Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens BBC News 12 December 2025 at 08:13 Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.
Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash BBC News 12 December 2025 at 08:21 In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.
US wants 'special economic zone' in Ukraine's frontline region, Zelensky says BBC News 12 December 2025 at 03:23 Ukraine's president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.
Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test BBC News 12 December 2025 at 07:59 Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose.
Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests BBC News 11 December 2025 at 22:32 Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.
Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods BBC News 12 December 2025 at 08:08 A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest apes, has alarmed conservationists.
Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that? BBC News 12 December 2025 at 08:04 The junta has been demolishing buildings in KK Park, one of the largest and most notorious scam compounds.
From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location BBC News 11 December 2025 at 23:03 A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela BBC News 12 December 2025 at 07:40 The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".
Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids BBC News 12 December 2025 at 07:35 It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights.
Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years BBC News 11 December 2025 at 18:50 PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed social media stars after awards ceremony BBC News 12 December 2025 at 01:40 Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.
From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location BBC News 11 December 2025 at 23:03 A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests BBC News 11 December 2025 at 22:32 Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.
US wants 'special economic zone' in Ukraine's frontline region, Zelensky says BBC News 12 December 2025 at 03:23 Ukraine's president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from immigration detention after court order BBC News 12 December 2025 at 07:49 A judge ruled that the government did not have the legal authority to continue detaining the Salvadoran national, who is married to an American citizen.
'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year BBC News 11 December 2025 at 21:52 Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine BBC News 11 December 2025 at 21:41 The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.
Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail BBC News 11 December 2025 at 22:03 Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency during the tenure of now-jailed former PM Imran Khan.
Thousands ready to evacuate as flooding hits Pacific Northwest BBC News 12 December 2025 at 00:22 An atmospheric river has caused torrential rain and flooding in parts of Canada and the United States.
Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding BBC News 11 December 2025 at 20:28 María Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.
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.
Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins BBC News 12 December 2025 at 02:03 Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two working together.
Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane tail BBC News 11 December 2025 at 15:38 Footage shows the skydiver stuck on the tail before cutting himself free and continuing with dive.
Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine BBC News 11 December 2025 at 21:41 The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.
Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s BBC News 11 December 2025 at 21:15 A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.
Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail BBC News 11 December 2025 at 19:00 Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency during the tenure of now-jailed former PM Imran Khan.
'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year BBC News 11 December 2025 at 21:34 Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital BBC News 11 December 2025 at 16:12 The junta has stepped up bombardments by air in an attempt to reclaim territory from ethnic armies.