WorldLife in Idlib hints at what Syria can expect from rebel ruleDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024015 The Islamist group that now runs Syria has led everyday life for people in Idlib for seven years....
WorldFourteen dead as Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivorsDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024016 The Pacific nation has declared a state of emergency as search and relief efforts get underway....
TechnologyBBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headlineDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024019 Apple’s new artificial intelligence features falsely made it seem the BBC reported Luigi Mangione had shot himself....
PoliticsCouncil tax to rise to fund up to £330m for policeDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024017 The Home Office says funding for forces in England and Wales will rise by 3.5% in 2025-26....
WorldTrouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming worldDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024018 Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill’s residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators...
PoliticsChris Mason: The challenge of disruptors with deep pocketsDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024019 Nigel Farage tells the BBC he is in “open negotiations” with the US billionaire but no figure has been agreed on....
WorldMotive ‘combination of factors’ in Wisconsin school shootingDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024018 Police say clarifying a motive for Monday’s deadly school shooting in the state’s capital of Madison is a priority....
WorldGaza ceasefire talks in final stage, Palestinian negotiator tells BBCDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024015 The official outlines a phased plan which would see hostages freed in step with Israeli pullouts....
WorldGisèle Pelicot: How an ordinary woman shook attitudes to rape in FranceDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024017 The verdicts aren’t yet in – but the trial has already started changing the conversations around consent in the country and beyond...
BusinessPay growth surprise after first rise in over a yearDecember 18, 2024 by December 18, 2024015 Regular pay grew at an annual pace of 5.2%, much faster than expected, official figures show....