Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires

Disney's copyright on the earliest version of the cartoon characters expires in the US on 1 January.

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Ukraine war: Zelensky promises more Ukraine-made weapons in new year speech

The Ukrainian president's message comes as five people were killed in attacks early on New Year's Day.

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Crown Prince Frederik: What do we know about the next king of Denmark?

"I don't want to lock myself in a fortress. I want to be myself," Crown Prince Frederik once said.

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Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers

The new rules will come into effect in June and are part of an effort to ease the impact of tourism.

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Vinesh Phogat: Top Indian wrestler returns medals over alleged sexual abuse

Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers have accused a powerful politician of sexual exploitation.

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Sam Bankman-Fried: Convicted 'Crypto King' will not face second trial

Sam Bankman-Fried is already facing decades behind bars on fraud and money laundering charges.

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The worshippers caught between China and Taiwan

Many Taiwanese follow religions with deep ties to China, which delights Beijing but worries Taipei.

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Ex-Air India scrap plane gets stuck under bridge in Bihar

The scrap fuselage was on its way to Assam from Mumbai on a lorry when it got stuck.

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The year the Australian Dream died

The land of a "fair go" has become one of the least affordable places on Earth to find a home.

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Trump blocked from Maine presidential ballot in 2024

Maine's top election official has ruled Trump cannot run for president next year in the state.

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Ukraine war: Three ways the conflict could go in 2024

We asked three military analysts how they think events may unfold in the coming 12 months.

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Gaza: Rafah hospital in chaos after nearby Israeli air strike

Rafah's Kuwait Hospital was overwhelmed after people were injured by an airstrike on a building close-by.

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World's tallest wooden wind turbine starts turning

Wood and glue is better for the environment than steel, says manufacturer, and could see taller turbines.

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Czech mass shooting: Gunman confessed to shooting baby in woods

A suicide note written by the Prague university attacker confirms the number of his victims as 17.

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China is ramping up the pressure for Taiwan's election

Beijing is using aggression and propaganda to sway what could be a pivotal race for cross-strait ties.

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Israel-Gaza war: Hamas reports 241 deaths in Gaza inside 24 hours

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns the war as Israel says it will last "many more months".

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Angst grows among US youth over Biden's Israel policy

Young voters say the situation in the Gaza Strip makes it hard to back Biden in the 2024 election.

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FBI investigate threats against Colorado judges who ruled against Donald Trump

Police say judges who ruled that Donald Trump can't run for president in Colorado are facing death threats.

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Amazon drought: 'We've never seen anything like this'

This year's heat and drought in the Amazon intensify worries that it is approaching a tipping point.

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Israel Gaza war: UN says no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza

A UN official speaks of "absolute carnage" after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza.

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Cat makes history in Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Oli is believed to be the first feline seafarer in the famous race's 78-year history.

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Nigeria’s viral ballet boy: From Lagos to elite dance school

A clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions.

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Israel Gaza war: Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.

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The Ukrainian triplets born into war

Emilia, Melania and Olivia were born in Ukraine on the day Russian troops invaded in 2022.

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Zhu Ling: Woman dies decades after unsolved China poisoning

Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted.

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Argentina protest organisers will have to cover security costs, government says

Thousands took to the streets this week to protest against the policies of the new President, Javier Milei.

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Biden grants pardons for certain marijuana offences

The White House also granted clemency to 11 people serving "disproportionately long sentences"

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Oddest robberies of 2023 caught on camera

From vodka and orange juice to a giant gorilla statue, here's a round-up of 2023's weirdest thefts.

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Vin Diesel: Film star accused of sexual battery by ex-assistant

The Fast & Furious star is accused of forcing himself on a woman and firing her after she resisted.

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Claudine Gay: Congress probes Harvard president plagiarism claims

Claudine Gay already faced a congressional investigation for her handling of antisemitism on campus.

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Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount in merger talks

The companies behind CNN, HBO and Mission Impossible are in early stage talks to join forces.

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Boy who planned synagogue attack ordered to write book report

The 13-year-old from Ohio was also sentenced to a year of probation for plotting to attack a synagogue.

