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Flood waters in California rain

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.

54 mins ago
US & Canada
Pope Leo speaking into a microphone during his Christmas address and holding his hand in the air

Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.

7 hrs ago
Europe
Flood waters in California rain

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.

54 mins ago
US & Canada
Pope Leo speaking into a microphone during his Christmas address and holding his hand in the air

Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.

7 hrs ago
Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Montenegro following their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: 20 December 2025. Zelensky is dressed in a black suit, and in the background the Portuguese and the Ukrainian flags can be seen

Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys

Ukraine's leader gives an upbeat assessment after discussing the plan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

1 hr ago
Europe

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.

25 mins ago
Asia

King's Christmas message urges unity in divided world

He invokes the wartime spirit in his annual speech, delivered from Westminster Abbey.

8 hrs ago
UK

Turkey detains 115 IS suspects 'planning New Year's attacks'

Turkish authorities say firearms were seized and efforts to trace further suspected members are continuing.

13 hrs ago
Europe

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.

23 hrs ago
US & Canada

Only from the BBC

The travel images that transported us in 2025

From a secluded valley in Uzbekistan to a sacred Canadian island you can see but not touch, these images captivated BBC.com's photo editors this year.

Book covers - Maggie O'Farrell's Land, Amman Brar's Mr Sidhu's Post Office, Asako Yuzuki's Hooked, Deepa Annapura's The Last of Earth and Josh Silver's Fruit Fly

12 books you need to read in 2026

Fictional gems, debut thillers, cracking biographies and everything in between.


Documentaries

A Very British Yule Log

A Very British Yule Log

Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley

Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley

Wonderland: The Story of Christmas

Wonderland: The Story of Christmas

Antiques Roadshow at Christmas

Antiques Roadshow at Christmas

Penguins: Meet the Family

Penguins: Meet the Family

Carols from King's

Carols from King's

Nigella's Amsterdam Christmas

Nigella's Amsterdam Christmas

A Royal Guide To... Christmas

A Royal Guide To... Christmas

Westminster Abbey at Christmas

Westminster Abbey at Christmas

Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice

Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice

Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas

Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas

Amazing Hotels: Christmas at Wilderness Hotel Inari

Amazing Hotels: Christmas at Wilderness Hotel Inari

Christmas in New York: Inside the Plaza

Christmas in New York: Inside the Plaza

Reindeer Family and Me

Reindeer Family and Me

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan: Christmas in the Hebrides

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan: Christmas in the Hebrides

Sandringham: The Queen at Christmas

Sandringham: The Queen at Christmas


Best Audio of the Year

More or Less, Are 80% of women really only attracted to 20% of men?

More or Less

Are 80% of women really only attracted to 20% of men?

The Global Story, The Global Story, The death of reading

The Global Story

The death of reading

You're Dead to Me, You're Dead To Me, History of Coffee: from devil’s brew to our favourite beverage

You're Dead to Me

History of Coffee: from devil’s brew to our favourite beverage

Good Bad Billionaire, Good Bad Billionaire, Evan Spiegel: Snapchat fratboy

Good Bad Billionaire

Evan Spiegel: Snapchat fratboy

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes: Series 3, The Night Witches

History's Heroes

The Night Witches

World of Secrets, Death in Dubai, 1. The real Mona Kizz

World of Secrets

1. The real Mona Kizz

The Interview, The Interview, Reid Hoffman: Should we trust the tech elite?

The Interview

Reid Hoffman: Should we trust the tech elite?

The Documentary Podcast, LOUD: Is noise an invisible killer?

The Documentary Podcast

LOUD: Is noise an invisible killer?


More news

Fishermen dressed as Santa and the Grinch on a boat in Valparaiso Bay, Chile

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.

9 hrs ago
England's Ben Stokes during a training session
LIVE

The Ashes: England win toss and bowl first v Australia in fourth Test

Follow live text, radio commentary and in-play video clips as Australia host England in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's surgery for hernia 'successful'

The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.

5 hrs ago
Latin America

Jingle bills: Arkansas Powerball player strikes $1.8bn jackpot on Christmas Eve

The prize marks the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada
Noah Lyles jumps in the air on the start line for the 100m heats at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them

From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a bonus point if you can spot the photographer in their own image.

13 hrs ago
Away Days - Newcastle

Is Newcastle the best away-day in the Premier League?

