US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
The US president accuses the group of killing Christians, as Nigeria’s foreign minister tells the BBC the strikes were a "joint operation" and "nothing to do" with religion.
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Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.
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Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead as of Christmas night
The storms have brought flash flooding and mudslides during a time of busy holiday travel.
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Ukraine hits major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, officials say
Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.
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Pope and new Archbishop of Canterbury make pleas over Gaza and immigration in Christmas sermons
The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that "conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us".
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Five dead in a helicopter crash on Africa's highest mountain
Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in northern Tanzania.
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Waterskiing Santas and giant cuts of meat: Christmas around the world
From London to Bethlehem, services and festivities to mark the holiday cheer are in full swing.
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Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile
Tarique Rahman, who has lived in London since 2008, arrives weeks before for pivotal elections are held.
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Where is Santa now? Trump answers kids' Christmas calls to Norad tracker
Norad got some help from President Donald Trump as it marked its 70th year tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
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Indonesians raise white flags as anger grows over slow flood aid
Weeks after floods ravaged the island of Sumatra, many still do not have access to clean water and food.
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India's solar boom faces a hidden waste problem
A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up recycling.
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This 56-year conflict still pauses for Christmas
At Christmas, the world can seem a little more humane than usual - even in wartime.
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Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five
Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.
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Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidential election
It is not clear if Asfura's opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.
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Bomb blast in Nigeria's packed mosque kills five
Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.
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Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.
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Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay release by a "few more weeks".
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Democratic board member muted during Kennedy Center vote sues to remove Trump's name
US Representative Joyce Beatty claims the renaming of the venue is illegal because the change requires "an act of Congress".
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Algerian law declares France's colonisation a crime
Lawmakers unanimously approve a law, which demands an apology and reparations from the former colonial power.
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'This Christmas will be different': Families reunited with kidnapped schoolchildren
Families in Nigeria were reunited with more than a hundred schoolchildren and teachers abducted in November.
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