EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets BBC News 19 December 2025 at 11:55 Ukraine had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.
US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting BBC News 19 December 2025 at 15:56 The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.
Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack BBC News 19 December 2025 at 10:30 It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.
Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader BBC News 19 December 2025 at 05:55 Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina.
Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash BBC News 19 December 2025 at 07:46 Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.
TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban BBC News 19 December 2025 at 15:27 The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms BBC News 19 December 2025 at 04:29 The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.
Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive BBC News 19 December 2025 at 15:11 The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state.
Pope Leo names Ronald Hicks next archbishop of New York BBC News 19 December 2025 at 07:43 The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.
Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage BBC News 19 December 2025 at 04:00 The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.
HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new job BBC News 19 December 2025 at 04:07 Kristin Cabot says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on the 'kiss-cam'.
Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy BBC News 19 December 2025 at 04:17 The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.
French 'Doctor Death' who poisoned patients jailed for life BBC News 18 December 2025 at 21:24 A court finds Frédéric Péchier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or hemorrhaging.
Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting BBC News 19 December 2025 at 07:54 Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.
Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal BBC News 19 December 2025 at 01:32 The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.
Stigma of Ukraine's forgotten soldiers who 'died the wrong way' BBC News 19 December 2025 at 08:00 There are no official statistics surrounding suicide among Ukrainian soldiers, but they are thought to count in the hundreds.
Bondi bravery: Lifeguards, a 'superhero' mum and a couple who died fighting BBC News 19 December 2025 at 12:50 One father tells the BBC he owes the life of his child to a stranger forced into an impossible decision.
'Matter of survival': The president who wants to help fund hair loss treatment BBC News 19 December 2025 at 07:02 Experts say Lee Jae Myung's bid to insure hair loss treatment is a "strategic gesture targeting young male voters".
'We are not from Bangladesh, we are Indian. Why did they do this to us?' BBC News 19 December 2025 at 07:43 Sunali Khatun was pregnant when she was deported to Bangladesh for allegedly being an illegal immigrant.
What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users? BBC News 19 December 2025 at 17:22 The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.
Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting BBC News 19 December 2025 at 10:43 Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack.
What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users? BBC News 19 December 2025 at 17:22 The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.
US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting BBC News 19 December 2025 at 15:56 The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.
Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting BBC News 19 December 2025 at 10:43 Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack.
EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets BBC News 19 December 2025 at 11:55 Ukraine had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.
Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack BBC News 19 December 2025 at 09:10 It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.
TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban BBC News 19 December 2025 at 15:27 The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
Stigma of Ukraine's forgotten soldiers who 'died the wrong way' BBC News 19 December 2025 at 08:00 There are no official statistics surrounding suicide among Ukrainian soldiers, but they are thought to count in the hundreds.
'We are not from Bangladesh, we are Indian. Why did they do this to us?' BBC News 19 December 2025 at 07:43 Sunali Khatun was pregnant when she was deported to Bangladesh for allegedly being an illegal immigrant.