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Ros Atkins on… the oil tanker being pursued by the US

December 23, 2025 - 06:27
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.
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Spain's Christmas lottery sees residents of one town win 468 million euros

December 23, 2025 - 06:03
The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.
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Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad

December 23, 2025 - 04:38
The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.
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Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa

December 23, 2025 - 04:25
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics.
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Trump's appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark

December 23, 2025 - 03:52
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump's appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.
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NGOs fear Israel registration rules risk collapse of Gaza aid operations

December 23, 2025 - 03:34
International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.
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NGOs fear Israel registration rules risk collapse of Gaza aid operations

December 23, 2025 - 03:34
International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.
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Ecuadorean soldiers jailed for 34 years over boys' forced disappearance

December 23, 2025 - 03:17
The four boys were picked up by a military patrol and their bodies were later found mutilated and burned.
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Ecuadorean soldiers jailed for 34 years over boys' forced disappearance

December 23, 2025 - 03:17
The four boys were picked up by a military patrol and their bodies were later found mutilated and burned.
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Baby back in hospital in Gaza after returning from treatment overseas

December 23, 2025 - 01:59
The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.
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Élysée Palace staff member to stand trial over theft of precious tableware

December 23, 2025 - 00:35
Thomas M is accused of stealing solid silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 
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Élysée Palace staff member to stand trial over theft of precious tableware

December 23, 2025 - 00:35
Thomas M is accused of stealing solider silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 
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Ghana official rejects 'Detty December' label

December 23, 2025 - 00:15
The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria's wild, end-of-year party seasons.
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Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

December 23, 2025 - 00:10
Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov is the third military official to have been killed in bomb attacks in the Russian capital over the last year.
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Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety

December 22, 2025 - 23:35
Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.
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US and Ukraine call Miami talks productive despite no breakthrough

December 22, 2025 - 21:51
Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans.
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Bondi gunmen 'meticulously' planned attack for months, police allege

December 22, 2025 - 21:32
Police release a tranche of documents allegedly tracing the suspects' movements prior to the deadly shooting.
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Trump names envoy to Greenland, sparking fresh row with Denmark

December 22, 2025 - 21:25
Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.
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US pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela, official says

December 22, 2025 - 20:50
The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
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US lawmakers threaten legal action against Attorney General over Epstein files

December 22, 2025 - 20:27
A Republican and a Democrat who have led calls for transparency say the justice department failed to meet legal obligations.
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