The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what we know about the "active pursuit" of an oil tanker by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela.

The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics.

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump's appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.

International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.

The four boys were picked up by a military patrol and their bodies were later found mutilated and burned.

The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.

Thomas M is accused of stealing solid silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 

Thomas M is accused of stealing solider silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 

The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria's wild, end-of-year party seasons.

Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.

Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans.

Police release a tranche of documents allegedly tracing the suspects' movements prior to the deadly shooting.

Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

A Republican and a Democrat who have led calls for transparency say the justice department failed to meet legal obligations.

A Republican and a Democrat who have led calls for transparency accuse the justice department of failing to meet legal obligations.

Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and with more US interest rate cuts expected.

At least 41 people have been killed and nearly one million others displaced on both sides, officials said.

The authorities confirm the remaining students abducted in Niger state last month have been released.