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FBI makes what may be its biggest bomb find ever

More than 150 explosive devices are discovered during a raid on a farm in Virginia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U46jdsf

Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas into Europe

President Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to "earn additional billions on our blood". from BBC News https://ift.tt/xSN7QkA

Puerto Rico may enter new year in darkness after sudden blackout

More than 1.3 million households - most of the island's population - has been left in the dark. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PSTu1r9

Tears as families reunited in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange

The BBC's Will Vernon reports amid emotional scenes as freed prisoners arrive in Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fzOZprq

Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist

Cecilia Sala could be used as "political leverage" after an Iranian citizen was detained by Italy, a US state department spokesman has said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bid5jaY

Watch: A look back at Jimmy Carter's life

The former US president and Nobel Peace Prize winner has passed away at the age of 100. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jVYQiI9

Tourist killed in shark attack off Egyptian coast

Egypt's environment ministry says the attack occurred in "deep waters outside of the designated swimming area". from BBC News https://ift.tt/HjQIquk

Nigerians take to the streets for Calabar Carnival

Pictures of revellers from the Calabar Carnival marking Christmas in the southern Nigeria. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9jHkvMV

Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning

Police say arsenic was detected in the blood of family members who ate the cake in Torres. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gb92ceB

Model Dayle Haddon dies in carbon monoxide leak

The 76-year-old appeared on the front of magazines including Sports Illustrated and Vogue Paris. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J2R3Hns

Hockey India League: Sense of deja vu as Delhi SG Pipers and Gonasika play out entertaining 2-2 draw on opening night

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/ZKCkLu9

S Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop martial law vote

Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WTzDR2H

Man charged with murder, arson in NYC subway killing

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a woman on fire and fanning the flames. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tmyn9Gw

US sanctions billionaire founder of Georgia Dream party

State secretary Antony Blinken accuses Bidzina Ivanishvili of undermining democracy to Russia's benefit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nrdMSHI

Indian show renews interest in 1970s dance style from America's gay clubs

Waack Girls tells the story of six women who discover themselves as they learn the dance form waacking. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d3r1GZp

India vs Australia LIVE Cricket Score, 4th Test Day 2: Bumrah & Co. hunt for quick wickets at MCG; AUS 311/6

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/afsr2JP

Israeli strikes hit Yemen airport and power station

Video shows chaos inside an airport terminal in Sanaa, as passengers flee the strikes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/emGcb5T

Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race

The two crew members died in separate incidents, both after being hit by a boat's boom. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GYHMTr3

India vs Australia LIVE Cricket Score, 4th Test: AUS opt to bat first at MCG, IND drop Shubman Gill

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Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary

The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ITlZ8cC

Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mOKtzaP

Toxic spill fears follow deadly Brazil bridge collapse

Lorries containing pesticides and sulphuric acid plunged into the Tocantins river in the north of the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JQPLEbu

Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year

More than 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to head to Rome for the jubilee, which takes place once every 25 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NT0x5cY

IND vs WI: Harleen Deol’s hits maiden ton, Pratika Rawal impresses as India clinch series with big win

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/gBS7RWV

Trump ally Gaetz paid 'tens of thousands' for sex and drugs, ethics report says

An investigation details allegations of drug use and payments for sex - which the former US congressman denies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OvNXhY9

CA’s South Asian outreach: WhatsApp, mailing list of 40,000 subcontinent students

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/pKyvIfz

Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BiMWoyh

Heroism attributed to suspect Luigi Mangione alarming - Mayorkas

The US Homeland Security Secretary says rhetoric about the murder suspect is concerning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/97JLgwf

Watch: Police officer dressed as the Grinch leads drug raid

An officer in Peru smashed a suspected drug dealer's door in, while clad as Dr Seuss' famous character. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oXJb1jm

FIDE Circuit standings: Arjun Erigaisi trails leader Fabiano Caruana by six points with final event left

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/JyqhQar

Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say

A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza's civil defence agency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JkPmxfc

Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign

Mr Baldoni's lawyer says the allegations are "categorically false" and a "desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation". from BBC News https://ift.tt/ws5A4OW

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

The BBC's Bethany Bell reports from the empty Magdeburg market, on what should be one of the busiest nights of the season. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kJaftV3

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack from BBC News https://ift.tt/rIYnxFk

Video shows arrest of German Christmas market attack suspect

Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a car. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ib2fl61

Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures

VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qDJ7e4U

Car driven into crowd at German Christmas market, reports say

At least one person has been killed, Magdeburg's local public broadcaster reports, citing police. from BBC News https://ift.tt/br6LuT1

How Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh put to sword West Indies’ attack for a famous series win

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/A8lt2cs

Jeremy Bowen: Syria's new ruler is politically astute - but can he keep his promises?

Ahmed al-Sharaa is intelligent, astute and reluctant to say what sort of country he wants. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z6srEXz

India to host next edition of Para World Championship

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/KOR4PTZ

Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk slam spending deal

The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E7pRdBx

United Front: China's 'magic weapon' caught in a spy controversy

The UFWD is a decades-old - and increasingly controversial - arm of China's Communist Party. What does it do? from BBC News https://ift.tt/t0Q45Cm

Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC

In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fIxWCQm

Embattled Liberian speaker questioned by police over parliament fire

A huge fire breaks out at Liberia's Capitol building a day after it was the scene of a bitter dispute. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a2H7dI8

Fire erupts after lightning strike ruptures gas line in Tennessee

The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RYiyrth

Ros Atkins On... Igor Kirillov's death

The BBC's Analysis Editor, along with BBC Verify, takes a look at material from the scene to assess what we know. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZcdT54V

Sanju Samson excluded from Kerala’s Vijay Hazare Trophy squad after not attending camp

