Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience

The worker is "recovering" after he was seen on video being knocked off his feet by the 400-lb (180kg) rubber Indiana Jones prop.

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Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year speech to tell troops that he "believed in you and our victory" in Ukraine.

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Russia's losses in Ukraine rise faster than ever as US pushes for peace deal

A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.

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Eurostar delays enter second day as passengers stuck onboard overnight

Eurostar says it plans to run all of its services on Wednesday but there may still be delays and cancellations.

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'No worries': Trump downplays Chinese military drills around Taiwan

The US President has downplayed the drills which follow a US announcement of an $11bn arms sale to Taiwan.

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Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election

Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.

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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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India's solar boom faces a hidden waste problem

A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up recycling.

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Watch: Moment robbers rip ATM from inside Texas store

The White Settlement Police Department is searching for two suspects.

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Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine

Ukraine has tried to evacuate areas of Sumy region near the Russian border, but many civilians have refused to leave.

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Watch: Rescuers find survivor in wreckage of Mexican Navy medical flight

Footage captures the moment rescuers discover a survivor in the wreckage of a plane crash that killed at least 5 people, with one person still missing.

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Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad

The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.

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Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Fleet' battleships named after himself

The US president has vowed to revive American shipbuilding after lagging behind China in naval capacity.

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Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents

The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

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Divided between two states, the town at the heart of America's abortion debate

The only abortion clinic in town is fighting an eviction notice and other efforts to shut it down.

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US carries out 'massive' strike against IS in Syria

The US says it struck dozens of targets across Syria in response to last week's deadly Islamic State attack on US forces there.

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Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect

Russia's leader said during a TV marathon that claims that an attack on Europe was planned were "nonsense".

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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons

Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel's treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies.

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Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures - What's in the latest Epstein files?

The partial release of documents includes photos of the late sex offender's properties, audio files and redacted documents.

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Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive

The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state.

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What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?

The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

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US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting

The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.

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Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting

Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack.

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Ecuador defender Pineida killed in shooting

Ecuador defender Mario Pineida dies at the age of 33 after being shot outside a shop in Guayaquil.

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Family release video of Matilda at beach as aunt calls for 'happiness and love'

The aunt of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting says those who are angry should "plant a seed of happiness" in their heart in memory of her niece Matilda..

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Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns

Gaza's health ministry says one baby has died from hypothermia and 11 other people have died in building collapses over the past week.

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Mourners pay tribute to Rabbi Schlanger during funeral

His death was described as an "unspeakable loss" in a service held at the Chabad of Bondi.

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EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

Carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions to the planned rules.

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Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder

Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges in total following the attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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How Bondi's Hanukkah festival turned from joy to horror within minutes

Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.

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BBC visits flower-lined Bondi Pavilion after attack

Crowds of people have left flowers and candles as a tribute to the 15 people who were killed in the attack in Sydney.

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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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A new Bollywood film is dividing opinions in India and Pakistan

An espionage thriller set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar has provoked a sharp debate over its political messaging.

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Six injured as house explodes in California

A natural gas line leak triggered the house explosion, injuring six people and damaging several nearby properties.

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Witkoff to meet Zelensky for latest Ukraine war talks

Donald Trump's envoy will meet the Ukrainian president and European leaders in Berlin to discuss the latest peace plan.

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Maduro says Trump wants Venezuela's oil. But is that the real US goal?

The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from immigration detention after court order

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.

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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.

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'It's insulting they think we can't handle it': The Australian teens banned from social media

Millions of Australian teens will no longer be allowed to use social media. Who wins and who loses out?

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Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban

Teenagers affected by Australia's under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.

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Trump unveils $12bn farm aid package to help farmers who faced 'unjustified trade actions'

The president also threatened to hit Mexico with an extra 5% tariff in a row over water supplies to US farmers.

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Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery

The Hollywood battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster.

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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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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.

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Moment officers wrangle 600lb alligator from Florida road

At least seven deputies and a skilled trapper were needed to remove the 14ft (4.2m) reptile, which was later released at an alligator farm.

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Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi

BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.

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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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Watch: Driver hoisted to safety from truck dangling over West Virginia bridge

A man was hoisted to safety and uninjured after his truck partly skated off an icy bridge road in the US

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Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fire that killed 151

The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years.

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WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests

Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.

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Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China

Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

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Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow

Steve Witkoff will hold talks at the Kremlin, after the White House said it was "optimistic" about a breakthrough.

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Over 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage

The cameras were located in private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.

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