US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
World 2025-12-12 08:00
The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".
Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed TikTok stars after awards ceremony
World 2025-12-12 02:00
Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.
Thousands ready to evacuate as flooding hits Pacific Northwest
World 2025-12-12 01:00
An atmospheric river has caused torrential rain and flooding in parts of Canada and the United States.
US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody
World 2025-12-12 01:00
The judge rules detaining Abrego Garcia was "without lawful authority", and he will now at least temporarily be allowed to return to his Maryland home.
Ukraine hands US revised peace plan proposal, Germany says
World 2025-12-12 01:00
The latest draft includes proposals on territorial concessions, Germany's chancellor says.
Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests
World 2025-12-12 01:00
Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.
From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location
World 2025-12-12 01:00
A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
What we know about US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela
World 2025-12-11 22:00
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.
'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year
World 2025-12-11 22:00
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail
World 2025-12-11 22:00
Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency during the tenure of now-jailed former PM Imran Khan.
