The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown.
Paul Pogba’s brother jailed for extorting ex-footballer
Five other men received sentences of between four and eight years for extorting the French footballer.
Tate brothers human trafficking case sent back by Romanian court
A court upholds the influencer’s challenge of the human trafficking case against him and his brother.
BBC’s Steve Rosenberg challenges Putin on his 25-year rule of Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin was speaking at an annual end-of-year press conference.
Romania case against Tate brothers sent back by court
A court upholds the influencer’s challenge of the human trafficking case against him and his brother.
I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon
Putin tells an end-of-year press conference there should have been “systemic preparation” for the full-scale invasion.
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access
Israel rejects as a lie the rights group’s claim that it is blocking access to water critical for survival.
Who are the men convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial
Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of men to abuse her.
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial
The convictions bring to an end France’s largest ever rape trial, which has shocked the country and world.
Watch: BBC sees ‘complete devastation’ in Mayotte
BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage.
