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US avoids government shutdown after days of political turmoil

BBC News Dec 21, 2024 | 17:18 pm

President Biden signs a budget to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019.

Nine-year-old among five killed in attack on German Christmas market

BBC News Dec 21, 2024 | 17:08 pm

The Saxony-Anhalt premier said he could not rule out more deaths due to the number of seriously injured.

Houthi missile strike injures more than a dozen in Tel Aviv

BBC News Dec 21, 2024 | 14:21 pm

The Israeli military said attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yemen had been unsuccessful and that it had landed in a public park.

Inside the abandoned homes of Assad's ruthless enforcers

BBC News Dec 21, 2024 | 12:04 pm

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.

Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club

BBC News Dec 21, 2024 | 09:47 am

Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.

Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv

BBC News Dec 21, 2024 | 04:32 am

A reported attack on a Russian town comes after Ukraine said Moscow had launched a new attack on Kyiv.

Watch: Relatives of inmates attempt to break into Mexican prison

BBC News Dec 21, 2024 | 00:12 am

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.

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 22:35 pm

It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that means gamers having to "shell out more."

Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 21:05 pm

The sentences range from three to sixteen years, in a case which started with an online hate campaign.

Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 20:40 pm

VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.

Italy's deputy PM Salvini cleared in kidnap trial of migrants blocked at sea

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 19:05 pm

Matteo Salvini was accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty for refusing to let a rescue boat dock in 2019.

US scraps $10m bounty for arrest of Syria's new leader Sharaa

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 18:58 pm

It follows meetings between top US diplomats and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Damascus.

Suspected 'witchdoctors' arrested over attempt to 'bewitch' Zambia's president

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 17:14 pm

The pair were found with magic charms, including a live chameleon, the police say.

Child, 7, dies in stabbing at Croatian primary school

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 15:25 pm

The alleged attacker, 19, was a former pupil with a history of mental health issues, officials say.

US deportations under Biden surpass Trump's record

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 15:22 pm

President Biden had pledged to pause deportations, but ended up expanding it following a surge in border crossings.

Eight migrants drown after boat tries to evade Greek ship

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 12:00 pm

So far 18 people have been rescued from the sea with many of the survivors suffering from injuries after the incident.

Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 11:57 am

The expedition also found a new species of dwarf squirrel and 10 types of butterfly.

Hungary sparks row with Poland by granting asylum to ex-minister

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 11:32 am

Marcin Romanowski is facing 11 charges in Poland, including being accused of defrauding the state.

Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage and dignity in mass rape trial

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 09:05 am

France's president pays tribute to her strength in the trial of her husband and 50 other men.

Defendants face judgement for actions that led to beheading of French teacher

BBC News Dec 20, 2024 | 00:21 am

Eight people accused of abetting the jihadist murder of Samuel Paty will learn their fate in a Paris court.

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