria joins the euro after rocky path to new currency | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlere3x28lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:05:03 GMT | 2025-12-31T22:26:58.438265 | The move is dividing the nation - some welcome it as a bold leap forwards, but others fear it will lead to economic stagnation. | Bulgaria joins the euro after rocky path to new currency
Bulgarian shops have displayed prices in both lev and euros since August
For the older, rural, more conservative parts of the population, the replacement of the Bulgarian lev by the euro provokes fear and resentment.
For mostly urban, young and entrepreneurial... | en |
Iran protesters try to break into government building as unrest continues | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d7g8krj2po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:47:14 GMT | 2025-12-31T22:47:30.064624 | Video verified by the BBC shows a crowd breaking the gate of the governor's office in Fasa. | Iran protesters try to break into government building as unrest continues
Footage shared on social media showed protesters breaking the gate of the governor's office in Fasa
The authorities in the capital, Tehran, had declared Wednesday a bank holiday - in an apparent effort to quell the unrest.
Confrontations were ... | en |
Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China's plan to boost birth rates | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxpk7r8w9yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:07:11 GMT | 2025-12-31T23:43:40.031569 | Chinese people pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services are exempt. | Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China's plan to boost birth rates
36 minutes ago Share Save Osmond Chia , Business reporter and Yan Chen , BBC News Chinese Share Save
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Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world's secon... | en |
What are Russians hoping for in 2026, asks Steve Rosenberg | https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/czdqp29gz51o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:17:12 GMT | 2026-01-01T02:28:22.542815 | The BBC's Russia editor speaks to people in the country as the war in Ukraine nears a fourth year. | As the New Year holiday gets underway, the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg asks people on the streets of Moscow about their hopes for 2026 and how they see their future.
It's not only Russia's war on Ukraine that is preying on people's minds, but also the state of the economy, which is coming under increasing pres... | en |
Disney worker hurt stopping 400-lb fake boulder from hitting audience | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jlm07nz4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:49:26 GMT | 2026-01-01T02:28:22.686962 | The worker is "recovering" after he was seen on video being knocked off his feet by the 400-lb (181kg) rubber Indiana Jones prop. | Disney worker hurt stopping 400-lb fake boulder from hitting audience
Watch: Moment 400-pound runaway prop injures Disney employee
A worker at Walt Disney World is "recovering" after being injured by a 400-lb (180kg) runaway fake boulder prop in an incident that was caught on video, the Florida theme park confirmed.
... | en |
Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddg7100ym2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:22:01 GMT | 2026-01-01T05:37:13.087381 | Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year speech to tell troops that he "believed in you and our victory" in Ukraine. | Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address
14 minutes ago Share Save Laura Gozzi , Kyiv and James Chater Share Save
Reuters/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is "90% ready", in a New Year address that large... | en |
Two dead in 50-vehicle pile up on Japan highway | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c157e9dddwwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:03:20 GMT | 2026-01-01T07:28:38.632560 | A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say. | Two dead in 50-vehicle pile up on Japan highway
5 days ago Share Save Tinshui Yeung Share Save
Japan motorway crash involving 56 cars leaves one person dead
A pile-up involving at least 50 vehicles on a highway in central Japan has left two people dead and 26 injured, according to police. The incident was caused by ... | en |
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York City Mayor | https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4glvg5yrlyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:37:27 GMT | 2026-01-01T07:46:14.976745 | The Democratic politician took his oath over a Quran in the disused Old City Hall subway station. | Democratic politician Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as the first Muslim Mayor of New York City.
New York Attorney General Letitia James oversaw his inauguration at midnight, as the city ushered in the new year.
Mamdani's wife, the artist Rama Duwaji, held out a Quran over which Mamdani took his oath of office. | en |
BBC reports from the scene of Swiss resort bar fire | https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq84xxxk840o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:24:11 GMT | 2026-01-01T09:54:54.585809 | Dozens of people are believed to have died after a fire broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations. | BBC New's Silvia Costeloe reports from the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, where it is believed dozens of people have died in a fire in a bar which broke out shortly after midnight.
Authorities also say more than 100 people were injured in the incident.
Get the latest on this story with our live page. | en |
Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgl2je05j0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:13:42 GMT | 2026-01-01T10:29:47.681460 | Fans gathered at premieres in cities across the US and Canada to watch the finale on the big screen. | Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close
15 minutes ago Share Save Christal Hayes Los Angeles Share Save
BBC Millie Bobby Brown has starred in Stranger Things since its launch in 2016
Warning: This article contains spoilers about the final episode of Stranger Things
Stranger Things has drawn to an epic ... | en |
US military says five killed in latest strike on alleged drug boats | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdq1ple2l4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:19:32 GMT | 2026-01-01T11:24:02.756156 | The latest strike comes as the US Coast Guard searches for survivors of another that happened a day earlier. | US military says five killed in latest strike on alleged drug boats
1 hour ago Share Save Vanessa Buschschlüter Share Save
US Southern Command A screengrab from a video posted by US Southern Command shows a small vessel in the sea with what appears to be debris floating nearby.
