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The vote has been hailed a victory by Palestinians and described as "despicable" by Israel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/C0SjYPq

Ukraine's president says his country will never forgive Russians for the terror they have inflicted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7GswBMl

The mayor of the Ukraine capital, Kyiv, says one person is dead and 20 others injured after missile strikes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ONYuXoi

As the festivities get under way, here is a snapshot of some of the events happening across the globe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H67ip4

Juan Guaidó had Western support in his efforts to force President Maduro out of office. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uOYWPTo

Fireworks light up the sky in Auckland - one of the first countries in the world to mark the new year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/p7Tktvc

Benedict, who has died at his Vatican residence, became the first pope to resign for 600 years in 2013. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fS20wFE

A look back at the former leader of the Catholic Church's life after his death at the age of 95. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DMgy1rp

All 16 drones - of which seven were aimed at Kyiv - were destroyed, Ukrainian representatives say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/07DFzOV

China is among the latest countries to announce controls as China prepares to reopen its borders. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oLpcuTX

"Adela" staged an extraordinary solo protest in front of Kabul University while invoking words from the Quran. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wb29fiu

The former president had long sought to keep his records from being seen by the public. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JS2PYuz

Politicians and celebrities are said to be affected but the scale of the data breach is unverified. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nf78P35

Kabosu, a Japanese shiba inu, inspired the viral "doge" meme and became the face of Dogecoin. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rTqYzfj

For the first time in modern history a living Pope will help bury a dead Pope. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pxmf1t

George Santos, elected to Congress in November, has admitted to lies about work and education experience. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1kzh0bm

Italy is responding to China's Covid surge with mandatory testing - but the EU will not follow suit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1jr2tex

The barricades were erected earlier this month in response to the arrest of a former police officer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Oo0nG3z

Aged 95, he remains in a serious but stable condition, a day after Pope Francis said he was very ill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/s2ucLMV

There is concern about the plans of Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right and religious allies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XFEqswz

Huge chunks of ice are seen at the foot of the gushing falls after a winter storm sweeps over the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/e9ywNXq

A powerful blizzard hit the US and Canada over the Christmas weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KUIbqhn

Barry Croft Jr has been given a 19-year sentence for his role in a plot to kidnap Gov Gretchen Whitmer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Risxlp1

An annual event in Peru aimed at settling old issues for the new year involves people fighting to music. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/D97CcJT

The Vatican says the ex-Pope's condition has worsened and Pope Francis asks pilgrims to pray. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TYwi63K

A drunk car driver ploughs into crowds at the annual event in the southern port city of Calabar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/F9qVtb0

The cub was wedged in between suitcases in the boot, where guns and ammunition were also found. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pFEiPST

Nala was separated from her owner after a Christmas Eve hike in the mountains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/z2WZm0u

Legislation preventing undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico is extended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sVQImz5

The oil price cap, agreed by Western countries, aims to reduce Russian revenue for its war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0JoyEia

Adam Fox hoped to start a "revolution" but was sentenced to 16 years for targeting Gretchen Whitmer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fKc2Bp

PM Pedro Sánchez backs aid for households amid an energy crisis prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iEAD80s

Predictions by some faith leaders have sometimes caused anxiety and harm, the security services say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TYwHXgr

Until a few years ago, indie music competing with Bollywood would've made for an unlikely proposition - not anymore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ntws5rP

The wife and daughter of Ali Daei, who has backed protesters, are taken off a flight out of Iran. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EtjX3iB

A landmine kills at least 10 passengers as the West African country battles a jihadist insurgency. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/POKfhYy

The measure, to take effect from 8 January, is part of China's about-turn on its zero-Covid policy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wSoDr6v

With only days to go until Lula is sworn in as president, some of his opponents refuse to accept defeat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hj85ycs

Dozens of deaths are now linked to a fearsome winter storm blanketing much of the US and Canada. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/td0Cci3

The man accused of killing three people tells prosecutors his hatred of foreigners is "pathological". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Y9PlVDW