The best food, shopping and things-to-do if you decide to go on a football away-day to Newcastle.

10 hrs ago
Newcastle
A woman places her manicured left hand on her hip. She wears an engagement ring.

Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 1: Which star teased her engagement on the red carpet?

Test your memory of 2025 in the first part of our quiz. What happened from January to March?

23 hrs ago
US & Canada

Editor's Picks

Why is Christmas in the winter?

The astonishing pagan origin of Christmas

The Angle-Saxon pagan tradition that became Christmas.

Culture
The dark past of Santa's real-life hometown

The dark history of Santa's official hometown

How an Arctic town rose from WWII ruins to reinvent itself as Europe's Christmas capital.

The SpeciaList
AI toys

The AI toys taking over Christmas shopping lists

Tech Now investigates the latest AI toys on the market and how safe they are for children.

Tech Now
What Jennifer Lawrence fed Robert Pattinson for dinner

What Jennifer Lawrence fed Robert Pattinson for dinner

The actress reveals she dug through her rubbish bin when her co-star came over hungry one night.

Film & TV
Graham Norton

How Kim Kardashian ended up walking Madonna's dog

The reality TV star sparks laughter when she reveals her quirky bracelet payment for a childhood gig.

Film & TV
The little-known truth behind a Christmas belief

The little-known truth behind a Christmas tale

Science says that Santa must have a crew of female reindeer. So why do we think Rudolph the reindeer is a boy?

Culture & Experiences
Extinct tree from the time of Jesus rises from the dead

Extinct tree from the time of Jesus rises from the dead

Ancient Judean palm tree, a symbol of life and prosperity in biblical times, is resurrected after 2,000 years.

Travel
Gift

The psychology behind why we give gifts

Gift-giving is more than a tradition – it’s a part of our evolutionary history.

Psychology

Year In Review

A car drives past a pink lake in Western Australia (Credit: Getty Images)

The 25 best travel destinations of the year

From bubblegum-coloured lakes in Australia to a solar-powered safari camp in Botswana, these are BBC journalists' top destinations this year.

How Snow White turned into a nightmare for Disney

The world's five happiest cities for 2025

18 of the most striking images of the year


Popular Reads of 2025

A still of Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider in Last Tango in Paris (Credit: Getty Images)

How Last Tango in Paris undid its female star

New film Being Maria explores the life of actress Maria Schneider and her mistreatment in one of the most notorious, explicit scenes in cinema history.

Father Moses McPherson, a Russian Orthodox priest

Young US men are joining Russian churches promising 'absurd levels of manliness'

A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.

New York, LA and Chicago skylines side by side (Credit: Getty Images)

The furious debate over the US's fourth-best city

After New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the fight is on: locals make the case for the city that should be number four.


Editor's Picks of 2025

A close up of a young Eminem (Credit: Getty Images)

The Eminem album that sparked outrage in the '00s

Twenty-five years ago, Eminem provoked outrage with The Marshall Mathers LP, which was notorious for its offensive lyrics. Now it has become an even more divisive listen.

The radical erotic novel that has divided readers

Peru's new city unearthed from the desert

Tracking Marie Curie's century-old radioactive fingerprints


US & Canada news

Workers outside the Kennedy Center are on lifts in front of the building, where a sign now says "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts"

Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center

Rep Joyce Beatty, who sits on the centre's board, argues the name change is illegal because it requires approval from Congress.

Mudslides, flooding and debris - storms batters southern California

Moment robbers rip ATM from inside Texas store

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


More world news

A woman wearing a red scarf on her head holds a solar panel

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.

Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile

Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five


Business

A green Ford racing car with a Castrol sponsorship logo on the bonnet.

BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol for $6bn

BP has sold a 65% stake in its motor lubricant arm Castrol to US-based investment firm Stonepeak.

Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out

UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas

US economy grows at fastest pace in two years


Sport

John Robertson with Scotland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest

'Picasso' of football Robertson dies aged 72

Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson - once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game" - dies at the age of 72.

