US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion
The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.
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'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.
'War will last as long as Russia does': Ukrainian talk of victory fades as Trump returns
Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their own terms.
Russia and Iran move to strengthen military ties
The two countries sign a 20-year treaty covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade.
TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief
The new law will land in the incoming president's lap – but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.
Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.
Raids targeting anti-corruption chief rock Hungary's government
Ferenc Biro is suspected of corruption and abuse of authority but says it is politically motivated.
Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold
The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.
Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese
Horrific videos seeming to show Sudanese soldiers attacking South Sudan nationals spark retaliation attacks.
Russia and Iran move to strengthen military ties
The two countries sign a 20-year treaty covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade.
Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese
Horrific videos seeming to show Sudanese soldiers attacking South Sudan nationals spark retaliation attacks.
Planet-warming gas levels rose more than ever in 2024
The record rise is incompatible with keeping global warming to 1.5C according to the Met Office.
Passenger clings to German high-speed train and survives
He jumped on when it pulled out of the station before he had finished his smoking break, police say.
TikTok ban upheld by US Supreme Court: What happens now?
Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?
On board aid convoy on its way to offer hope for Gaza
BBC special correspondent Fergal Keane has travelled with a convoy carrying aid towards Gaza.
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.
Passenger clings to German high-speed train and survives
He jumped on when it pulled out of the station before he had finished his smoking break, police say.
Cuba releases jailed activist Jose Daniel Ferrer
He spent more than three years in prison following protests that swept through the island in 2021.
Russia jails lawyers who acted for late opposition leader Alexei Navalny
The trio were arrested as authorities intensified pressure on the jailed Kremlin critic, who died last February.
Raids targeting anti-corruption chief rock Hungary's government
Ferenc Biro is suspected of corruption and abuse of authority but says it is politically motivated.
