Jailed HK tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off', daughter tells BBC

The daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father's health is deteriorating in prison.

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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.

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John Simpson: 'I've reported on 40 wars but I've never seen a year like 2025'

It has been a year of multiple major conflicts - and there are geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance

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Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle

The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.

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Nine people, including five children, stabbed to death in Suriname

Police detained the male suspect after shooting him in the leg, while two others are seriously injured.

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Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers glide down slopes

Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.

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Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession

Nine years after her husband disappeared, Susanna Liew had a stunning legal win in one of Malaysia's biggest mysteries.

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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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Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release

Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out.

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UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas

The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.

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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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An alleged drug cartel and a murdered witness: South Africa's police corruption probe

Allegations of graft and political interference in the police have been aired at public hearings.

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'A miracle': Officer shot in head during Bondi attack home from hospital

The Christmas homecoming of Jack Hibbert, who was shot in the head and shoulder, is a "miracle", his family say.

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The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool

Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

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Survivors 'nervous and sceptical' about release of remaining Epstein files

US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.

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Steve Rosenberg: Was Putin's response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch?

Russia's leader told our Russia editor that claims an attack on Europe was planned were "rubbish".

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Neither Russia nor France: One West African country walks a diplomatic tightrope

As some West African nations choose to cement old ties with France or a new ally in Russia, Togo wants both.

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This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom

Lai, who is facing life in prison, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything".

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French court rejects Shein website suspension over childlike sex dolls

The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains protecting French consumers.

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US to strip alleged Bosnian war criminal of citizenship

Kemal Mrndzic did not reveal that he had been a guard at a camp where atrocities occurred when seeking US naturalisation, officials say.

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'We are not from Bangladesh, we are Indian. Why did they do this to us?'

Sunali Khatun was pregnant when she was deported to Bangladesh for allegedly being an illegal immigrant.

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Trump expands access to cannabis in a major shift in drug policy

The order to place cannabis in the same category as Tylenol with codeine marks the most significant change in US drug policy since 1971.

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Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans

Scientists have warned H5N1 bird flu could make a dangerous leap to humans, triggering a global health crisis.

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Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder

Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges in total following the attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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US designates Colombian cocaine gang a terrorist group

The move is seen as a further escalation of the Trump administration's war on drugs in Latin America.

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How Bondi's Hanukkah festival turned from joy to horror within minutes

Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.

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BBC visits flower-lined Bondi Pavilion after attack

Crowds of people have left flowers and candles as a tribute to the 15 people who were killed in the attack in Sydney.

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How the Maga world became divided - and what it means for Trump

The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump’s coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way

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Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms Bondi shooter

New South Wales Police say that 11 people were killed, plus one gunman, in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting the Jewish community.

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He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he's scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.

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Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University

The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Cambodia shuts border crossings with Thailand as fighting continues

It comes despite US President Donald Trump saying both sides had agreed to a ceasefire deal.

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An eyebrow tip and McDonald's footage: Takeaways from Luigi Mangione's evidence hearing

Prosecutors played dozens of body camera videos and interviewed witnesses from the day of his arrest.

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As Trump targets Venezuela, its allies Russia and China show little signs of support

Experts say that Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or financial aid.

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From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location

A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.

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The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin

Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.

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Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast

According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.

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Legal Groups Sue Justice Dept. for Secret Memo Justifying Boat Strikes

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N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers

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4 Russian Soldiers Sentenced to Prison for Killing Texan Who Fought for Moscow

By Neil MacFarquhar from NYT World https://ift.tt/gh3uVAB

Lo que Trump realmente está haciendo con sus ataques a embarcaciones

By Phil Klay from NYT En español https://ift.tt/G0zESBU

Nightclub fire kills 23 in Goa, India

Staff and tourists are among the dead, authorities say and their nationalities are not yet known.

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Original Thinkers

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At Least 17 Migrants Die in Greece’s Worst Shipwreck in Two Years

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Man Who Swallowed Stolen Fabergé Egg Passes It Naturally, Police Say

By Michael Levenson from NYT World https://ift.tt/TKkW9Bl

Several Countries Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s Participation

By McKinnon de Kuyper from NYT World https://ift.tt/oPKUihE

Prediction markets were part of the conversation at the DealBook Summit.

