The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a look at why President-elect Donald Trump is talking about annexing Greenland.
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Day two of LA fires: Inferno skies and charred homes
One resident watching as her home burned said her neighbourhood was like driving through a “war zone”.
Jailed Belarus opposition figure seen for first time in months
Viktor Babaryko was arrested in 2020 after challenging authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko at the polls.
‘How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran’
At the time, many blamed Carter for not bringing the US hostages in Iran home. But one Marine says he saved his life.
How Australia’s beach cabana drama sparked a turf war
Hordes of shade covers have taken over Australian beaches – stoking debate over the country’s culture.
A politician was shot dead in Bangkok. Did another country do it?
Lim Kimya’s killing had all the hallmarks of a cold-blooded, professional assassination.
Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump
The outgoing president also says he is considering pardons for Trump foes.
ChatGPT creator denies sister’s childhood rape claim
Ann Altman filed a lawsuit alleging her brother sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.
Moment friends abandon house as Palisades fire closes in
The blaze has been declared the most destructive in the city’s history with more than 1,000 structures destroyed.