Russia's leader apologises for the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - without directly taking blame. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iXTV2vt
Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oTdPHS3
French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died after the cyclone hit the territory, rather than thousands. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9EMr2Lb
So far 18 people have been rescued from the sea with many of the survivors suffering from injuries after the incident. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AmYnyik
BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ageBy0m
Large crowds of protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Juqi9Ps
The BBC has verified videos showing blasts in the Syrian port of Latakia, as Israel conducts strikes across Syria. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PTewCVh
Baseball star Juan Soto is to reportedly sign the biggest contract in the sport's history after agreeing a $765m (£600m) deal over 15 years with the New York Mets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1NDbyjJ
Romania's intelligence service reveals details of what it says is an attempt from abroad to meddle in the country's presidential election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cSMWeL7
The president-elect also chooses a Florida sheriff to lead drug enforcement, and gives Ivanka's father-in-law a role. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ViUcFtN
Police say the woman was "rattled" and "in a state of shock" when she looked down to find the deadly snake by her feet. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YhqrE0j