Taiwan's ex-presidential candidate charged with corruption BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 20:24 Ko, once a rising star in Taiwan politics, is accused of accepting half a million dollars in bribes.
S Korea MPs file motion to impeach acting president BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 22:09 The motion comes less than two weeks after parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Whisper it - alcohol-free wine has arrived in France BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 18:27 It used to be considered treason in France - but now, alcohol-free wine is here to stay.
Twenty years on: 'My boat was metres from the shore when the tsunami hit' BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 15:50 A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Assad loyalists kill 14 troops of Syria's new rulers BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 23:54 Government forces clashed with supporters of the ex-leader in one of his community's strongholds.
Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 16:47 A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 13:36 The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.
More than 1,500 escape Mozambique prison amid election protests BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 12:42 The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.
Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 08:41 The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, but it never had an official status in the country's 248-year history.
Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 08:14 The pontiff also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the freeing of hostages held by Hamas.
Zelensky condemns 'inhumane' Christmas Day attack BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 05:21 Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Owner and architect of Turkey quake collapse hotel jailed BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 03:46 They received hefty sentences after 72 people were killed when the building fell in the 2023 quake.
Israel probe says army actions had 'influence' on killing of six hostages by Hamas BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 02:08 It also said that soldiers did not know the hostages were there when they began their operation.
Watch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 02:01 Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.
Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash BBC World News 25 December 2024 at 09:18 Kazakh authorities say almost half the people on board the aircraft survived the deadly incident.
Palestinian Christians struggle to find hope at Christmas BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 21:52 For the second year running, tourists are staying away and public festivities have been cancelled.
Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them? BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 16:59 Trump's promises to use America's strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House.
Ukraine's war stamps put humour, patriotism and swearing in the post BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 16:07 Ukraine's war stamps, some with swear words, boost morale at home and promote its image abroad.
Three shot dead as medics, journalists and police attacked at Haiti hospital BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 22:37 Two journalists and a police officer are reported to have been killed, with others injured in the attack.
Modernism and Islamic motifs: How Indian artists envisioned Christ's birth BBC World News 24 December 2024 at 14:06 Over the centuries, painters in India have depicted Jesus's birth from a uniquely local perspective.