The US military says it struck two boa... | en |
Netherlands police face 'unprecedented' New Year's violence | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r1lx75nl8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:34:29 GMT | 2026-01-01T12:54:53.227611 | Reports of fireworks and other explosives being thrown are widespread across the country. | Netherlands police face 'unprecedented' New Year's violence
Watch: Huge fire rips through historic Amsterdam church during New Year celebrations
Police in the Netherlands were pelted with fireworks and faced an "unprecedented amount of violence" on New Year's Eve, officers have said.
A 19th century church in Amsterd... | en |
Several dozen feared dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2pmyyeg78o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:58:05 GMT | 2026-01-01T13:37:41.955581 | Around 100 are also injured in fire at Crans-Montana Swiss ski resort bar Le Constellation. | Several dozen feared dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire
2 hours ago Share Save Jemma Crew Share Save
Video shows Swiss ski resort bar on fire
Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a bar in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, officials have said. The fire broke out... | en |
US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/01/us-aid-cuts-conditions-un-humanitarian-pledge-ocha | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:00:40 GMT | 2026-01-01T13:37:42.303231 | <p>Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands</p><p>The $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/29/us-pledge-un-model-humanitarian-assistance">US pledged this week</a> may have been hailed as <... | The $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the US pledged this week may have been hailed as “bold and ambitious” by the UN but could be the “nail in the coffin” in changing to a shrunken, less flexible aid system dominated by Washington’s political priorities, aid experts fear.
After a year of deep cuts in aid budgets by the US and Eur... | en |
Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36810pkz96o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:18:42 GMT | 2026-01-01T18:37:54.177401 | Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day. | Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran
Protests have been going on since Sunday, starting in Tehran (pictured)
Thursday marks the fifth day of protests in cities across the country, sparked by a currency collapse.
Many protesters have called for ending the rule of the country's supreme ... | en |
Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains | https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/01/cremation-pyre-in-africa-thought-to-be-worlds-oldest-containing-adult-remains | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:47 GMT | 2026-01-01T19:25:44.279227 | <p>9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groups</p><p>A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.</p><p>Researchers say the pyre, dis... | A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.
Researchers say the pyre, discovered in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Malawi, is thought to be the oldest in the world to contain adult... | en |
Maduro says Venezuela open to US talks on drug trafficking | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg23lj057o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:34:11 GMT | 2026-01-02T05:32:08.358559 | In an interview with state TV, the Venezuelan president also evaded a question about an attack in his country claimed by the US. | Maduro says Venezuela open to US talks on drug trafficking
It comes as US forces have been targeting vessels they suspect of smuggling narcotics through the Caribbean and eastern Pacific for the past three months.
He also evaded a question about President Donald Trump saying the US had attacked a docking facility in ... | en |
'You're invisible, you don't exist' - life without a birth certificate | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2drqwp2eyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:15:28 GMT | 2026-01-02T05:32:08.495037 | Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers. | 'You're invisible, you don't exist' - life without a birth certificate
Arnold Ncube was unable to complete his education because he could not prove he was South African
Many people may take their birth certificate, or similar official papers, for granted - hidden in a drawer and rarely seeing the light of day - but f... | en |
China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9rjwpvmpzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 03:28:07 GMT | 2026-01-02T05:32:08.634904 | It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales. | China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller
2 hours ago Share Save Osmond Chia Business reporter Share Save
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China's BYD is set to overtake Elon Musk's Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival for annual sales... | en |
Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clynvkwglx4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:50:57 GMT | 2026-01-02T07:29:51.997050 | It is the latest accident on one of the world’s most dangerous routes used by West Africans trying to reach Spain. | Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia
The shipwrecked vessel was found aground on a sandbank, authorities say (file photo)
At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, au... | en |
Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4z33pnnyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:27:29 GMT | 2026-01-02T11:42:16.817311 | The US president says "we will come to their rescue" after days of demonstrations and clashes. | Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
At least six people are reported to have been killed in Iran on Thursday after almost a week of mass protests sparked by worsening economic conditions.
A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responded by saying Trump should "be careful... | en |
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew81lpqvzeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:05:26 GMT | 2026-01-02T13:56:54.501657 | Ukraine says it only conducts strikes against military targets and adheres to international law. | Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson
But it did say it adheres to the norms of international humanitarian law and conducts strikes exclusively against military targets.
