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From BBC News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia made a "conscious choice" by launching a major attack on his country’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. Ukraine’s air force said it had detected 184 missiles and drones, but many were shot down or missed their targets. It said there were casualties from the strikes but…
From BBC News. Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with about 70 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials have said. Authorities in Azerbaijan, where the flight originated, say there were at least 30 survivors. Footage shows the aircraft heading towards the ground at high speed with its landing gear down,…
From BBC News. Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with about 70 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials have said. Authorities in Azerbaijan, where the flight originated, said there were at least 30 survivors. Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the…
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From BBC News. A Nasa spacecraft is attempting to make history with the closest-ever approach to the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe is plunging into our star’s outer atmosphere to try and help us better understand how the Sun works. It is out of communication for several days and scientists will be waiting for a…
From BBC News. Today, we’re answering your questions about Christmas, UK politics and what goes on behind the scenes at Newscast HQ. Adam, Paddy, Alex, Henry and Marianna cram into the Newscast studio for a Newscast Christmas party. What’s on Henry Zeffman’s Christmas list? Is Die Hard a Christmas film? And where does the UK…
From BBC News. Ukrainians are marking their third Christmas since the Russian invasion. It comes as President Vladimir Putin’s forces push deeper into the east of the country. The city of Pokrovsk is Russia’s next target, with troops less than two miles (three kilometres) from the city centre. It’s a key military hub and a…
From BBC News. Matt Gaetz spent tens of thousands of dollars on sex and drugs while formerly serving as a US congressman, according to a long-awaited report from the House of Representatives ethics committee. It follows a years-long investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use by Gaetz, who President-elect Donald Trump wanted…
From BBC News. The suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson has pleaded not guilty to murder and terrorism charges in New York state. Luigi Mangione, 26, appeared in court on Monday to be arraigned on 11 state criminal counts, including murder as an act of terrorism. As well as the state-level charges, he…
From BBC News. Falling marriage and birth rates have long been an issue in South Korea. Despite the recent rise in matchmaking services, the numbers remain at record lows so the government is now hosting its own. In 2023, the number of marriages was 40% lower compared to a decade ago. The country’s total fertility…
From BBC News. A man has been arrested in New York in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. The woman, who has not been named, was on a stationary train when she was approached by a man who used a lighter to ignite…
From BBC News. Since Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, several European countries including Germany, UK and Denmark have paused asylum applications from Syria. More than one million people who fled Syria during the civil war are currently living in the EU. BBC’s special correspondent Fergal Keane speaks to some of those he first met…
From BBC News. Today, we look at the most significant events in UK politics in 2024. Adam is joined by Laura and Chris to talk about the events in 2024 that dominated the news headlines. They look back at the Rwanda bill, the Conservative leadership election, Labour’s freebies row and the summer riots. And they…
From BBC News. German authorities are facing questions about security and what they knew about the suspect accused of driving a car into Magdeburg Christmas market. Five people were killed and more than 200 were left injured following the attack, with the suspect said to have used an access lane for emergency vehicles to enter…
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From BBC News. In Syria, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham or HTS’ takeover has sparked concerns for ethnic and religious minorities. HTS is a Sunni Muslim group, and its leaders Ahmad Al-Sharra has a jihadist past. Minorities say they are worried about Islamic rule, and those from Bashar Al-Assad’s Alawite community are worried their might be retribution…
From BBC News. A local fire brigade has paid tribute to a nine-year-old killed in an attack on a German Christmas market. André Gleißner died after a car drove into a crowd of shoppers at the market in Magdeburg on Friday evening, according to the Schöppenstedt fire department. Four women, aged 45, 52, 67 and…
From BBC News. Troy Baker, one of the world’s best-known video game actors, has said stepping into the lead role of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was daunting. Baker who has more than 400 acting credits to his name said he “felt the weight of what this character meant”. But the weight of expectation…
From BBC News. Blake Lively has filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a campaign to "destroy" her reputation. According to the legal filing, she accuses Baldoni and his team of attacking her public image, following a meeting to address "repeated sexual harassment and other disturbing…
From BBC News. Former Great Britain track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy won six Olympic golds between 2004 and 2012 – the second highest total by any British Olympian behind Sir Jason Kenny’s tally of seven. The Olympic champion retired from cycling in 2013, but in his career spanning many years he has seen technology shift…
From BBC News. German authorities are facing questions about security and what they knew about the suspect accused of using an access lane for emergency vehicles to drive into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring more than 200. On a visit on Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ministers and regional political…
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From BBC News. The Israeli military has carried out a wave of attacks across the Gaza Strip, hitting targets in Gaza City, Rafah and Khan Younis. A school sheltering displaced families and the Kamal Adwan Hospital, in northern Gaza, were among the sites hit, killing at least 28 Palestinians overnight and into recent hours. It…
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From BBC News. A nine-year-old-child is among those who were killed when a car drove into crowds at a Christmas market in Germany, officials say. Four adults were killed and 200 people were injured when the suspect entered the market through an entrance reserved for ambulances and other emergency vehicles. The BBC understands that the…
