'We have been ready for so long': Thailand legalises same-sex marriage BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 15:31 It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple - the culmination of a decades-long campaign.
New fast-growing wildfire erupts near Los Angeles BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 13:47 The out-of-control blaze has grown to more than 5,000 acres in just two hours fuelled by strong winds.
Trump tells Putin to end 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 13:03 The US president says he is offering Moscow a "big favour" by helping Russia and Ukraine reach a deal.
Eleven passengers killed by another train after fleeing fire rumour BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 13:48 Another five people are injured after being hit by an express train on an adjacent track.
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal like Trump says? BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 09:08 The US president says the US should "take back" the famous waterway because China runs it now.
Elephants are not people, US court rules BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 09:32 Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says? BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 09:08 The US president says the US should "take back" the famous waterway because China runs it now.
Eleven passengers killed by another train after fleeing fire rumour BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 13:48 Another five people are injured after being hit by an express train on an adjacent track.
Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 09:42 Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.
Toddler and man fatally stabbed in German park BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 08:47 Police say a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested suspected of carrying out the attack.
About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials say BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 08:36 Western officials tell the BBC the troop losses appear unsustainable.
Kenyan man arrested carrying wife's body parts in backpack BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 08:27 This is the latest in a series of shocking cases of femicide in Kenya.
Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 04:16 Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.
Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump's inauguration BBC World News 21 January 2025 at 21:00 The two leaders pledged to bring China-Russia relations to "greater heights".
India court orders seizure of 'offensive' MF Husain paintings BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 03:08 A complaint claimed that paintings of two Hindu deities at an art gallery "hurt religious sentiments".
Kenya eases travel requirements for nearly all African visitors BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 01:03 Libya and Somalia are excluded from the waiver due to security concerns.
What led to hotel fire disaster at Turkish ski resort? BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 03:17 Some survivors did not hear a fire alarm and there are claims of failures in the hotel's fire safety.
'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples BBC World News 21 January 2025 at 14:59 Thailand is set to legalise same-sex marriage - one of the few places in Asia to do so. Why is it an outlier?
Children among dead as Turkey hotel fire investigation continues BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 08:42 At least 79 people are known to have died, including children and multiple family members.
Blizzard transforms street into ice hockey rink in US south BBC World News 22 January 2025 at 14:07 Snow and freezing rain hits parts of the deep south, closing highways and airports and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.