Asked by the BBC for comment, Ukraine said it would not directly respond to sources of information such... | en |
Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2k0101enyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:21:03 GMT | 2026-01-02T14:30:19.782552 | Kyrylo Budanov has led the Hur military intelligence, which has claimed a number of highly-effective strikes against Russia. | Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office
Volodymyr Zelensky (left) published a photo of him meeting Kyrylo Budanov (right) at the presidential office in Kyiv
His predecessor, Andriy Yermak, wielded enormous political influence throughout Russia's full-scale invasion launched in 2022. He also led Ukraine's... | en |
US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70lw7w89epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:20:35 GMT | 2026-01-02T15:28:49.972863 | The plan to impose steep tariffs on 13 producers could have seen major price rises for US consumers. | US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports
In a statement of its own, the US said the 13 firms had addressed many of its concerns. It previously accused the companies of selling their products at unfairly low prices and threatened tariffs of almost 92%.
But on Thursday, the Italian foreign ministry said the... | en |
'Living a nightmare': Families of teens missing after ski resort fire desperate for news | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07xn220gdeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:18:56 GMT | 2026-01-02T16:33:42.476410 | Families are appealing for information about children as young as 15 who are thought to have been at the bar. | 'Living a nightmare': Families of teens missing after ski resort fire desperate for news
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Laetitia Brodard-Sitre/Facebook 16-year-old Swiss national Arthur Brodard is among the missing
The families of teenagers missing after a fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort are fac... | en |
Yemen escalation reveals rift between Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and UAE | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrz34qdr9no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:59:53 GMT | 2026-01-02T16:33:42.633803 | A confrontation between the Gulf powers over southern Yemen has left the country's future in the balance. | Yemen escalation reveals rift between Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and UAE
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Reuters The separatist Southern Transitional Council's forces launched offensives in eastern Yemen last month
Yemen's future hangs in the balance after a dramati... | en |
Swiss bar fire likely started by sparklers on champagne bottles | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6v41jg9jzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:06:17 GMT | 2026-01-02T17:28:31.477045 | The investigation into the fire that killed 40 people will consider whether criminal prosecutions are necessary, officials said. | Sparklers on champagne bottles likely cause of deadly Swiss bar fire
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Footage shows person trying to put out flames during deadly Swiss bar fire
A fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort appears to have been caused by sparklers placed on bo... | en |
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash in Nigeria | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/02/anthony-joshuas-driver-charged-with-dangerous-driving-after-fatal-crash-in-nigeria | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:45:20 GMT | 2026-01-02T17:58:15.273174 | <p>British boxer was injured in collision that killed his personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Gham</p><p>Nigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed two people.</p><p>Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with driving without ... | Nigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed two people.
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with driving without a valid driving licence and “driving without due care and attention, causing bodily harm and damage to property”. He is due to appea... | en |
Two people killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Mexico | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ev8el75gyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:44:57 GMT | 2026-01-03T02:01:10.711548 | The powerful earthquake shook southern and central Mexico on Friday, also leaving several people injured. | Two people killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Mexico
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Getty The inside of a house damaged by the quake in San Marcos, Guerrero state, Mexico
At least two people have died after a powerful earthquake hit southern and central Mexico on Friday. CBS, the BBC's news partne... | en |
Trump threat to intervene over protests 'reckless', says Iran foreign minister | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2057md3gvro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:16:08 GMT | 2026-01-03T05:48:16.763224 | Trump warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue". | Trump threat to intervene over protests 'reckless', says Iran foreign minister
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Iran's foreign minister has called Donald Trump's promise of intervention "reckless and danger... | en |
Missile attack on Kharkiv kills two, including child, say Ukraine authorities | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lnk3486xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:13:36 GMT | 2026-01-03T05:48:16.957530 | Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammunition. | Missile attack on Kharkiv kills two, including child, say Ukraine authorities
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Two people, one of them a three-year-old child, have been killed and approximately 28 injured in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials confirmed. A multi-story residential ap... | en |
More than 100 shelter overnight in Japan shrine due to heavy snow | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3vmekg7ddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:18:03 GMT | 2026-01-03T10:46:50.130478 | Visitors of the Mitsumine Shrine spent the night there after roads around it were shut off. | More than 100 shelter overnight in Japan shrine due to heavy snow
Around 130 people sheltered inside the Shinto shrine after roads around it were shut off
More than 100 people have had to shelter in a shrine on a mountain top in Japan after heavy snowfall cut off access by road.
