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Fireworks, drums and light shows: How the world is welcoming 2026
Countries around the world celebrated the new year with colourful shows and long held traditions.
Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable
Police arrested 14 crew members on the ship sailing from the St Petersburg to the Israeli port of Haifa.
Passenger describes 'chaos' after head-on Machu Picchu train collision
Tourist Niels Honkoop says shattered glass littered the carriage floor and injured people were lying in the aisles.
In pictures: New Year welcomed around the world
From spectacular firework displays to chilly sea dips, nations celebrate the start of 2026.
Watch: Stunning celestial events that lit up the skies in 2025
From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year.
Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites 'unfounded', EU's top diplomat says
It comes after Russia claimed Ukraine had attempted to launch a drone strike on one of Putin's residences.
Heavy police presence in Sydney for New Year's celebrations after Bondi attack
Thousands of officers are deployed around Sydney Harbour and across the city, with some carrying high-grade weapons as part of heightened security measures.
How We Tracked Abuses in the Russian Army
President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the Russian society can tolerate the high human cost of the war in Ukraine. But we’ve analyzed more than 6,000 official complaints by soldiers and their loved ones that paint a very different picture. Our international correspondent Paul Sonne explains how the documents offer rare insight into a violent military apparatus willing to abuse its own men to keep up the assault in Ukraine.
Heated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson's
Rachel Reid says the publicity from the hit TV adaptation led a Parkinson's specialist to get in touch.
Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move
The two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens.
Hundreds of thousands mourn Bangladesh's ex-PM at state funeral
A sea of mourners have gathered in Dhaka to pay final respects to Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80.
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off'
The daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father's health is deteriorating in prison.
Notable deaths 2025
Pope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne and Diane Keaton are among those who died this year.
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July
The release is part of a new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border.
Eurostar delays enter second day as passengers stuck onboard overnight
Eurostar says it plans to run all of its services on Wednesday but there may still be delays and cancellations.
Ex-Australia batter Martyn in coma with meningitis
Former Australia batter Damien Martyn, 54, who played 67 Test matches, is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital after being diagnosed with meningitis..
Isiah Whitlock Jr: The Wire and Veep actor dies at 71
Whitlock was known for his notably elongated, profane catchphrase, which he used on The Wire and in films.
Watch: Underwater chess champions compete for world title
Using weighted pieces and magnetic boards, players of the hybrid sport must complete each move in one breath.
Machu Picchu train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured
A train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu.
Saving South Africa's threatened albatross from lethal fishing lines
A task force is trying to save seabirds from getting caught and killed in fishing boat nets.