Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say BBC News 23 December 2024 at 02:03 A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.
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".
Tributes to nine-year-old killed in German Christmas market attack BBC News 23 December 2024 at 02:35 André Gleissner was a member of a nearby children's fire brigade, a local fire department said.
Frank Gardner: Saudi warnings about Magdeburg suspect were ignored BBC News 22 December 2024 at 23:43 Saudi authorities said they warned German agencies about the Magdeburg car market attack suspect.
Grief and anger in Magdeburg after Christmas market attack BBC News 22 December 2024 at 19:49 Outside the market hit by a speeding car, Germans complain about security and their politicians.
Cyclone Chido kills 94 people in Mozambique BBC News 22 December 2024 at 22:57 The storm also devastated Mayotte, where one week on, many residents still lack basic necessities.
Another deadly crush in Nigeria at event offering free food BBC News 22 December 2024 at 20:24 In the third such incident this week, at least 22 people were killed in a rush for free food at a charity event.
Grief and anger in Magdeburg after Christmas market attack BBC News 22 December 2024 at 19:49 Outside the market hit by a speeding car, Germans complain about security and their politicians.
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.
Market attack suspect appears in court as anger grows over security BBC News 22 December 2024 at 18:24 Suspect appears in court after attack on German Christmas market that killed five and injured more than 200.
Russia is executing more and more Ukrainian prisoners of war BBC News 22 December 2024 at 08:03 Ukrainian prosecutors say Russians have executed at least 147 PoWs, 127 of them this year alone.
Syria's minorities seek security as country charts new future BBC News 22 December 2024 at 14:16 After the fall of Assad, many are apprehensive about how Syria will next be ruled.
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.
US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident BBC News 22 December 2024 at 11:23 Both pilots were rescued after ejecting safely from their F/A-18 fighter aircraft.
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.
German police probe market attack security and warnings BBC News 22 December 2024 at 16:51 Officers say they evaluated if the suspected perpetrator could be a potential threat a year ago.
Who is Magdeburg market attack suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen? BBC News 22 December 2024 at 17:39 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.