Around 130 people were forced to spen... | en |
Police identify first four victims of Swiss ski resort fire | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdjl303zxlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:13:25 GMT | 2026-01-03T11:21:43.201499 | Bodies of two Swiss women aged 21 and 16, and two Swiss men aged 18 and 16 have been returned to their families. | Police identify first four victims of Swiss ski resort fire
Police have identified the first four bodies of people who were killed in a fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort on New Year's Eve.
The bodies of two Swiss women aged 21 and 16, and two Swiss men aged 18 and 16 have been returned to their families, police sai... | en |
What we know about US strikes on Venezuela | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmlz7r0zrxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:03:46 GMT | 2026-01-03T11:41:34.476308 | Explosions have rocked capital Caracas as the US says it captured Venezuela's President Nicola Maduro. | What we know about US strikes on Venezuela
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Reuters Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores have been captured
The US has captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro after a large scale strike on the South American country, US President... | en |
Trump's move to topple Maduro is fraught with risk - what happens next is unclear | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4dg1kn8vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:29:50 GMT | 2026-01-03T16:34:53.066213 | Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC's Ione Wells. | Trump's move to topple Maduro is fraught with risk - what happens next is unclear
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Getty Images A man walks past a graffiti depicting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas
The US may want many of its foes gone from power. It doesn't usuall... | en |
How UK plush toy Jellycat conquered China | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0e36p74v1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:02:08 GMT | 2026-01-03T23:28:05.930950 | The plushies bring "emotional value" to Chinese youth navigating economic uncertainty. | How UK plush toy Jellycat conquered China
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Stella Huang bought her first Jellycat plush toy when she lost her job during the pandemic. A school friend was a ... | en |
Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdred61epg4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:42:43 GMT | 2026-01-04T02:35:17.481705 | An extraordinary mission dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" saw elite troops breach the Venezuelan president's fortified compound. | Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro
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Watch: How the US attack on Venezuela unfolded
For months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President's Nicolas Maduro's every move. A small team, including one source within the Venezuelan gove... | en |
'A long road ahead': Venezuelans react to Maduro's arrest with hope and worry | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86vq753nwpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:23:56 GMT | 2026-01-04T02:35:17.628088 | Caracas residents worry about what comes after US intervention in their country amid a tense political climate. | 'A long road ahead': Venezuelans react to Maduro's arrest with hope and worry
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Getty Images Protestors held a rally in Bogota, Colombia after Nicolás Maduro's capture.
As the dust settles in Caracas, Venezuelans are reacting to the news of President Nicolás Maduro'... | en |
'Deeply shocked': World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx1rpxzyx9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:27:31 GMT | 2026-01-04T04:05:55.057114 | Leaders from around the world have responded with mixed reactions after a large-scale strike on Venezuela and Maduro's capture by the US. | 'Deeply shocked': World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela
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Getty Government supporters hold posters of the late Hugo Chávez (left) and Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro
Leaders around the world have responded with a mix of condemnation and support to t... | en |
Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela and 'fix oil infrastructure' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9enjeey3go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:36:40 GMT | 2026-01-04T07:53:36.828522 | The US launched strikes on Venezuela on Saturday in which Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces. | Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela and 'fix oil infrastructure'
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Watch: How the US attack on Venezuela unfolded
The US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured, Donald Trump has said, after US strikes led to the capture of count... | en |
UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m7l8keyexo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:22:04 GMT | 2026-01-04T09:29:10.019938 | RAF Typhoon jets joined French aircraft in a strike on an Islamic State group arms store in Syria, UK officials say. | UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria
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Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), the UK Ministry of Defence s... | en |
Police identify 16 more victims of Swiss bar fire | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vel0xvlvgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:35:27 GMT | 2026-01-04T09:45:03.407099 | A criminal investigation has been launched into the fire, with families now facing an agonising wait to identify missing loved ones. | Police identify 16 more victims of Swiss bar fire
A criminal investigation into the people who ran Le Constellation bar is under way, while victim's families are enduring an agonising wait for information about loved ones who are still considered missing.
