Private plane crash in Brazil kills pilot and his family BBC News 23 December 2024 at 06:30 The plane fell minutes after take-off, hitting an urban area in Rio Grande do Sul and injuring 17 people.
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.
Slovak PM meets Putin in surprise Moscow visit BBC News 23 December 2024 at 06:00 Robert Fico said he and the Russian leader discussed "the possibilities of an early, peaceful end of the war" in Ukraine.
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.
Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal BBC News 23 December 2024 at 04:54 It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama's president, who says "every square metre" of the canal belongs to his country.
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.
Heroism attributed to suspect Luigi Mangione alarming - Mayorkas BBC News 23 December 2024 at 02:54 The US Homeland Security Secretary says rhetoric about the murder suspect is concerning.
Watch: Police officer dressed as the Grinch leads drug raid BBC News 23 December 2024 at 04:27 An officer in Peru smashed a suspected drug dealer's door in, while clad as Dr Seuss' famous character.
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.