Famous crocodile wrangler jailed for evidence tampering BBC News 12 December 2025 at 15:28 Former Netflix star Matt Wright was found guilty of lying to police over a fatal chopper crash in 2022.
Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules BBC News 12 December 2025 at 16:27 California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.
Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules BBC News 12 December 2025 at 11:12 California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.
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.
Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins BBC News 12 December 2025 at 14:59 The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year and also picks up prizes for music and performance.
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.
Three things to know after US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker BBC News 11 December 2025 at 21:59 The BBC's Ione Wells looks at how the incident marks a sharp escalation in an increasingly tense relationship between both countries.
Watch: Canadians and Americans on a social media ban for everyone under 16 BBC News 12 December 2025 at 00:59 The BBC asked people in Toronto and DC if they think an Australian-style, under-16 social media ban would work in Canada and the US.
Watch: Moment hiker is rescued from quicksand in Utah BBC News 12 December 2025 at 00:50 The hiker said he thought the ground was solid before his leg sank into the muck, trapping him there until a rescue team arrived.
Indiana Republicans defy Trump to reject new voting map BBC News 12 December 2025 at 11:51 Some say they were targeted with death threats and other forms of intimidation over the vote.
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.
Flood misery for Gazans awaiting next stage of peace plan BBC News 12 December 2025 at 13:43 Gazans in tents have been hit by heavy rain as failure to find last Israeli hostage risks derailing peace plan.
Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel BBC News 12 December 2025 at 14:56 The Swiss singer sees a "clear conflict" between Israel's participation in the event and Eurovision's values.
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.
Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the real US goal? BBC News 12 December 2025 at 13:42 The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.
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 ape, 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.