This brings the number of people identified who have been kill... | en |
Bowen: Trump's action could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y45nyz124o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:14:35 GMT | 2026-01-04T15:43:50.372523 | Trump seems to believe he makes the rules and others cannot have the same privileges. | Bowen: Trump's action could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe
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EPA Trump's action in Venezuela may point to months of global turbulence
With the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump has demonstrated more powe... | en |
Thousands stranded across Europe as Greece airspace disrupted | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgezjlzwz1do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:36:13 GMT | 2026-01-04T15:43:50.500249 | A fault with radio communications caused air traffic controllers to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures. | Thousands stranded across Europe as Greece airspace disrupted
1 hour ago Share Save Aleks Phillips and Nikos Papanikolaou Share Save
Getty Images Thessaloniki Airport closed entirely after air traffic communication was knock out
Thousands of passengers are stranded across Europe after a communications failure forced... | en |
From Caracas 'fort' to New York court: Maduro's capture in pictures and maps | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvxnlw1pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:05:10 GMT | 2026-01-04T18:37:41.301010 | An elite unit of the US army captured the Venezuelan leader in an extraordinary operation that can be followed through photos, satellite images and maps. | From Caracas 'fort' to New York court: Maduro's capture in pictures and maps
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The US says its military operation to capture Venezuela's president took months of planning, but when Donald Trump gave the order was gi... | en |
Denmark urges 'respect' after Trump aide's wife posts on Greenland | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0zg974v1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:27:38 GMT | 2026-01-04T19:23:55.293991 | Katie Miller's message showed an altered image of the Danish autonomous territory alongside the word "SOON". | Denmark urges 'respect' after Trump aide's wife posts on Greenland
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Denmark has urged the US to respect its "territorial integrity", after the wife of one of Donald Trump's top aides tweeted a map of Greenland in the colours of the American flag. Katie Miller, who is marri... | en |
At least 30 killed in attack on Nigeria village | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4nwy7k48o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:49:57 GMT | 2026-01-04T19:53:29.785118 | It is the latest in a spate of violent attacks in Niger state, and comes a day after officials said schools could reopen following a mass abduction last year. | At least 30 killed in attack on Nigeria village
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Zakari Kontagora Bandits set fire to the village market and looted goods
Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops,... | en |
South Korea's Lee Jae Myung to meet China's Xi in reset of relations | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70lw9x581no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:13:58 GMT | 2026-01-05T02:31:37.687825 | Trade, regional security and Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are on the agenda. | South Korea's Lee Jae Myung to meet China's Xi in reset of relations
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Getty Images Visiting Beijing at this time is a significant move for Lee Jae Myung
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he se... | en |
Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnxvp477eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:11:21 GMT | 2026-01-05T04:11:00.992165 | Trump said Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do what's right". | Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court
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Donald Trump has warned Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do what's right". His comments to US magazin... | en |
Thirty-two Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9r0eyw0jno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:23:24 GMT | 2026-01-05T08:47:12.436259 | Cuba's president said military and intelligence operatives were providing protection to captured leader Nicolás Maduro. | Thirty-two Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela
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Getty Images The US carried out a number of air strikes against targets in Venezuela as an elite military unit made its was to Nicolás Maduro's compound
The Cuban government has said 32 of its nationals were killed d... | en |
Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78v6z7597yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:17:12 GMT | 2026-01-05T12:59:33.207426 | A Paris court found them guilty of "malicious" bullying towards the wife of the French president. | Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron
The judge said the eight men and two women had acted with a clear desire to do harm to Brigitte Macron, making remarks online that were degrading and insulting.
Most of the defendants were handed suspended prison sentences of up to eight months, but one was jailed im... | en |
All 116 injured in Swiss ski resort fire identified | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62w3zpl4ldo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:12:19 GMT | 2026-01-05T18:42:45.632435 | Forty people were killed when a fire swept through a busy bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. | All 116 injured in Swiss ski resort fire identified
Most of the injured suffered severe burns, which in some cases meant they could not be identified, police have said.
Swiss police confirmed on Monday that 83 people remained in hospital, with the injured including at least 12 nationalities.
While the dead had all p... | en |
'I'm a prisoner of war' - In the room for Maduro's dramatic court hearing | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6v25eldmdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:35:52 GMT | 2026-01-05T19:53:47.068192 | During the 40-minute arraignment, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to drugs and weapon charges. | 'I'm a prisoner of war' - In the room for Maduro's dramatic court hearing
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Reuters The judge interjected to tell Maduro that there would be a "time and a place" for him to profess his innocence
The sound of clanking leg shackles could be heard... | en |
Venezuela swears in interim president after defiant Maduro pleads not guilty in US court | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8gen8nnvlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:33:18 GMT | 2026-01-05T22:49:08.602934 | Delcy Rodriguez said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of Maduro and his wife. | Venezuela swears in interim president after defiant Maduro pleads not guilty in US court
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Getty Images Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as the interim president of Venezuela on Monday
Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as Venezuela's interim president ... | en |
Which countries could be in Trump's sights after Venezuela? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0ye72r4vpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:19:13 GMT | 2026-01-06T07:31:59.445714 | Trump has made numerous threats against other nations in Washington's orbit. | Which countries could be in Trump's sights after Venezuela?