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How my family escaped bombs in Gaza for a new life in Canada

After their home was destroyed, Suha's parents were offered a way out - but not everyone could come.

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Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot

Donald Trump ineligible to run for US president in Colorado, state's supreme court rules, citing insurrection clause

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Texas to arrest illegal migrants in challenge to federal govt

Police will be able to hold undocumented border crossers - an area until now enforced by federal officials.

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Volcano erupts in south-west Iceland

A volcano erupts on the Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of intense earthquake activity.

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UK MP's family among hundreds trapped in Gaza church

Layla Moran's relatives and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem say a sniper has killed two women there.

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Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon's trial begins

His case has drawn international uproar and is seen as a test of Hong Kong's judicial independence.

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Fourteen killed in Argentina as storm brings 150km/h winds

The storm damaged buildings and caused power cuts across Buenos Aires province over the weekend.

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Watch: Crocodiles seen in Australia floodwaters

Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the country’s north-east.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral spire gets new rooster weathervane ahead of 2024 reopening

The rooster - a French national symbol - replaces one damaged in the fire that ravaged the cathedral in 2019.

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Chile votes on new conservative draft constitution

The first draft was rejected as too left-wing - now a new, more conservative draft is put to a vote.

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Israel Gaza: The perils of hostage rescue

The shooting of three Israelis by IDF troops shows the risks of armed intervention in hostage situations.

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More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says

An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara.

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Kuwaiti leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed dies aged 86

Sheikh Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah had led the country for the last three years.

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Coral islands in Australia at risk of disappearing

The disappearance of the islands could affect Australia's maritime borders, a study says.

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Hungary's Viktor Orban: Is one man blackmailing the EU?

The nationalist Hungarian PM was the only leader blocking EU support for Ukraine at a Brussels summit.

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Lucy Williamson: Hamas support soars in West Bank - but full uprising can still be avoided

Calls by Hamas for an uprising in the West Bank have come and gone, despite rising support for the group.

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Chinese ex-banker jailed for life in corruption case

Xu Guojun was convicted of embezzling $325m after being forcibly repatriated from the US in 2021.

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Essequibo dispute: Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana meet

The Guyanese president commits to peace over oil-rich Essequibo at a meeting with the president of Venezuela

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Russian gas giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea

The state-owned Russian energy firm earned £39m from its Dutch-UK gas field in 2022, accounts show.

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US Supreme Court lets Illinois assault weapon ban stand - for now

The Supreme Court has denied a request to put a temporary hold on the law pending an appeal.

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US House votes to authorise Biden impeachment inquiry

Republicans have yet to produce proof of wrongdoing but are seeking more authority to gather evidence.

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Eyes on Hungary's Orban as EU leaders decide on support for Ukraine

If Ukraine is to get anything out of an EU leaders' summit, it will need the backing of Hungary's PM.

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A23a: Monster iceberg just shy of a trillion tonnes

Scientists use a radar satellite to take a "tape measure" to the world's biggest block of ice.

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Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths has convictions quashed

An Australian court quashes Kathleen Folbigg's four convictions, after she was pardoned earlier this year.

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Andre Braugher: Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide star dies aged 61

Braugher often portrayed a gruff policeman, but in roles both dramatic and comedic.

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Delta flight to Detroit diverted to remote Canadian town

Passengers on the Amsterdam to Detroit flight were stranded 24 hours in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

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Zelensky pleads for more aid amid standoff in US Congress

Republicans remain "resolute" in demanding border policy reform in exchange for backing Ukraine aid.

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Whale filmed swimming with Australian beachgoers dies after stranding

Experts had expressed grave concerns for the 15m-long animal after it came dangerously close to shore.

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Kate Cox: Texas woman in court fight leaves state for abortion

Kate Cox sued Texas to have an abortion after her foetus was diagnosed with a high-risk condition.

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Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal'

About 200 British-trained special forces soldiers are in danger as Pakistan expels undocumented foreigners.

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Javier Milei: New president tells Argentina 'shock treatment' looms

The country's new far-right president vows to launch a radical economic programme as he is sworn in.

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Zelensky faces key tests to re-energise West's support for Ukraine

A White House visit is on the Ukrainian leader's agenda as cracks appear among Western allies.

