- Tuesday, 23 December 2025
BBC
Lisbon in shock after funicular crash leaves 15 dead
Portugal is in shock after 15 people lost their lives in the derailment of the 140-year-old Gloria funicular, a major tourist attraction in the capital Lisbon.
Trump accuses Xi of conspiring against US with Putin and Kim
US President Donald Trump has accused Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US with the leaders of Russia and North Korea.
Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 "Narcoterrorists".
Russia's Putin hails 'unprecedented' ties with China as talks begin
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have kicked off bilateral talks in Beijing, on the eve of a massive military parade in the Chinese capital.
Helicopter teams lead Afghanistan rescue as earthquake kills more than 800
Helicopter teams are searching remote villages in Afghanistan for survivors of a magnitude 6.0-earthquake that happened on Sunday and has left more than 800 people dead, according to the UN's humanitarian agency.
At least 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide, rebel group says
A landslide has killed at least 1,000 people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, according to the rebel group The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army.
Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, Israel says
Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, has been killed in an aerial attack in Gaza City, Israel has said.
At least 20 killed and hundreds more feared dead in Afghanistan quake
Officials tell the BBC that at least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 are being treated at hospitals for injuries.
Trump's rebuke, Xi's handshake, Putin's oil: India's foreign policy test
"This is a time for us to engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia, bring Japan into play, draw neighbours in, extend the neighbourhood and expand traditional constituencies of support," Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar wrote in his 2020 book The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World.
US court rules many of Trump's global tariffs are illegal
A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda.
Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say
Investigators say that the attacker who opened fire on pupils as they were praying at a church in Minneapolis was "obsessed with the idea of killing children".
More than 500,000 ordered to evacuate as typhoon heads for Vietnam
The storm is already packing winds of 166km/h (103mph) and is expected to strengthen further before making landfall early on Monday, weather forecasters said.
WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace
Workers worldwide need better protection from extreme heat as climate change causes more frequent heatwaves – that's the conclusion of a new report from the World Health Organisation and the World Meteorological Organisation. The report says millions of workers are exposed to heat stress, which affects their health and their performance. It calls for governments, employers, and workers to cooperate to develop adaptation strategies.
South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean troops crossing border
North Korean state media called the shots a "deliberate provocation" and Pyongyang has accused Seoul of risking "uncontrollable" tensions.
Thai court dismisses former PM Thaksin's royal insult case
A court in Bangkok has dismissed a lese majeste case involving controversial billionaire and former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
