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President Trump has signed the founding charter of his Board of Peace initiative
President Trump has signed the founding charter of his Board of Peace initiative, telling a ceremony in Davos it will work with the United Nations, to...
President Trump says he wants "immediate negotiations" to acquire Greenland
President Trump says he won't use force to take control of Greenland, but demanded immediate negotiations to secure ownership of the territory. Also:...
The President of France warns of "a shift towards a world without rules"
European leaders have promised to respond firmly to any attempt by President Trump to impose tariffs on countries resisting his efforts to take contro...
Sir Keir Starmer seeks to de-escalate Greenland row
Sir Keir Starmer has sought to de-escalate the diplomatic row over the sovereignty of Greenland - using a rare morning statement in Downing Street to...
European countries voice opposition to Trump's tariff threat
The UK and seven other European countries have issued a joint statement accusing President Trump of risking "a dangerous downward spiral" after he thr...
Trump threatens European allies with tariffs over Greenland deal
President Trump has threatened the UK and its European allies with escalating trade tariffs unless the United States is permitted to purchase Greenlan...
NHS trust breached nurses’ dignity in transgender changing room case
An employment tribunal has ruled that an NHS trust violated the dignity of a group of nurses by allowing a transgender woman to use female changing fa...
Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK
Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK, hours after being sacked from the shadow cabinet, and thrown out of the Conservative Party. Also: The foreign sec...
The Home Secretary says she has lost confidence in the chief constable of West Midlands Police
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, says she has lost confidence in the head of West Midlands Police, after the force cited inaccuracies created by a...
President Trump has urged demonstrators in Iran to keep protesting
President Trump has urged anti-government demonstrators in Iran to "keep protesting" -- telling them "help is on the way", without giving any detail....
Iran claims it has brought the anti-government protests under "total control"
Iran claims anti-government protests are under "total control." Human rights groups say hundreds have been killed. The former Tory chancellor, Nadhim...
Iran's president calls on young people not to protest
The president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, has appealed to young people not join the unrest sweeping his country — as the authorities continue their de...
Iran protests continue despite crackdown
The BBC has heard reports of hospitals being overwhelmed in Iran as officials have issued fresh warnings to those taking part in the anti-government p...
Elon Musk's social media platform limits access to its AI tool
Downing Street has expressed outrage at changes introduced by the social media platform, X, to address concerns about its AI tool Grok. Also: Iran's R...
Storm Goretti hits the UK
The Met Office has put in place a rare red weather warning for this evening in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, meaning there is a danger to life. Al...
The US boards and seizes a Russian-flagged oil tanker near Iceland
The United States says it has apprehended two oil tankers which are part of a "ghost fleet" linked to Venezuela. One flying under a Russian flag was s...
Major European powers offer strong support for Greenland
Greenland's Prime Minister welcomes support from European leaders in the face of the Trump administration's warning it could take over the territory....
The ousted Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, appears in New York court
The ousted Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has appeared in court in New York, two days after he was seized by US special forces during a raid in...
Rubio: America "not at war" with Venezuela
The Trump administration has warned Venezuela's remaining leaders to "do what is right" or "pay a big price". But the Venezuelan military has vowed to...
Trump: US will "run" Venezuela
US launches strikes on Venezuela, captures its president, Nicolas Maduro, and takes him to New York. President Trump says he'll face "the full might o...
Officials say they believe sparklers caused fire which killed 40 people in Swiss bar
Swiss officials say they believe the fire that killed 40 people in a bar in Crans-Montana during New Year's celebrations was "caused by sparklers atta...
A fire at a Swiss ski resort kills around 40 people
Officials in Switzerland say around 40 people have been killed, after a fire broke out in a bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana. 115 people were in...
Queen praises Hunt family's bravery after triple murders
Queen Camilla has praised the courage of BBC racing commentator John Hunt and his family - after his wife, Carol, and two daughters, Louise and Hannah...
Channel Tunnel confusion, chaos and cancellations
Thousands of travellers have their New Year plans disrupted by a power failure that closed the Channel Tunnel. Alaa Abd El-Fattah, the British-Egyptia...
Tories call for action over British-Egyptian activist
The Conservatives call on the Home Secretary to take action over the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who has apologised for past tweets...
The French actress and singer, Brigitte Bardot, has died
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress and singer who became an international sex symbol, has died at the age of ninety-one. The French president, Emmanu...
Scotland's biggest hospital suspends mortuary staff
A full NHS investigation is under way after Scotland's biggest hospital released the wrong body for a cremation. The mistake was made by mortuary staf...
26/12/2025 Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend
Ukraine's President Zelensky says he'll meet Donald Trump in Florida this weekend for talks on ending the war with Russia
President Zelensky sets out a new peace plan
President Zelensky has set out a new 20-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, and has indicated for the first time that he is willing to negotia...
Two men are found guilty of planning a gun attack on the Jewish community
Two men have been found guilty of planning a gun attack on the Jewish community in Manchester. Also: The latest release of documents relating to the l...
The singer and musician Chris Rea dies at the age of 74
The musician Chris Rea, whose hits include the festive song, Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74. Also: Russia says it's investigati...
US reportedly intercepts third oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
US forces are reported to have intercepted an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela. The South American country has accused the US of inte...
More questions about Andrew Mountbatten Windor's links to Jeffrey Epstein
Further questions are raised about Andrew Mountbatten Windor's links to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell after US authorities release a photo of...
President Putin has accused the west of making Russia the enemy
President Putin has accused the west of "making Russia the enemy" and says he wants to end the war in Ukraine, but only on his terms. Also: The childr...
The Government lays out its plans for tackling violence against women and girls
The government has outlined its long-term plan to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade. Also: The Bank of England cuts interest r...
Pro-Palestine protestors will face arrest over controversial slogans
The Chief Constables of the Greater Manchester and Metropolitan police forces have said they plan to take a more "assertive" approach to pro-Palestini...
The man who drove his car into crowds in Liverpool has been jailed
The man who drove his car into crowds celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title win in May has been jailed for 21 years and 6 months. Also: The BBC...
Australia's Prime Minister condemns the Bondi Beach attack as an evil antisemitic act
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, says the father and son gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish religious festival on Bondi Beach wer...
11 dead in Australia's deadliest shooting in decades
11 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on crowds at the start of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney. Australia’s Pr...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not face police action over bodyguard claim
The Metropolitan Police says it has decided not to investigate newspaper reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his close protection officer to...