Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas
At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a child burns victim. According to flight tracking website Flight Radar, the plane was last recorded…
Injured officer Jack Hibbert released from hospital
PA Media Jack Hibbert had been working as a police officer for just months before he was shot A young police officer who was shot in the head during the Bondi Beach attack has been released from hospital. Probationary…
Wegovy pill approved by US FDA for weight loss
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. It is the first pill of its kind to receive approval from the regulator, marking a…
Wildfire-hit town wins €468m in Spain’s Christmas lottery
Spain’s Christmas lottery has been welcomed as an “injection of hope” in the northwest of the country, where the jackpot handed out hundreds of millions of euros just months after wildfires had caused devastation. Most of the first-prize-winning tickets…
Baby Siwar back in hospital in Gaza after returning from treatment in Jordan
Fergal KeaneSpecial correspondent BBC Siwar Ashour spent six months in Jordan after being evacuated from Gaza A one-year-old Palestinian girl evacuated from Gaza with severe nutritional problems is back in hospital in the territory after being returned…
US lawmakers threaten Pam Bondi with contempt action over unreleased Epstein material
Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures – What’s in the latest Epstein files? A pair of US lawmakers have threatened legal action against US Attorney General Pam Bondi, after her deadline to release all government files related to the…
Élysée Palace staff member to stand trial over theft of precious tableware
A senior staff member at France’s presidential palace will stand trial over the alleged theft of precious tableware, including Baccarat Champagne glasses and Sèvres porcelain plates. Around 100 objects that were reported missing from the presidential collection were allegedly later…
Trump names envoy to Greenland, sparking fresh row with Denmark
Donald Trump has sparked a renewed disagreement with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island he has said he would like to annex. Trump announced on Sunday that Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, would…
Gold price climbs above $4,400 to hit record high
The gold price has hit another record high, trading above $4,400 (£3,275) an ounce for the first time. The price of the precious metal has risen on expectations the US central bank will cut interest rates further next year, analysts…
US and Ukraine call Miami talks productive despite no breakthrough
US and Ukrainian envoys say “productive and constructive” talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine’s war with Russia. Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a joint…