Page Updated: Monday, December 08, 2025 9:06 AM ET
BBC News - World
Just now -- New mpox strain identified in England -- It's a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia. -- Just now
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Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks - Sir Keir Starmer will also welcome the leaders of France and Germany as Europe looks to respond to a US-led push for a peace deal. 10 hrs ago - Europe37 minutes ago
LIVE - Syrians celebrate one year since Assad's fall as president to address nation - Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syria's president and fled to Russia in December 2024, bringing a sudden end to his 24-year rule.26 minutes ago
Woman who blackmailed Son Heung-min gets four years in jail -- The woman claiming she was carrying the ex-Tottenham captain's child and extorted $200,000 from him.6 hours ago
Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters and their hostages -- Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.1 hour ago
Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems -- One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.4 hours ago
Thousands flee Thai-Cambodia border after deadly clashes -- At least five people have been killed in the most serious confrontation between both sides since July.2 hours ago
Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil -- The thieves enter the library in normal opening hours, stuffing the art works into a canvas bag.1 hour ago
Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years -- The half-buried body of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was discovered by her father in October 2018.6 hours ago
One hundred abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria -- Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.5 hours ago
Japan protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes -- Tokyo has vowed a 'calm and resolute' response as tensions with Beijing continue to escalate.6 hours ago
Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody 'vile', US says -- Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.13 hours ago
Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books -- The leak in the Egyptian department comes just weeks after a jewellery heist that put the museum's security infrastructure under scrutiny.11 hours ago
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.9 hours ago
Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help? -- Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.13 hours ago
Can you ban kids from social media? Australia is about to, but some teens are a step ahead -- The law comes into effect this week but critics worry it can't be enforced - and shouldn't be either.1 day ago
Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war -- For the past two years all public Christmas celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.1 day ago
How the solar storms that cause the Northern Lights can wreak havoc on Earth -- The aurora borealis can bring stunning night skies, but hidden dangers can accompany the Northern Lights to disrupt life on Earth as Chris Fawkes explains.1 day ago
Syrians share their thoughts one year on from the fall of Assad -- The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega speaks to Syrians about how life has changed since the revolution.3 hours ago
Moment Hawaii volcano eruption engulfs camera -- Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting intermittently since December last year.4 hours ago
BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire -- India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze.4 hours ago
'We've lost everything': Australia wildfire rips through homes -- Multiple homes were left damaged after a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney.1 day ago
Bethlehem Christmas tree illuminated for first time since Gaza war began -- Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.1 day ago
More than 100 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan, WHO chief says -- The UN says 63 children were among those killed in the attack, which took place last week.55 minutes ago
India actor Dileep cleared in 2017 rape and abduction case of actress -- The court convicted six others, but cleared Dileep who was accused of orchestrating the assault.7 hours ago
People in Benin felt 'total fear' at attempted coup -- Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.2 hours ago
No Christmas homecoming: Families mourn victims of Goa nightclub fire -- Twenty-five people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa early on Sunday.3 hours ago