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/fB1IF9G

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote

Despite losing, the result was the outcome the SDP leader wanted and paves the way for early elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LsuF9hI

Kenyan gets 50 years for murder of LGBTQ+ activist

Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0iejLyl

Fear of a reckoning simmers in Assad's Alawite heartland

Quentin Sommerville is on patrol with HTS in Latakia, as they pledge to protect minorities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/27fk8e9

2024 was India’s year in chess, and reigning deities like Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi have only just started

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/1pcGDN3

WPL auction: From teenager Kamalini to costliest pick Simran Shaikh, uncapped players have a day out

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/zyc9Jkn

Watch: BBC sees "anger and frustration" on streets of Tbilisi

Large crowds of protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zc8NoHG

Fears of heavy death toll after cyclone hits island Mayotte

There are reports of severe damage on the French Indian Ocean territory after it was struck by Cyclone Chido. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZHO1X0M

Goalkeeper struck by object so Bundesliga teams finish game without attacking

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/9XNck6O

Ukraine demands Fifa apology over Crimea map

During the draw for the 2026 World Cup a map which excluded Crimea from Ukraine's territory was shown from BBC News https://ift.tt/K1N0Gpe

Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling in ECB competitions

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/3FMthEn

Nancy Pelosi in hospital after injury on overseas trip

The former House speaker suffered an unspecified injury while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vku78Bf

Nato must switch to a wartime mindset, warns secretary general

Mark Rutte urged members to "turbocharge" their defence spending to prevent future war with Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZGjdwMf

How Gukesh beat Garry Kasparov’s record to become youngest world chess champion

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/sTnzYIJ

Uganda leader backs military trials as rival in jail for Christmas

Yoweri Museveni says any crime involving guns is dealt with by a military court for the nation's stability. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v8siEyR

Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp down in mass Meta outage

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8vorOQh

FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

He was nominated to the post by Donald Trump in 2017, but the president-elect has said he wants to replace him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2HKTCrl

World Chess Championship | Ding Liren says he ‘almost gave up’: Gukesh presses but Chinese GM holds strong to stay level

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/DW3rzqP

Israel seizing on Syria chaos to strike military assets

Israel has attacked Syrian military assets and has troops operating in the Golan buffer zone and slightly beyond. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fPLJc6d

Jamie Foxx reveals he had a stroke in 2023

The Hollywood star said he cannot remember the first 20 days following the stroke in April last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EF4yPfK

Equalling Dutee Chand’s record wasn’t the target, breaking it was: Abinaya Rajarajan after matching national U-18 100m mark

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/8CdinOT

Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications

Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6Rfbiyz

World Chess Championship: Gukesh still has 50-50 chance to win, provided he avoids tie-breaks

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/HtE9B0Z

Comeback victory confirmed for Ghana's John Mahama

The man who led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 is once again elected president, official results show. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BKaoOd1

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters

He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yikP9WZ

Venkatesh Iyer: ‘Once IPL begins, it doesn’t matter if you’re a Rs 20 lakh or Rs 20 crore player, you have to win’

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/VfBFO5q

Footage shows people emerging from Assad's notorious prisons

Rebels have freed thousands of detainees from jails as they swept across the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fhe5q7y

Gukesh, Ding Liren break down how Game 11 of World Chess Championship played out on board and in their minds

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/KliBMFp

Prince William and Trump meet after Notre-Dame reopening

William joins other world leaders in Paris for the ceremonial reopening of the world-famous cathedral. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rKTDxkB

Dorothy's ruby slippers to be auctioned off

The shoes, which could fetch as much as $3m, were worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hxPYfzc

India vs Australia LIVE Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 2: Can India get early wickets at Adelaide today?

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/twzNp0S

Romania's cancelled presidential election and why it matters

A court ruling follows intelligence allegations of Russian interference promoting a far-right candidate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3kXiO4E

Iran's uranium enrichment 'worrisome' - nuclear watchdog

The IAEA agency says Tehran’s nuclear programme has "spawned in every direction" over the last decade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TlkFeu1

Syria in maps: Where have anti-Assad rebels taken control?

A visual guide to the latest developments as advancing Syrian fighters set their sights on Damascus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RYQvNl8

Canada man jumps on polar bear to defend wife from attack

The man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries during the incident in the country's far north. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lqc0wmh

World Chess Championship: Table, board, pieces – everything has to conform to very strict regulations

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/IaOwS5y

Multiple victims reported in Vancouver stabbing

The condition of the victims and the suspect, who was shot by police, remains unclear. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qeZgzdE

From freedom fighter to Namibia's first female president

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has experienced exile, detention and a quarter of a century in top government posts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7PkJ81H

Georgian opposition leader dragged from party offices by police

The prime minister had earlier vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests would face justice. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1DJjoB9

Police officer uses child's bike to chase suspect on scooter

The suspect, wanted for felony theft, was later apprehended and charged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/onEsFDH

FIDE World Chess Championship: About glances at the opponent and pre-game rituals

from Sports | The Indian Express https://ift.tt/m1KZ4qO

Georgia’s moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past

The ruling party denies any Russian link, but its actions raise questions about Georgia's path to the EU. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nEUzwhk

What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?

Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B6NbO2a

Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose. from BBC News https://ift.tt/945nExd

France faces months of political instability as government nears collapse

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ydCcEM2

She fled Israeli bombing four times. It still found her

Rihab Faour's long journey to safety, from her small village in southern Lebanon, ended in the death of her young family. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Z54Efz

Trump threatens 100% tariff on Brics nations if they try to replace dollar

The president-elect warned the group of nine nations against moving away from the dollar. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PuhWxAv

Snoop Dogg helps Kai Cenat reclaim Twitch subscriber record

The American has been streaming continuously for 30 days to try reclaim the record he set last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QKcnbt1