Spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to Sun
The hope is the probe could help us to better understand how the Sun works.
Illegal trade booms in South Africa’s ‘super-strange looking’ plants
A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.
Whisper it – alcohol-free wine has arrived in France
It used to be considered treason in France - but now, alcohol-free wine is here to stay.
Deadline to record forgotten footpaths to be scrapped
Walking campaigners welcome the move, which the government says will help prevent paths from being lost.
Taiwan’s ex-presidential candidate charged with corruption
Ko, once a rising star in Taiwan politics, is accused of accepting half a million dollars in bribes.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary
The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.
S Korea MPs file motion to impeach acting president
The motion comes less than two weeks after parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.
More than 1,500 escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.
Man shot dead by armed police on Christmas Eve
West Mercia Police refers itself to the policing watchdog after a man was shot in Redditch.
Israel probe says army actions had ‘influence’ on killing of six hostages by Hamas
It also said that soldiers did not know the hostages were there when they began their operation.
Archbishop’s Christmas sermon ’empty words’, Bishop says
Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has previously called for Stephen Cottrell to resign.
Zelensky condemns ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack
Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Woman arrested over Christmas Day village murder
An investigation is ongoing following the death of a man found in cardiac arrest on Christmas Day.
Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash
Kazakh authorities say almost half the people on board the aircraft survived the deadly incident.
Chief scout calls for workers to get volunteering leave
He says Scouts gave him the confidence to ignore people telling him to get the guy who shot at him.
Twenty years on: ‘My boat was metres from the shore when the tsunami hit’
A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
