Austria's chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse
4 January 2025 at 16:04
Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a government without the far right break up.
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Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers
4 January 2025 at 03:11
The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday.
'Powerful yet so humble' - Americans gather to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter
4 January 2025 at 15:26
Carter will be flown to Washington DC this week where he will lie in state at the US Capitol before a service.
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time
3 January 2025 at 20:43
The US president-elect dismisses the case as "nothing but a rigged charade".
The year China's famous road-tripping 'auntie' found freedom
4 January 2025 at 15:07
Su Min, 60, became a feminist icon after she left her abusive husband and started travelling through China.
Watch: Michael J Fox, Bono and Anna Wintour awarded Medal of Freedom
4 January 2025 at 12:44
President Joe Biden gave the US's highest civilian honour to 19 people, including Denzel Washington and Hillary Clinton.
Washington Post cartoonist quits after Bezos satire is rejected
4 January 2025 at 11:40
The newspaper decided not to run Ann Telnaes' cartoon of tycoons kneeling before Donald Trump.
Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office
4 January 2025 at 01:18
Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.
What is a state funeral and who will attend Jimmy Carter's?
4 January 2025 at 08:48
America's goodbye to its 39th president - which will include a stop at the US Capitol - has officially begun.
Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
4 January 2025 at 08:11
The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.
Biden honours Wintour, Bono and Soros with Medal of Freedom
4 January 2025 at 11:58
Campaigners, politicians and athletes are among those receiving the US's highest civilian award.
What one picture tells us about Trump's power in Congress
3 January 2025 at 17:30
Friday's vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.
Johnson re-elected as House Speaker in razor-tight margin
3 January 2025 at 15:04
Republican Mike Johnson could only lose two votes from his own party in his bid for speaker re-election, and he nearly did.
Biden awards Wintour, Bono and Soros with Medal of Freedom
4 January 2025 at 05:04
Campaigners, politicians and athletes are among those receiving the US's highest civilian award.
Suspect in Cybertruck blast suffered from PTSD
3 January 2025 at 15:31
Police said the US army member had no animosity toward Trump and the blast appeared to be a "tragic case of suicide".
World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116
4 January 2025 at 03:44
Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.
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A dawn stand-off, a human wall and a failed arrest: South Korea enters uncharted territory
3 January 2025 at 02:30
Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated for inciting an insurrection, yet police are unable to arrest him.
William shocked by death of ex-nanny's stepson in New Orleans attack
4 January 2025 at 07:48
The Prince of Wales said his "thoughts and prayers" were with the family of Edward Pettifer, who was among 14 killed.
Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office
4 January 2025 at 01:18
Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.
Chilean president makes historic trip to South Pole
3 January 2025 at 17:49
Gabriel Boric is the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, stressing Chile's "Antarctic mission".
