Devastated Simon Cowell makes urgent LA wildfire plea in new video message
Simon Cowell has urged people to help victims of the California wildfires, saying he is devastated by what has happened.
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Footage reveals moment 80-year-old is shot in IDF raid as UN expert says it could be 'war crime'
On 19 December, 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother Halima Abu Leil was shot in an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) raid on her neighbourhood in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank.
Dogs, horses and peacocks were rescued from the LA fires. A charity waits for the owners
Injured animals are still being taken into pet shelters
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Sydney synagogue attack condemned as ‘massive escalation’ in antisemitism
Images released by police show two people spray painting synagogue’s fence and building
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Trump threats cast ominous shadow over icy fjords of Greenland
In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".
Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go
The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.
Footage reveals shocking moment 80-year-old is shot in IDF raid as UN expert calls it 'war crime'
On 19 December, 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother Halima Abu Leil was shot in an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) raid on her neighbourhood in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank.
California fire tornado forms as wind whips up flames in Pacific Palisades wildfires
California fire tornados formed as strong winds whipped up flames in the Pacific Palisades wildfires.
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Czech restaurant explosion leaves at least six dead
Around 20 guests were in the restaurant at the time of the explosion
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Murray: I'll help Djokovic be 'best athlete of all time'
Andy Murray has said he thinks his coaching could help Novak Djokovic cement his claim as “the best athlete of all time”.
'Everything is gone' - Agony on a tight-knit LA street razed by inferno
Lifelong neighbours of West Las Flores Drive banded together, even as their community burned down.
Expert warns Americans about elephant tourism after law student, 22, is killed in Thailand: ‘Recipe for disaster’
Elephants 'react extremely' to perceived threats when in a state of captivity.
Germany says Russian 'shadow' ship stuck in Baltic Sea
Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.
Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.
Los Angeles fire chief at the center of public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil
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Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.
'I fought for years to correct my dad's death certificate - but still haven't buried him'
Families tell of their lost loved ones as a new film stirs up memories of Brazil under military rule.
South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes
The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.
Donald Trump isn't the first US president to want Greenland - here's why
When President-elect Donald Trump talked about acquiring Greenland for the United States he was following a long tradition of US presidents musing about this issue.
Nostalgia and passion fuel young couple running old-school photo lab
Fabriccio and Lucía run the only fully equipped film lab in Central America