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US President Donald Trump's second term is being shaped by his foreign policy ambitions. He's followed through on threats against Venezuela by capturing its president and his wife from their heavily... | en |
Cuba defiant as it braces for post-Maduro era | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9vg0w9w28o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:41:36 GMT | 2026-01-06T08:39:19.221337 | The prospects for Cuba - a close ally of Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela - are now bleak, writes the BBC's Will Grant. | Cuba defiant as it braces for post-Maduro era
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EPA/Shutterstock Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel addressed a rally in Havana in support of Venezuela, condemning Washington's operation
After Venezuela, there i... | en |
Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jv1vd571wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:41:04 GMT | 2026-01-06T08:39:19.357110 | The chip giant is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to launch a driverless car powered by its 'Alpamayo' tech. | Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars
The vehicle will be released in the US in the coming months before being rolled out in Europe and Asia.
Huang also said Nvidia has begun producing a driverless car powered by its technology, the Mercedes-Benz CLA, in partnership with the German automaker.... | en |
Skiers create heart-shaped tribute for Switzerland fire victims | https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cdxj907qgvzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:07:09 GMT | 2026-01-06T09:43:08.891399 | Skiers formed a heart shape on the slopes of Crans-Montana, days after 40 people were killed in a fire at the Swiss ski resort town. | Dozens of skiers created a heart shape on the slopes of Crans-Montana to mourn the victims of the deadly bar fire on New Year's Eve.
Forty people were killed at the bar where the fire began, while 116 others were injured.
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of Le Constellation bar... | en |
Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2yvx8gnnpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:43:47 GMT | 2026-01-06T09:43:09.086723 | The food giant discovered some batches of SMA infant and follow-on formula could lead to vomiting | Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears
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Nestle has issued a global recall of some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning. The food and drink giant sa... | en |
Macron hosts Ukraine and allies to try to cement security guarantees | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74vx4n003xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:59:51 GMT | 2026-01-06T11:28:05.190413 | The talks are held as Russia continues attacking Ukraine's energy sector and under the shadow of US threats to annex Greenland. | Macron hosts Ukraine and allies to try to cement security guarantees
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EPA Russia has intensified attacks - particularly against Ukraine's energy sector
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky and other key allies of the country a... | en |
Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx4zxk1np0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:01:54 GMT | 2026-01-06T11:28:05.324529 | The New Year's eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116. | Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says
Crans-Montana Mayor Nicolas Feraud attends a press conference by the city council of the resort of Crans-Montana
The Swiss bar that was the scene of a fire that killed 40 people and injured 116 hadn't undergone safety checks for five years, aut... | en |
Trump claims US oil firms could be 'up and running' in Venezuela within 18 months | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4grxzxjjd8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:40:51 GMT | 2026-01-06T13:03:09.610652 | Trump is open about his ambitions for scaled-up US operations, but analysts say such plans would take time. | Trump claims US oil firms could be 'up and running' in Venezuela within 18 months
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President Donald Trump says the US oil industry could be "up and running" with increased operations in Venezuela within 18 months, after a surprise military operation remo... | en |
Trump aide says no-one would fight US over Greenland | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07xkeee2k3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:38:07 GMT | 2026-01-06T13:03:09.791199 | Seven European countries have issued a joint statement saying only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their future. | Trump aide says no-one would fight US over Greenland
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'We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security,' Trump says
One of Donald Trump's most influential aides has said Greenland should become part of the US in order to protect Nato and the Arctic. Asked in... | en |
Self-proclaimed hypnotherapist on trial in France for drugging and raping women | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5wylpweqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:27:43 GMT | 2026-01-06T13:03:09.948971 | Cyril Zattara is charged with raping 14 women over a decade, as well as secretly filming others. | Self-proclaimed hypnotherapist on trial in France for drugging and raping women
34 minutes ago Share Save Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Share Save
Getty Images Investigators found Zattara often targeted women he was friends with or in intimate relationships with
Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse... | en |
Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre28d2j2zxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:07:08 GMT | 2026-01-06T14:29:35.576425 | Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands. | Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show
21 minutes ago Share Save BBC Verify & BBC Persian Share Save
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Protests have broken out in at least 17 of Iran's 31 provinces, presenting the largest challenge to the country's clerical establishment since 2022, a BBC Verify and BBC Persia... | en |
Zelensky replaces Ukraine's powerful security service chief | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv7myg2nw4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:26:46 GMT | 2026-01-06T14:53:37.619188 | The Ukrainian president has come under heavy criticism for his reshuffling of one the country's most successful security agencies. | Zelensky replaces Ukraine's powerful security service chief
The latest reshuffles are the latest in a long series made by Zelensky since the start of the war.