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Explosion and fireball seen as storm sweeps through Tennessee

Tornadoes battering Tennessee leave thousands of people without power.

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Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist set to return to X after Elon Musk poll

The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner signals he can be reinstated.

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Tennessee: At least six dead as tornadoes rip through state

Severe storms brought devastation to parts of the southern US state on Saturday.

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Shohei Ohtani: Baseball joins with LA Dodgers in record $700m deal

The $700m contract with LA Dodgers makes the Japanese star one of the world's most valuable athletes.

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Hunter Biden says Republicans 'trying to kill me' to hurt president

The president's legally embattled son says his father's critics want him to relapse on drugs.

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Guatemala: Challenge to Bernardo Arévalo election seen as coup attempt

There is international condemnation of an attempt by prosecutors to overturn Guatemala's election results.

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France's Emmanuel Macron buffeted from all sides in row over secularism

France's president is denounced by all sides after lighting a Hanukkah candle at the Elysée Palace.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards peace deal

The two neighbours have been involved in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Bribie Island: Australian man dies after being buried alive in sand

Josh Taylor, 23, suffered severe injuries after he fell into a hole on Queensland's Bribie Island.

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UNLV shooting: Ex-professor had 'target list' when he killed three on campus

Officials said being denied "several" jobs at various colleges may have been a motive for the shooting.

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Nepal: Twelve arrested for smuggling Nepalis into Russian army

Kathmandu has asked Moscow to return all Nepali mercenaries after six of them were killed.

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Wakeskater plunges off Dubai skyscraper pool in 'world first'

Brian Grubb combined wakeskating and base jumping, traversing an infinity pool before soaring through the sky.

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Alberto Fujimori: Peru's ex-president freed after 15 years in jail

Alberto Fujimori, Peru's divisive former leader, is pardoned over corruption and human rights violations.

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Wieambilla shootings: US arrests man over Australian religious terror attack

He is alleged to have links to Christian extremists who killed two police officers and another man.

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Airline adverts banned over 'greenwashing' claims

The ASA said Air France, Lufthansa and Emirates had misled customers over their environment impact

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US college presidents testify on campus antisemitism

Top US college leaders were grilled by lawmakers over their efforts to curb antisemitism on campus.

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Forest City: Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city'

Built during the Chinese property boom, Forest City is a stark reminder of the crisis in the sector today.

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HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice

Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised.

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Suspect held in killings of three Los Angeles homeless men

After three homeless men were fatally shot, authorities warned of a serial killer at large.

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George Santos: Expelled congressman is now selling $200 videos on Cameo

The former Republican congressman offers advice on Botox, gym "gains" and "haters".

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Essequibo: Venezuelans vote to claim Guyana-controlled oil region

Over 95% of voters approve a territorial claim to oil-rich Essequibo, electoral officials say.

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Mount Marapi eruption: Indonesia volcano spews ash 3km into sky

Sped-up footage shows a huge tower of ash rising into the air as 11 hikers are found dead.

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Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast mayor scraps bid for 2026 event

The event is in doubt after the state of Victoria withdrew from hosting duties over spiralling costs.

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Beyoncé: Meet the designer who made her sparkle on tour

Hundreds of hours go into Gaurav Gupta's designs for Beyoncé, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.

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"A very desperate situation for the population of Gaza"

The BBC's Hugo Bachata describes the situation in the south as Israel's bombardment continues.

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Mindanao: Three killed in explosion at Catholic Mass in Philippines

Nine people are also injured during a Catholic service at a university in Mindanao, officials say.

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The country where Kissinger left a legacy of bombs and turmoil

Henry Kissinger died aged 100 this week. His policies caused widespread destruction in Cambodia.

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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem on 'lethal' desire to control wombs

Bodily autonomy should be top of the women’s rights agenda, says the 89-year-old activist.

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COP28: Huge rise in oil drilling expected from hosts UAE

The UAE's state oil company is set to be the world's second biggest producer, analysis shows.

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Protester sets themself on fire outside Israel consulate in Atlanta, Georgia

A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured in the incident and taken to hospital.

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