Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race? BBC News 11 December 2025 at 10:46 Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.
Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding BBC News 11 December 2025 at 11:36 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since January, speaks to the BBC in Oslo after her secretive journey.
Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980 BBC News 11 December 2025 at 09:28 New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous
Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas BBC News 11 December 2025 at 09:10 The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.
Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status BBC News 11 December 2025 at 03:54 An Egyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition.
US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry BBC News 11 December 2025 at 07:39 The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.
US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says BBC News 11 December 2025 at 09:46 Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".
Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears BBC News 11 December 2025 at 08:19 The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.
The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin BBC News 11 December 2025 at 08:22 Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.
Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears BBC News 11 December 2025 at 08:19 The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.
Intensive work continuing on Ukraine plan, European leaders say after Trump call BBC News 11 December 2025 at 05:49 Ukraine is at a "critical moment", the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump.
Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years BBC News 11 December 2025 at 08:24 PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture' BBC News 11 December 2025 at 08:05 In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.
Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released BBC News 11 December 2025 at 01:18 A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new law passed by Congress last month.
Why Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again after Trump ceasefire BBC News 11 December 2025 at 07:03 Between the neighbours is a gulf of mistrust that has proven near impossible to bridge.
Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast BBC News 11 December 2025 at 06:35 According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
Nobel Peace Prize winner's daughter accepts award on her behalf BBC News 11 December 2025 at 01:27 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo.
Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars BBC News 11 December 2025 at 02:43 The former French president was jailed for taking part in an election campaign funding conspiracy.
Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status BBC News 11 December 2025 at 03:54 An Egyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition.
Intensive work continuing on Ukraine plan, European leaders say after Trump call BBC News 11 December 2025 at 05:49 Ukraine is at a "critical moment", the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump.
US judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles BBC News 11 December 2025 at 00:35 The judge has ordered control of the the troops, which were deployed in June, to be returned to California's governor.
Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBC BBC News 11 December 2025 at 01:09 The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision BBC News 11 December 2025 at 00:26 Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children BBC News 10 December 2025 at 13:06 Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
Rebels reportedly enter key DR Congo city despite Trump peace deal BBC News 10 December 2025 at 23:34 Terrified residents say heavy artillery and gunfire has hit Uvira, the gateway to Burundi.
US judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles BBC News 10 December 2025 at 23:46 The judge has ordered control of the the troops, which were deployed in June, to be returned to California's governor.
US jets tracked circling Gulf of Venezuela as tensions mount BBC News 10 December 2025 at 20:34 The F/A-18 Super Hornets appear on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city.
Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released BBC News 10 December 2025 at 23:42 A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new law passed by Congress last month.
Taliban warn Afghans who wore 'un-Islamic' Peaky Blinders outfits BBC News 10 December 2025 at 21:31 The friends were warned their clothing was "in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values", a Taliban spokesman told the BBC.