Some of the 14 fishermen were abducted by al-Shabab militants off the Somali coast eight years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rNTuoE8

Six million pills of Captagon, known as "the poor man's cocaine", were being smuggled in date paste. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8FCJ5jd

Pope Francis calls for peace in his annual Christmas Day message from the Vatican. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BlLiU1x

Few parts of North America have been spared from a deadly winter storm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ShDHFN6

In his Christmas Day message, the pontiff said the world was experiencing a "famine of peace". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YplWDEB

The latest restriction from Afghanistan's Islamist rulers says women are breaking strict dress codes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9v6g2Tq

A fuel tanker that apparently got stuck under a bridge explodes in a huge fireball, killing eight people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sHCXDUw

At least seven people are killed and dozens injured in Russian air strikes on the recently liberated city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VM4xIHj

Another six people are injured after the blaze in an unregistered property in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ef361Ob

"We're fighting a losing battle," says Oglala Sioux Tribe's president as the reservation is cut off by impassable roads. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lqiEuTK

So far at least 12 deaths have been linked to the cold snap, which has brought blizzards and floods. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dZD6kV9

The Canadian rapper faces more than 20 years in jail for wounding the Grammy-winning hip-hop star in 2020. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0Enq8CJ

Emergency services cordon off the area where a gunman opened fire in the centre of the French capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GKavrF

Dozens of people linked to the lucrative cockfighting industry have gone missing in the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oFO23IS

Charles Sobhraj is freed after serving 19 years for several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mjQ6Jic

Top EU court says Amazon could be held responsible for third-party sales of fake Louboutin shoes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7UPXg3r

The former Pakistani PM says he will dissolve two provincial assemblies to force early elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uDn4OJr

After seven years at Italy's flagship museum, Eike Schmidt has clearly had enough of bad punctuation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pTBwZrI

The US government sued the state's governor last week for allegedly trespassing on federal lands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kh3Vm8b

In 2020, the then US president reported negative income and paid no income tax. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4Jl1M8S

Millions of people had attended a victory parade in the streets of the capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yTxaIdR

Sub-zero temperatures and blizzard conditions could unleash travel chaos across the US and Canada. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nRlkIuw

Frenchman Charles Sobhraj, a serial killer portrayed in a hit BBC drama, will be released and deported. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fKHMrTt

Four soldiers are under arrest following Tuesday's plot, President Barrow's government says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KFsGO7W

The Donki discount chain reverses its decision to replace Donpen, a penguin that wears a Santa hat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XDsnfTP

There are only thought to be a few hundred of the critically endangered species left in the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TRndNXj

There has been a rise in cases of teenage boys being tricked into sending explicit pictures online. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kpnFAUl

Nearly 20 guests have been detained, but the couple who planned to marry are on the run. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dfD10m2

The BBC's Katy Watson was surrounded by fans when reporting on World Cup celebrations in Buenos Aires. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hUdOEFg

Eight members of the international PCC criminal gang are on the run and one has been recaptured. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6P30BDz

Subhadra's life changed after she asked her son's teacher for money to buy food for her children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n8uWiYl

The result marks an end to Frank Bainimarama's nearly 16-year rule of the Pacific Island nation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j7dC6bv

Police charge and bail three men after a pitch invasion forced the Melbourne derby in the A-League to be abandoned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WVE6wFN

Who caught your eye the most at the 2022 World Cup? We reveal the XI with the best average ratings, who the stats say was best and ask you to choose your team of the tournament. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aEoFtOC

One newspaper suggests a destiny has been fulfilled for Lionel Messi, while another says it is "spring once again in Argentina" - BBC Sport looks at how the world reacted to the World Cup final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7ZPTVi6

The party has only just started in Buenos Aires, but in Paris the crowds have already gone home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/A6Cn4Ri

Officials say an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in a tunnel linking Kabul to the north. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qBFx4sM

The amount of time without sea-ice is becoming too long for the bears to survive, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zl1gvf

