A shock high-profile resignation has forced Canada’s prime minister to contend with his plummeting popularity.
Month: December 2024
Ros Atkins On… Igor Kirillov’s death
The BBC’s Analysis Editor, along with BBC Verify, takes a look at material from the scene to assess what we know.
Australian radio host pleads not guilty to sex abuse
Top broadcaster Alan Jones says all charges against him are “baseless” or “distort the truth”.
Rescuers race to find survivors as 14 dead after Vanuatu earthquake
One witness recounted how he and his wife “sprinted” out of a building when the earthquake struck.
Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence
Pope Francis reveals in his new book that he was targeted by suicide bombers during a 2021 trip to Iraq.
Life in Idlib hints at what Syria can expect from rebel rule
The Islamist group that now runs Syria has led everyday life for people in Idlib for seven years.
General’s assassination pierces Moscow’s air of normality
The killing of Igor Kirillov is a wake-up call for the Russian capital, writes Steve Rosenberg.
Russia detains Uzbek man over general’s killing in Moscow
A 29-year-old Uzbekistan citizen has been detained over the death of Kirillov and his assistant, state media says.
Major report joins dots between world’s nature challenges
A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn.
Cyclone kills dozens in Mozambique after ravaging French territory Mayotte
The Mozambican authorities have called Chido “one of the most intense storms ever recorded”.