Jailed HK tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off', daughter tells BBC
The daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father's health is deteriorating in prison.
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Fireworks, drums and light shows: How the world is welcoming 2026
Countries around the world celebrated the new year with colourful shows and long held traditions.
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Watch: Underwater chess champions compete for world title
Using weighted pieces and magnetic boards, players of the hybrid sport must complete each move in one breath.
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Trump hopes to reach phase two of Gaza ceasefire 'very quickly'
The US president also warns Hamas will have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm, after talks with Netanyahu.
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'There are many challenges': Syrians in Turkey consider return after fall of Assad
Syrians in Turkey are weighing up whether it is the right time to return to their homeland.
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China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces'
The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.
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Nine people, including five children, stabbed to death in Suriname
Police detained the male suspect after shooting him in the leg, while two others are seriously injured.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups
The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.
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Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle
The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.
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Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers use its slopes
Volcanic activity at the mountain intensified on 27 December, according to Italian scientists.
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Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession
Nine years after her husband disappeared, Susanna Liew had a stunning legal win in one of Malaysia's biggest mysteries.
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Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead
A state of emergency is declared in Los Angeles and other southern counties after flash floods and mudslides.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release
Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out.
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Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys
Ukraine's leader gives an upbeat assessment after discussing the plan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay the full release of Epstein documents by a "few more weeks".
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Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the US seizure of two tankers.
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Two dead after Pennsylvania nursing home explosions
Authorities are investigating whether a gas leak was to blame for the twin blasts and fire, which caused a partial collapse.
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Israel extends order allowing closure of foreign broadcasters
A bill passed by parliament expands temporary powers introduced during the Gaza war to shutter outlets seen as a security threat.
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Thousands fleeing DR Congo violence face 'dire conditions' in Burundi - aid agencies
Those particularly affected are children and pregnant women - some going without food for days.
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Trump's appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump's appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.
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Ghana official rejects 'Detty December' label
The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria's wild, end-of-year party seasons.
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Survivors 'nervous and sceptical' about release of remaining Epstein files
US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.
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Imran Khan and wife given further jail terms after state gift fraud case
Pakistan's former PM, who is already serving time in prison, plans to challenge the verdict.
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Australian state plans to ban intifada chants after Bondi shooting
New South Wales will look at passing hate speech laws after Australia's deadliest shooting in almost 30 years.
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Australia was seen as a world leader in gun control - Bondi has exposed a more complicated reality
It introduced stricter gun laws after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, but some say they now need to be tightened further.
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Putin tells BBC Western leaders deceived Russia
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg had the opportunity to ask Vladimir Putin about his plans for the future of the country.
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Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal
The company behind President Trump's Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.
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'She's a superhero': The acts of bravery as Bondi horror unfolded
A father tells the BBC he owes the life of his child to a stranger forced into an impossible decision.
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Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm
Ex- Miss Universe contestant Sarah Dzafce has drawn backlash in East Asia and in her own country.
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Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case
It's only the 13th known case of adoption out of the 4,600 bears studied for nearly five decades in the northern Canadian area.
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Spain to open network of climate shelters
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says the shelters will be in public buildings across the country.
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Ukraine struggling to keep lights on under Russian attack, says energy boss
DTEK boss Maxim Timchenko says the intensity of Russian strikes is so frequent there is no time to recover.
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Rebels say they will withdraw from key DR Congo city at US request
The US accuses Rwanda of backing the rebel advance in breach of a deal brokered by President Trump.
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Smooth end to Messi India tour after Kolkata chaos
Messi's India tour had a chaotic start after angry fans in Kolkata damaged a stadium after failing to catch a glimpse of him.
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Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms Bondi shooter
New South Wales Police say that 11 people were killed, plus one gunman, in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community.
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He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia
As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.
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Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University
The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Cambodia shuts border crossings with Thailand as fighting continues
It comes despite US President Donald Trump saying both sides had agreed to a ceasefire deal.
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BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political prisoners
Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.
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Inside the Colombian cathedral built 180m underground
The idea came from the miners building makeshift altars in the mine in the 1930s, to pray for their safety before starting their shifts.
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Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years
PM LuÃs Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
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Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed TikTok stars after awards ceremony
Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.
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Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars
The former French president was jailed for taking part in an election campaign funding conspiracy.
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EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results
It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web publishers.
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Ukrainians raise flag to show BBC the fight goes on in city claimed by Russia
Ukraine barely has a hold on Pokrovsk, but its forces are keen to show they are still resisting Russia's advance.
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These young Australians grew up with social media - what do they think of the ban?
The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 and 20 think of Australia’s under-16s social media ban.
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A wage for housework? India's sweeping experiment in paying women
Some 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the world’s largest experiments.
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How Australia found itself battling big tech over social media for children
Australia's policy is the culmination of years of pressure on tech companies over online safety, experts say.
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Three-year-old girl killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, local sources say
The child was reportedly playing near her family's tent in Mawasi Rafah when she was shot.
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Ukraine's European allies press for more security guarantees
Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of France, Germany and the UK held talks in London to discuss the latest US efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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White South Africans divided on US refugee offer
Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.
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Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody 'vile', US says
Alfredo DÃaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.
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Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties
Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.
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North American leaders take stage together for the first time
The World Cup draw marked the first time that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has met Trump, and the trio briefly discussed trade.
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Boycotts and arguments - can the Eurovision Song Contest survive its biggest crisis?
The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future.
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Which European countries have mandatory or voluntary military service
The issue of forcing citizens to serve in the military is back as the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds on.
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South Korea developing app that shows real-time location of stalkers
Critics have voiced concern over the pervasiveness of stalking and violence against women in South Korea.
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Israel says Palestinian groups returned body of Thai hostage held in Gaza
The remains of agricultural worker Suthisak Rintalak were recovered by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in northern Gaza.
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Watch: What Tennessee's special election means for the Republican party
Republican Matt Van Epps won, but his margin of victory was less than half of what it was just over a year ago for President Trump in the same district.
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Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.
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Putin meets Trump negotiators in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks
Kremlin officials described the five hours of negotiations as "productive".
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Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests
Demonstrators said the plan - the country's first in euros - attempted to hide widespread government corruption.
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What is Honduras ex-president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?
Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine, walks free after the pardon.
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Australia's social media ban explained... in 60 seconds
Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age 16 - but will it actually work? Here's everything you need to know.
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Dozens missing as deadly landslide hits two boats in Peru
Rescue efforts in Peru's central Ucayali region are being hindered by strong currents on the river, one official said.
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