Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of six activists abroad BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 03:58 The police say they will give HK$1m to people who can help them find those accused of breaching security laws.
Protests erupt in Syria over Christmas tree burning BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 01:21 Thousands of Christians protest to urge Syria's new Islamist leadership to protect minorities.
Spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to Sun BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 02:08 The hope is the probe could help us to better understand how the Sun works.
Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido - French PM BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 01:53 French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died after the cyclone hit the territory, rather than thousands.
As Biden commutes death row sentences, how Trump plans to expand executions BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 16:58 Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 death row inmates, derailing Trump's plan to ramp up executions.
Actor Baldoni women's solidarity award rescinded amid allegations BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 00:59 Justin Baldoni was accused by Blake Lively of sexual harassment and a campaign to wreck her reputation.
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 01:17 Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.
The famous Christmas carol inspiring Ukraine's defenders BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 21:54 Carol of the Bells was written in Pokrovsk, a key target for advancing Russian troops in Ukraine.
Twelve dead in Turkey ammunition factory blast BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 00:08 Officials are investigating the cause of the accident that engulfed part of the building in fire.
Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 23:15 More than 160 workers have been rescued, according to local prosecutors.
Australian towns evacuated over Christmas as fires rage BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 19:06 Conditions could mirror those of Australia's worst fire seasons on record, authorities say.
Detained Ugandan politician's wife condemns ban on Christmas Day visit BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 16:12 Officials say inmates will not receive visits during the festive season for security reasons.
Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 23:38 Fabio Ochoa Vasquez completed his prison sentence in the US and returned home a free man.
Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 10:24 "Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.
Former US President Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 16:07 The 42nd president is at a Washington DC hospital, and is in "good spirits", according to a spokesman.
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murdering healthcare CEO BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 07:11 The 26-year-old suspect is facing separate federal charges that could lead to a death sentence.
Fireworks explode as US house burns down BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 00:24 No injuries were reported from the fire but two homes were destroyed, firefighters say.
Watch: Cargo ship tips on its side in Turkey BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 09:25 A cargo ship rolls over as it is being loaded at a port in Istanbul in the early hours of Monday morning.
Boy, 7, injured by falling drone during holiday show BBC World News 23 December 2024 at 13:43 The boy required open-heart surgery after he was hit in the chest by the drone in Orlando, Florida.
Watch: BBC reporter returns to childhood home destroyed in Syria civil war BBC World News 22 December 2024 at 22:25 Feras Killani grew up in Yarmouk in Damascus, which saw brutal fighting between rebel and government forces.