From BBC News. Five people, including a child, have been killed after a car drove into crowds at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist, holds "Islamophobic" views, according to Germany’s interior minister. However, the motive behind the attack is still unclear. The head of Germany’s police…
From BBC News. Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke to crowds in Magdeburg, after the attack that has left at least five people dead and over 200 injured. Addressing reporters, the chancellor said that "normally a Christmas market is a very peacefully and joyful place… what a dreadful tragedy it is that so many people were…
From BBC News. At least four people, including a child, were killed after a car drove into crowds at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. More than 68 people have been injured, with 15 of them in a serious condition, according to city officials. The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, is believed…
From BBC News. Melanie Woods is the 30-year-old wheelchair racer and Paralympian from Scotland. Since 2018, she has competed at two Paralympic Games and several World Championships putting her in a unique place to inform new research from Loughborough University. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #MelanieWoods #WheelchairRacing #BBCNews
From BBC News. A Christmas market in Germany has been turned into a scene of carnage after a car ploughed through crowds, leaving at least two people dead – including a small child – and injuring around 60 other people. It took place in a market in the centre of the city of Magdeburg in…
From BBC News. The US is edging towards another government shutdown after the lower chamber of Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep federal agencies open. Funding is set to lapse at midnight on Friday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a way forward. Elon Musk is pushing for the move –…
From BBC News. A car has reportedly been driven into crowds at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. German media report that at least one person has been killed and dozens others injured – we are still awaiting official confirmation. Local police in the central Germany city said "operations are currently taking…
From BBC News. This week, Yang Tengbo was identified as the 50-year-old Chinese businessman and alleged spy banned from the UK. It’s triggered questions on an issue multiple governments have grappled with – the UK’s relationship with China. As the UK’s Chancellor prepares to visit China in the new year, the BBC’s Analysis Editor, Ros…
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From BBC News. The UK has announced a stepping up of its international leadership in the support of Ukraine into 2025, with a new £225m package of military support. But it’s not just weapons and aid that the UK and its allies are providing. A programme known as Operation Interflex has now trained more than…
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From BBC News. Adam Fleming speaks to a panel of new UK MPs about whether they felt prepared when the election was called in 2024, what mistakes they’ve made in Parliament so far and what really goes on behind the scenes in the House of Commons. Labour MP for Kettering Rosie Wrighting, Conservative MP for…
From BBC News. “Their mission is to infiltrate enemy lines.” Former North Korean soldiers have given their insight on the condition of thousands of troops deployed to the frontline in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, has reportedly sent around 11,000 troops to help Russian forces reclaim part of its…
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From BBC News. Us Brits are weather obsessed. Be it a heatwave, the latest named storm or a weather warning – it’s our go-to topic for small talk. Join BBC Weather’s Carol Kirkwood, Matt Taylor and Barra Best, along with famous faces Jeremy Vine and Lucy Porter, to explore where our fascination with a white…
From BBC News. The US House of Representatives has voted against a Donald Trump-backed funding measure, bringing a government shutdown a step closer. A revised spending plan failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed in the lower chamber of Congress, with 38 Republicans voting against the bill on Thursday night, defying the president-elect. After the…
From BBC News. US diplomats are in the Syrian capital Damascus where they plan to meet representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in charge but which Washington still designates as a terrorist organisation. The visit follows those of delegations in recent days from the UN and other countries including the UK, France…
From BBC News. French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Mayotte on Thursday morning, bringing four tonnes of food and health cargo with him. Some distraught and furious citizens of the French Indian Ocean territory jeered and shouted at him during his visit to the cyclone-devastated country. At least 31 people are reported by French officials…
From BBC News. Judges in the French city of Avignon have sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for aggravated rape after he drugged and abused his then wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and invited dozens of strangers to rape her. Dominique stood accused alongside 50 other men. Of the 50 co-defendants found guilty, 46 were…
From BBC News. The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the West. In an interview with the BBC in Damascus he called for sanctions on Syria to be lifted, saying “the victim and the oppressor should…
From BBC News. Today, we discuss Gisèle Pelicot, whose ex-husband has been jailed for 20 years after drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade. Dominique Pelicot, 72, was found guilty of all charges. He was on trial with 50 other men, all of whom were…
From BBC News. A major journalism body has urged Apple to scrap its new generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile killing in the United States. The BBC made a complaint to the US tech giant after Apple Intelligence, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to summarise and group together notifications,…
From BBC News. Eleven years since she was forced to flee the country, BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab returns to Syria to be one of the first journalists for a western news network broadcasting from Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news…
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From BBC News. The BBC’s Russia Editor, Steve Rosenberg, has challenged Vladimir Putin on whether he has "taken care" of Russia during his 25-year rule. At the president’s annual end-of-year press conference, Rosenberg reminded Putin about how his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, told him to take care of the country when he handed over power. In…
From BBC News. The suspect accused of shooting dead healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York has dropped his legal challenge against being extradited to the city to face murder charges. Luigi Mangione is now in NYPD custody and is expected to be flown from Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, to New York. He faces…