The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what we know about the "active pursuit" of an oil tanker by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela.

The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

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

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics.

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump's appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.

International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.

International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.

The four boys were picked up by a military patrol and their bodies were later found mutilated and burned.

The four boys were picked up by a military patrol and their bodies were later found mutilated and burned.

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

Photos of former Aum Shinrikyo leader Shoko Asahara, whose real name was Chizuo Matsumoto, have been found inside a facility operated by Aleph, the group regarded as the successor to the Aum Shinrikyo cult, it has been learned. (News On Japan)

The H3 Rocket No. 8 was launched at 10:51 a.m. on December 22 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, but the mission ended in failure after the rocket was unable to place its onboard satellite into its planned orbit. (News On Japan)

The government is moving to raise the maximum loan amount under the long-term fixed-rate home mortgage program known as Flat 35 to 120 million yen, as it seeks to respond to the continued rise in housing prices. (News On Japan)

Thomas M is accused of stealing solid silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 

Thomas M is accused of stealing solider silver and porcelain used for state banquets from France's presidential palace. 

Ukrainian-born new ozeki Aonishiki, 21, appeared at the winter regional tour’s Amagasaki tournament on December 12th, marking another milestone in a career shaped by displacement and perseverance. (News On Japan)

The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria's wild, end-of-year party seasons.

Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov is the third military official to have been killed in bomb attacks in the Russian capital over the last year.

Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.