Decoding Donald Trump's new official portrait BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 12:30 Photographers describe the photo as "serious", "ominous" and a "message picture".
TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 16:06 Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 09:43 The new law will land in the incoming president's lap โ but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.
TikTokers say goodbye to their 'Chinese spy' BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 09:19 Influencers have posted about leaving TikTok and moving to Rednote as the US is set to go ahead with a ban on Sunday.
Mesmerising ice formations cover US lake BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 13:31 Areas around the country are seeing freezing conditions ahead of even colder temperatures in the coming days.
Inmates fighting LA fires: 'Happy to pay my debt this way' BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 10:27 More than a thousand California prisoners have helped to battle the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles.
Four killed in strike on central Kyiv, Ukraine says BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 23:15 The attack shattered windows caused a fire in a non-residential building, authorities say.
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 13:09 The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.
Temples, treasures and trade: The astonishing legacy of India's Chola dynasty BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 18:51 The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and culture.
Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 11:09 The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.
TikTok says it will 'go dark' on Sunday without US government action BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 20:03 The Supreme Court earlier upheld a law that would ban the video app in the US unless its Chinese parent-company sells it.
Has Trump promised too much on US economy? BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 18:13 He won the election partly to fix inflation but Trump may find his pledges on prices and tariffs conflict, say experts.
Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark reality BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 17:41 Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of South African miners.
'War will last as long as Russia does': Ukrainian talk of victory fades as Trump returns BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 09:00 Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their own terms.
TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 16:06 Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
How historic Gaza deal was sealed with 10 minutes to spare BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 16:49 The BBC spoke to officials from both sides of the talks to piece together how the Gaza deal was done.
Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 09:31 Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.
How deep ocean oxygen could give clues about extraterrestrial life BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 17:05 Gas from the seafloor has scientists wondering if oxygen could be found in the oceans of other planets.
Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 15:49 The vote paves the way for exchanges of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners to begin on Sunday.
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion BBC World News 17 January 2025 at 13:09 The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.