German police probe market attack security and warnings BBC News 22 December 2024 at 16:51 German police said they evaluated if the perpetrator could be a potential threat a year ago.
Who is the suspect? What we know so far about Magdeburg market attack BBC News 22 December 2024 at 17:11 The attack killed five people, including a nine-year-old child, and left more than 200 injured.
'I heard rumbling and shattering glass': Eyewitness describes Christmas market attack BBC News 22 December 2024 at 03:59 One woman describes how her boyfriend was dragged away from her after being hit by the car being used as a weapon.
Watch: Relatives of inmates attempt to break into Mexican prison BBC News 21 December 2024 at 08:12 The BBC's Will Grant looks at unrest in which seven people died, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives.
German Christmas market attack suspect remanded BBC News 22 December 2024 at 11:57 A man suspected of the murders of a nine-year-old boy and four women at the market in Magdeburg has appeared in court.
Lara Trump withdraws name from consideration for US Senate BBC News 22 December 2024 at 07:39 The president-elect's daughter-in-law had been spoken of as a replacement for Senator Marco Rubio.
Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv BBC News 21 December 2024 at 12:32 A reported attack on a Russian town comes after Ukraine said Moscow had launched a new attack on Kyiv.
Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC BBC News 22 December 2024 at 04:29 The senior official said a ceasefire deal is close but key issues remain that need to be bridged.
Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign BBC News 22 December 2024 at 04:35 Mr Baldoni's lawyer says the allegations are "categorically false" and a "desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation".
Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading BBC News 21 December 2024 at 05:05 The sentences range from three to sixteen years, in a case which started with an online hate campaign.
Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC BBC News 22 December 2024 at 04:29 The senior official said a ceasefire deal is close but key issues remain that need to be bridged.
Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack BBC News 22 December 2024 at 02:13 The BBC's Bethany Bell reports from the empty Magdeburg market, on what should be one of the busiest nights of the season.
Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack BBC News 22 December 2024 at 01:50 Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack
Houthi missile strike injures more than a dozen in Tel Aviv BBC News 21 December 2024 at 22:21 The Israeli military said attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yemen had been unsuccessful and that it had landed in a public park.
Boy, 8, saves classmate with Heimlich manoeuvre BBC News 21 December 2024 at 05:16 Thomas Conley was sitting next to Isaiah Rodriguez at lunch when he noticed something was wrong.
Inside the abandoned homes of Assad's ruthless enforcers BBC News 21 December 2024 at 20:04 Jamil Hassan, referred to as "the butcher" by people who lived on his street, is among the senior regime figures who have fled with their families.
Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club BBC News 21 December 2024 at 17:47 Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.
'We have to be more bold': Syria's musicians await future under new Islamist leaders BBC News 21 December 2024 at 14:53 A lively electronic music scene developed under the Assad regime. Now, it's unclear what comes next.
Faced with turmoil, a defiant Trudeau hangs on - for now BBC News 21 December 2024 at 13:00 As the longest serving G7 leader, the Canadian prime minister has weathered many storms. But this time might be different.
US avoids government shutdown after days of political turmoil BBC News 22 December 2024 at 01:18 President Biden signs a budget to avert what would be the first US federal shutdown since 2019.
The drug-trafficking Rio gangsters who see themselves as God's 'soldiers of crime' BBC News 21 December 2024 at 09:13 Brazilian narco gangs say they are taking territory for Jesus, and are barring other faiths from the favelas.
Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week BBC News 21 December 2024 at 09:23 A selection of news photographs from around the world.
Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service BBC News 21 December 2024 at 06:35 It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that means gamers having to "shell out more."
Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures BBC News 21 December 2024 at 04:40 VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.
Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial BBC News 21 December 2024 at 09:49 Although the Pelicot trial is over, some questions remain over the case that shook France.
Watch: Relatives of inmates attempt to break into Mexican prison BBC News 21 December 2024 at 08:12 The BBC's Will Grant looks at unrest in which seven people died, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives.
US deportations under Biden surpass Trump's record BBC News 20 December 2024 at 23:22 President Biden had pledged to pause deportations, but ended up expanding it following a surge in border crossings.
Watch: Relatives of inmates attempt to break into Mexican prison BBC News 21 December 2024 at 08:12 The BBC's Will Grant looks at unrest in which seven people died, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives.
One woman's 56-year fight to free her innocent brother from death sentence BBC News 21 December 2024 at 06:03 Hideko Hakamata spent decades fighting to save her brother: the world's longest-serving death row inmate.