- Tuesday, 23 December 2025
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BP says it makes biggest oil and gas find in 25 years
Energy giant BP says it has made its largest oil and gas discovery this century as it shifts its focus away from renewable energy and back to fossil fuels.
Hundreds of Israeli ex-officials appeal to Trump to help end Gaza war
A group of some 600 retired Israeli security officials, including former heads of intelligence agencies, have written to US President Donald Trump to pressure Israel to immediately end the war in Gaza.
Dozens of migrants die in boat capsize off Yemen
At least 68 migrants have died after a boat with about 157 people on board sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather.
Tens of thousands turn out for Sydney pro-Palestinian march
A planned protest across the Sydney Harbour Bridge has gone ahead after it was authorised by the Supreme Court just one day prior, in what organisers called a "historic" decision. Tens of thousands turned out for the March for Humanity on Sunday despite torrential rain - with many carrying placards with messages to politicians to stop the war.
US allies break with Trump to force diplomatic shift on Gaza
As Canada joins France and the UK in announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state, the US is standing firmly with Israel - but does Trump have a long-term plan for Gaza's future?
Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days.
Evacuations in Japan and US as major earthquake off Russia triggers widespread tsunami warnings
Tsunami waves as high as 3-4 metres (10-13 feet) have been reported in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula while 30cm (12in) waves have hit a city in Hokkaido, northern Japan
Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire
Thailand has accused Cambodia of "deliberately" violating a ceasefire the two countries had agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands.
Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building
A New York City police officer is among four people killed in a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan high-rise.
White House hits back at reports Trump named in Epstein files
The White House has pushed back against reports that President Donald Trump is among hundreds of names that appear in justice department documents relating to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn
More than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups are warning of mass starvation in Gaza and pressing for governments to take action.
Deepfake deception: Indian woman's identity stolen for erotic AI content
It took just a few days for Indian Instagram sensation Babydoll Archi to double her following to 1.4 million, thanks to a couple of viral social media moments.
WHO condemns Israeli raid on central Gaza residence and warehouse attack
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Israel's ground offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities came under attack.
At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school
At least 19 people have died and more than 100 were injured after a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka. Footage of the scene at Milestone School and College in the northern suburb of Uttara shows a huge fire and a thick plume of smoke.
Powerful Ecuador drug lord 'Fito' extradited to US
Known as "Fito", he was recaptured in June, almost a year after he escaped from a high-security prison where he was serving a 34-year sentence for a series of crimes.