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Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips

By Erica L. Green from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Nh0pCWx

For Trump, Hegseth’s Take-No-Prisoners Approach Is a Growing Liability

By David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/P90tFfJ

No te dejes engañar por el silencio de Latinoamérica ante Trump

By Brian Winter from NYT En español https://ift.tt/oWFJxVk

Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel's president

He denies any wrongdoing in three ongoing trials over allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

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The Oxford 2025 Word of the Year Is ‘Rage Bait’

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Why I spend hours painstakingly repairing banknotes

Fixing cash is a thriving new business in Gaza after Israel stopped transfers of banknotes and banks were destroyed and looted.

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The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency

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Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea in escalation against Russia

The two ships stuck by drones were thought to be used to bypass Western sanctions on Russia.

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Hog Wild

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Ex-president's daughter resigns over allegations she duped South Africans to fight for Russia

Her resignation comes as a South African allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine recounts the horrors of war to the BBC.

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Airbus Orders Software Update for A320 Jets

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On Thanksgiving, an Unexpected Kind of Grace

By Jenna Russell from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/F92v65u

El sospechoso del tiroteo en Washington estaba atormentado por la violencia de su unidad en Afganistán

By Julian E. Barnes, Hamed Aleaziz, Elian Peltier and Safiullah Padshah from NYT En español https://ift.tt/LogSCuN

La información de EE. UU. sobre los ataques a embarcaciones es limitada

By Julian E. Barnes from NYT En español https://ift.tt/nwig3ZN

Fed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghans

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Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office

By Katie Rogers and Dylan Freedman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/c3AniVX

Thanksgiving and the New Births of Freedom

By Bret Stephens from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/VTKzv8c

Swalwell Files Suit Against Housing Official, Claiming Privacy Law Violations

By Zach Montague from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/7uUS9jA

Senator Agrees to Pay Over $5 Million in Back Taxes to I.R.S.

By Karoun Demirjian from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/UWXATmJ

Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Governor’s Race

By Emily Cochrane from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/HSVesLI

Three-Point Hoops Shot

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Rubio hails 'tremendous progress' at Ukraine peace talks

The top US diplomat says more work is needed to finalise a US-Ukraine deal that will then need Russia's agreement.

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‘Wicked: For Good’ Takes Flight

By Nicole Sperling from NYT Business https://ift.tt/CG3Jrmf

Jamaica Announces Deadly Bacterial Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa

By Frances Robles from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Ajw5Oag

No, presidente, no podemos ‘dejarlo así’

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EE. UU. simuló el derrocamiento de Maduro. Venezuela se sumió en el caos

By Michael Crowley from NYT En español https://ift.tt/9sURqL4

No, Mr. President, We Cannot ‘Leave It at That’

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Trump y compañía dicen que Maduro lidera un ‘cártel’. Esto es lo que significa

By Charlie Savage from NYT En español https://ift.tt/ux7YFER

In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza

By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/PB5uiSQ

Homayoun Ershadi, 78, Dies; ‘Kite Runner’ and ‘Taste of Cherry’ Star

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With Everything on the Line

By Sam Corbin from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/p1WJqiQ

Misquoting Shakespeare

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Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59

By Derrick Bryson Taylor from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/TnLxF9j

She Was Deported in Error. Her Child Was Left Behind.

By Miriam Jordan and Todd Heisler from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/iw0WlM7

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

By Alan Blinder from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/x6kKzEL

What the Movies Need From Sydney Sweeney

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Crispy Coconut Tempeh

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Puzzle Mania 2025: F.A.Q.

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Form a Clump

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Harshita was murdered a year ago - so why has her killer not been caught, family ask

Police have charged Harshita Brella's husband with murder - but, despite sightings, he remains on the run.

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Safety Officer or Administration Messenger? Sean Duffy Juggles Roles in Shutdown.

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The Midwife of West Virginia

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Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga Lead the 2026 Grammy Nominees

By Chevaz Clarke from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/u4L6E9O

In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing

By Anton Troianovski, Paul Sonne and Ana Swanson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/gQ2DvTq

The Endlessly Adaptable Frankenstein

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Five Key Takeaways From the Supreme Court Tariff Argument

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Andrew Cuomo, scraping and scrambling, is still running as Andrew Cuomo.

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