'England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle'

Newcastle stadium plans in limbo - Howe

Players can only leave if replacements come in - Amorim


Latest Sport audio

Football Daily, Manchester United’s Fernandes blow & player discipline at Christmas

Football Daily

Manchester United’s Fernandes blow & player discipline at Christmas

Test Match Special Podcast, No Balls: Snow Balls the Christmas Podcast

Test Match Special Podcast

No Balls: Snow Balls the Christmas Podcast

More Than The Score, More Than The Score, More than 2025: Flavor Flav hypes the Winter Olympics

More Than The Score

More than 2025: Flavor Flav hypes the Winter Olympics

Football Daily, 72+ EFL Pod: At Home with the Bruces

Football Daily

72+ EFL Pod: At Home with the Bruces

The Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Wayne's Shocking Christmas Dinner & Players Going AWOL

The Wayne Rooney Show

Wayne's Shocking Christmas Dinner & Players Going AWOL

Test Match Special Podcast, Ben Stokes responds to Noosa revelations & Archer is out

Test Match Special Podcast

Ben Stokes responds to Noosa revelations & Archer is out

More Than The Score, More Than The Score, More than 2025: Cristiano Ronaldo and the art of marketability

More Than The Score

More than 2025: Cristiano Ronaldo and the art of marketability

FPL Podcast from BBC Sport, Fantasy 606, Cunha, camembert and Christmas songs

FPL Podcast from BBC Sport

Cunha, camembert and Christmas songs


Tech

An old woman standing outdoors in front of a wooden fence. She has short, white hair and is wearing a white T-shirt featuring a printed photo of herself.

Tributes to TikTok star gaming gran who died aged 78

Agnes, or EpicGamerGrandma as she was known online, passed away in hospital after suffering from a stroke.

25 years of the ISS in 25 numbers

AI app apologises over false crime alerts across US

Man develops dog walking app after redundancy


Science & health

A woman with brunette hair holding a wine glass while sitting in front of a mini Christmas tree.

Christmas can be a nightmare for misophonia sufferers like me

Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.

What does a huge festive meal do to your brain?

US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug

Divided between two states, the town at the heart of America's abortion debate


Culture

Princess of Wales holding a bouquet of flowers in her left had and she shakes hands with an elderly man sitting down. Around them are well-wishers

Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service

The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

Friends and The Middle actor Pat Finn dies aged 60

Jethro Tull founding member dies aged 82

The Salt Path and 2025's most scandalous books


Arts

Cropped portrait of Isabelle d'Este Titian (Credit: Getty Images)

The 'It Girl' style wars of Renaissance Italy

During a turbulent period of Italian history, some noblewomen used flamboyant, luxurious looks to gain soft power. Five hundred years later, they continue to influence designers.

The dark side of the US's most divisive painter

Is this the real face of Elizabeth I?

Blank canvas or tone-deaf? Pantone's white Colour of the Year sparks backlash


Watch

Behind the scenes at Gaudi's stunning La Sagrada Familia

Behind the scenes at Gaudi's stunning La Sagrada Familia

Tech Now gains special access to Gaudí's iconic La Sagrada Familia as it nears completion.
See more

Travel

A bottle and a clear glass of Noche Buena beer (Credit: Heineken Mexico)

The Mexican beer you can only buy at Christmas

Mexico is the world's largest exporter of beers. But one of its most beloved brews, Noche Buena, is only available for just a few weeks each year.

BBC Travel's favourite stories of 2025

Are passport stamps disappearing for good?

The six best places to ski in 2026


World's Table

A bottle pouring out champagne into two glasses, with a heart-shaped Union Jack flag in the centre of the frame (Credit: Alamy)

Sorry, France, the world's best bubbly is British

Over the past decade, international chefs have swept French culinary competitions with unprecedented frequency.

Why travellers keep queueing for viral food

The controversial snack that fuels Norwegian trips

The hidden history of a classic American dish


Earth

Dar es Salaam queue to fetch water from a tank

Chronic water shortages dampen holiday mood in Tanzania's biggest city

A drought has led to water being rationed in Dar es Salaam, with taps sometimes dry for weeks.

US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns

'This is our future,' climate adviser warns as 2025 to break UK heat records

'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas leads to record numbers


Video

BBC Talking Movies top 10 films of 2025

BBC Talking Movies top 10 films of 2025

Talking Movies presenter Tom Brook looks back at 2025 to pick the top 10 films of the year.

Köttbullar: The secret behind the iconic Swedish meatballs

The forgotten underground river that shaped Paris

George Clooney and Adam Sandler's recommended movies


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