Malyuk, who had run the SBU since 2022, gained a reputation for overseeing successful operations against Russia and for purging the SBU from alleged Russian do... | en |
Venezuelan security forces detain journalists as armed police patrol streets | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6w4y0eq70o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:24:44 GMT | 2026-01-06T16:37:39.411618 | Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people's social media. | Venezuelan security forces detain journalists as armed police patrol streets
3 hours ago Share Save Alice Cuddy , reporting from Cúcuta, on the Colombia-Venezuela border and Vanessa Buschschlüter , Latin America editor, BBC News Online Share Save
Reuters Police guarded the National Assembly where Delcy Rodríguez was ... | en |
Six dead and hundreds of flights cancelled as snow causes chaos across Europe | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjg37p34r3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:14:02 GMT | 2026-01-06T18:44:12.860680 | Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in Amsterdam and Paris, with thousands of people stranded. | Six dead and hundreds of flights cancelled as snow causes chaos across Europe
29 minutes ago Share Save Gabriela Pomeroy Share Save
Getty Images Hundreds of people were stranded at Amsterdam airport
Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported ... | en |
US may intercept and seize oil tanker heading for Europe, reports say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v0deypjl4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:47:29 GMT | 2026-01-06T19:57:02.097873 | US officials have a warrant to seize the Russian-flagged ship accused of breaking sanctions. | US may intercept and seize oil tanker heading for Europe, reports say
9 minutes ago Share Save Patrick Jackson and Kayleen Devlin , BBC Verify senior journalist Share Save
EPA Oil derricks in Cabimas, Venezuela, last month
The US may act to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker heading across the Atlantic to Europe, CB... | en |
UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17zee20qpzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:02:58 GMT | 2026-01-06T21:27:19.616605 | The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris. | UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed
Russia has repeatedly warned that any foreign troops in Ukraine would be a "legitimate target", but has not yet commented on the announcement.
The allies also proposed that the US would take the lead in monitoring a ceasefire.
After talks with Ukraine's al... | en |
US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyg1jg8xkmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:07:21 GMT | 2026-01-07T06:48:12.136200 | It came as European allies rallied behind Denmark, which is pushing back against Trump's ambitions for the Arctic island. | US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House
4 hours ago Share Save Jude Sheerin Washington Share Save
Watch: What Trump and Vance have said about Greenland
US President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including use of the militar... | en |
Opposition leader Machado says she should be in charge of Venezuela | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0er4qd3115o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:34:38 GMT | 2026-01-07T06:48:12.293716 | President Trump has publicly dismissed the Nobel winner Machado saying she doesn't have local support and respect. | Opposition leader Machado says she should be in charge of Venezuela
11 minutes ago Share Save Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Share Save
Watch: 'We are ready and willing to serve our people', says María Corina Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has said she should "absolutely" be in charge of the country,... | en |
Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74wexkd598o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:54:33 GMT | 2026-01-07T11:29:25.858853 | The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116. | Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire
34 minutes ago Share Save Paulin Kola Share Save
Reuters Emotions are still raw outside the bar
Families of the victims of a fire at a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve have expressed shock after officials admitted the venue had not undergone sa... | en |
Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyz4dzyq7po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:17:56 GMT | 2026-01-07T11:29:26.019008 | The security minister accuses neighbouring Ivory Coast of funding the plan to kill Capt Traoré. | Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta
1 hour ago Share Save Chris Ewokor BBC Africa Share Save
Anadolu/Getty Images Capt Traoré seized power in September 2022 and has cultivated an image of a pan-Africanist leader
A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, th... | en |
Yemen separatist leader accused of treason as Saudi Arabia strikes forces | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew85yeqgewo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:47:26 GMT | 2026-01-07T12:58:04.696873 | The presidency also expels Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, after he fails to fly to Riyadh for talks. | Yemen separatist leader accused of treason as Saudi Arabia strikes forces
The STC said the strikes, which reportedly killed four people, were "unjustified" and that Zubaidi was still in Aden.
A Saudi-led military coalition said Zubaidi "fled" after not joining STC officials on a flight from Aden and "moved a large fo... | en |
Venezuela's interim leader sacks general in charge of Maduro's guard | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e5d9j66l0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:50:10 GMT | 2026-01-07T16:00:05.914942 | General Javier Marcano Tábata was the commander of the inner circle of guards tasked with protecting Maduro. | Venezuela's interim leader sacks general in charge of Maduro's guard
9 minutes ago Share Save Vanessa Buschschlüter Latin America editor, BBC News Online Share Save
Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images Delcy Rodríguez decreed that the head of the presidential honour guard be replaced
The general in command of Venez... | en |
Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa's oldest national park | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86v3y45pyyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:53:32 GMT | 2026-01-07T16:44:33.376852 | Trackers in DR Congo's Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday. | Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa's oldest national park
Mafuko, who is 22 years old, and her twins will be closely monitored by staff at Virunga National Park to support them at this critical early period
Virunga, situated in a conflict-prone part of DR Congo, is Africa's oldest and largest national park an... | en |
Big freeze causes travel chaos across western Europe | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy59k13e7eqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:50:02 GMT | 2026-01-07T16:44:33.534378 | More than 700 flights were cancelled at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport alone on Wednesday. | Big freeze causes travel chaos across western Europe
At least six people have died in weather-related incidents across Europe this week -five in France and one in Bosnia.
