WHO chief 'escaped death narrowly' in Yemen airport attack
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC he felt "completely exposed" during the Israeli strike on Yemen's international airport.
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Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after being told to change jeans
The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being told to change his jeans.
Model Dayle Haddon dies in carbon monoxide leak
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S Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop martial law vote
Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say.
India mourns ex-PM Manmohan Singh with full state funeral
Mourners gathered across Delhi to pay respects to a former PM many credit for India's economic reform.
'Assad's fall opened part of my husband's past I knew nothing about'
Syrians across the world are still coming to terms with the rapid fall of the Assad regime.
WHO chief 'escaped death narrowly' in Yemen airport attack
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC he felt "completely exposed" during the Israeli strike on Yemen's international airport.
Putin apologises over plane crash, without saying Russia at fault
Russia's leader apologises over the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - without directly taking blame.
Azerbaijan plane survivors recall moments before crash
Three survivors of the downed Azerbaijani plane have described the moments on the flight before the crash.
Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after being told to change jeans
The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being told to change his jeans.
What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The White House has said the flight may have been hit by missiles fired by a Russian air-defence system.
India mourns ex-PM Manmohan Singh with full state funeral
Mourners gathered across Delhi to pay respects to a former PM many credit for India's economic reform.
'Assad's fall opened part of my husband's past I knew nothing about'
Syrians across the world are still coming to terms with the rapid fall of the Assad regime.
Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
Trump says that he could negotiate a 'political resolution' for TikTok if the high court intervenes.
1,329 tiny snails released on remote island
Conservationists released the critically endangered snails to help restore a remote island habitat.
Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says US
The Kremlin has refused to comment, but Russia's civil aviation agency said the situation in Chechnya was "very complicated" at the time.
Will Russia release thousands of Ukrainians for New Year?
There have been just ten exchanges of prisoners of war in 2024 but families want their loved ones back.
Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel despite strikes on Yemen
An official says the Yemeni group will not stop until the war in Gaza ends, as Israel's PM says it is "just getting started".
Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73
The Golden Globe-winning actress was best known for her role as Juliet in the 1968 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.
How old English sea shanties inspired Cape Verdean singer
Carmen Souza's latest album is inspired by the little-known British influence on the Cape Verde islands.