Lionel Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory, beating France on penalties in one of the most thrilling climaxes in final history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PgWryeZ

The South African president is in a tight race with former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to lead party. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kcapRoq

The country is currently facing a spike in cases after restrictions were eased earlier this month. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qe6uWNt

No group has said it carried out the attack, but Iraqi officials blamed IS militants. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t1YRwa2

Taraneh Alidoosti is accused of "spreading falsehoods" about the protest movement gripping Iran. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2mcQXGF

Police say 31 objects from Dresden's Green Vault have been recovered after a €113m robbery in 2019. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pOaDbIm

Berlin police say a tweet asking for help in tracking down suspects linked to the incident is fake. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xsmu6jn

The easing of strict lockdown measures has led to growing concerns over the spread of Covid in China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FjLGfvJ

The A-League derby between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory is abandoned after a player is injured by a spectator during a pitch invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pQnRyu

The three animals were seen wandering the Brisbane's streets after opening the gate of their enclosure. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pnzBFfv

Cyril Ramaphosa is under pressure as he opens the ANC conference where he is running for a new term. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ScxrXD5

Washington makes a renewed effort to strengthen African ties in competition with China and Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YE36g27

Some reporters for the New York Times, CNN and Washington Post have had their accounts suspended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/syr8MkV

The government seeks a court order to stop the building of the barrier and to remove the containers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/h6G0qw2

She was initially sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, prompting an international outcry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/E0WU21p

Nizar Banat's family submits a case against the Palestinian Authority over his death in custody. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eqYFcPM

Heavy shelling of critical infrastructure knocks out the power supply to the entire Ukrainian port city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lqSvPsF

A teenager is confirmed to be among the four people who died, while four others are still missing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/23DOEUq

The British star, who revealed his return as the superhero in October, is dropped from the role. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EbDF5g1

The expensive air defence system would be a huge boost to Ukraine, but supplies will be limited. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RpZWb0g

The raids are part of inquiries into the use of consultancies by France's president in 2017 and 2021. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iWw157K

The nation becomes the third in the Caribbean to scrap colonial-era laws that criminalise gay sex. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bEZU6ez

Olivier Vandecasteele's family learnt of the sentence days after a prisoner exchange deal was halted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mlgZbhS

Claudia Díaz was the nurse of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who named her treasurer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Y84EcjG

A pro-democracy demonstration turned violent outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester in October. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mMXZabg

US inflation rose 7.1% over the 12 months to the end of November, dropping from 7.7% in October. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cRqB2mE

US authorities are preparing for a rise in crossings as Covid-era laws expire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HPtmi9D

He is accused of "orchestrating a scheme" to defraud investors in failed crypto exchange FTX. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ewX9NAK

Jacinda Ardern had just finished answering a question by David Seymour, the leader of a minor opposition partner. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SAevRK2

The nine Malian babies had been receiving specialist care in Morocco where they were born last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OHy9kle

Viktor Bout, known as the "merchant of death", was last week exchanged in a high-profile US prisoner swap. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/U8D1lAQ

The 16-year-old's body was found after Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen clashed in Jenin. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0Hl8DcY

Dina Boluarte says she will ask Congress to bring elections forward by two years from 2026 to 2024. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mNL7e5Z

It's a further sign that Beijing is moving away from its controversial zero-Covid strategy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pd0Efm4

The officers were responding to reports of a missing person in Wieambilla, 270km from Brisbane. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/W4DvUyC

Watchdogs say it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals in European Parliament history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vhuUOea

A friend of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is among three women killed in Sunday's attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FLVpjQ2

Zimbabwe is only generating one third of its energy needs, hitting businesses and families hard. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qC36Lsj

They may sing and dance like other musicians but they are made with artificial intelligence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7XFuaY5

Tensions between the authorities and Kosovo's Serb minority have risen in recent weeks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/G5HZ3NQ

Residents alerted police after spotting the bodies of the men in Ngwerere near the capital Lusaka. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H8WpDNA