More than 700 flights were cancelled at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, a major regional transport hub, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, France's civil avia... | en |
US says it will discuss Greenland ownership with Denmark next week | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly39pgmvrzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:14:26 GMT | 2026-01-07T17:46:09.775411 | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces talks amid concerns over US claims to the Danish territory. | US says it will discuss Greenland ownership with Denmark next week
The Trump administration says Greenland is vital to US security. Denmark says an attack would end the Nato military alliance.
Concerns over the future of the territory resurfaced after Trump's unilateral use of military force against Venezuela on Satu... | en |
US seizes two 'shadow fleet' tankers linked to Venezuelan oil | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y2v8ngl14o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:54:17 GMT | 2026-01-07T20:32:40.057645 | The ships were boarded by US forces in predawn operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea. | US seizes two 'shadow fleet' tankers linked to Venezuelan oil
37 minutes ago Share Save Jaroslav Lukiv Share Save
Watch: Video shows moment US seize oil tanker in Caribbean sea
The United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in "back-to-back" operations in the North Atlantic and the... | en |
'We are not for sale': Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgx8w4pgk0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:59:09 GMT | 2026-01-07T23:27:24.556289 | Greenlanders tell the BBC they have no interest in becoming American as the White House restates its desire for annexation. | 'We are not for sale': Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory
26 minutes ago Share Save Gabriela Pomeroy , Alicia Curry and Adrienne Murray , in Copenhagen Share Save
Mia Chemnitz Mia Chemnitz says "the people of Greenland do not want to become American"
"The people of Greenland do not wan... | en |
Russian attacks leave two regions with widespread blackouts, Ukraine says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk8jv4r8nmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:13:14 GMT | 2026-01-08T02:24:25.619675 | The southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia were almost entirely without power, officials said. | Russian attacks leave two regions with widespread blackouts, Ukraine says
"Ukraine's energy system is under enemy attacks every day, and energy workers are operating in extremely difficult conditions to provide people with light and heat," Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on Telegram.
Russia has recent... | en |
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, officials say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jvnl4j1n4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:07:47 GMT | 2026-01-08T03:51:11.273241 | Trump says the woman was attempting to run over ICE agents. Local leaders disagree. | US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, officials say
2 hours ago Share Save Sakshi Venkatraman Share Save
Watch: Police chief describes how Minneapolis shooting unfolded
A US immigration agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman on Wednesday in the city of Minneapolis, but the details of what led up ... | en |
Trump to meet Colombian president at White House in 'near future' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98py70npj9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:54:30 GMT | 2026-01-08T04:44:22.739658 | The US president described a call with Gustavo Petro as a "Great Honor", just days after saying a military operation in Colombia "sounds good". | Trump to meet Colombian president at White House in 'near future'
Local media had previously reported that 23 Venezuelan and 32 Cuban soldiers died when US forces stormed Maduro's compound.
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Wednesday the death toll in the raid was substantially higher than initial... | en |
Analysis: Why Trump chose Delcy, not Machado | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77krp7m362o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:20:37 GMT | 2026-01-08T05:13:28.494545 | What is it about Delcy Rodríguez, deputy to ousted dictator Nicolás Maduro, that caught the eye of the Trump administration? | Analysis: Why Trump chose Delcy, not Machado
52 minutes ago Share Save Paul Adams Diplomatic correspondent Share Save
Who is Venezuela's new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez?
Amid the many questions swirling since last weekend's dramatic events in Caracas – and there are many – one that refuses to go away centres ... | en |
Two weeks on, questions linger over targeting and impact of US airstrikes in Nigeria | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/questions-targeting-impact-us-airstrikes-in-nigeria | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:03 GMT | 2026-01-08T05:13:28.951763 | <p>Very little information has been shared about strikes in Sokoto state</p><p>Two weeks after the US <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/25/us-carries-out-airstrikes-against-islamic-state-terrorist-scum-in-nigeria-trump-says">carried out Christmas Day airstrikes</a> in north-west Nigeria on what it d... | Two weeks after the US carried out Christmas Day airstrikes in north-west Nigeria on what it described as Islamic State fighters, questions remain over the specific group that was targeted and the operation’s impact.
In the aftermath of the strikes, Donald Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that “ISIS T... | en |
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