Lava, letters and a loch: Photos of the week

Recriminations after COP29 agrees deal on $300bn for poorer nations

A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action.

Published: 2024-11-24 06:13:55

In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:32:28

Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.

Published: 2024-11-24 05:12:18

Israel investigating disappearance of rabbi in UAE

Rabbi Zvi Kogan has been missing since Thursday, the Israeli prime minister's office said.

Published: 2024-11-23 21:39:14

No 'red lines' in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC

Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to Laura Kuenssberg after a week of escalation in Ukraine.

Published: 2024-11-23 15:47:48

'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20

The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.

Published: 2024-11-23 20:40:12

Mystery drones seen over three US air bases in UK

The United States Air Force says it is unclear if the "small unmanned aerial systems" were hostile.

Published: 2024-11-23 21:24:33

'We knew Christmas before you' - the Band Aid fallout

Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa.

Published: 2024-11-24 01:34:02

Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed

The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

Published: 2024-11-23 22:09:50

Kayaker's leg amputated in middle of river after 20-hour rescue

Medics made the "life or death" decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.

Published: 2024-11-23 13:49:21

US listeria outbreak kills infant and prompts recall of meat products

The listeria outbreak, linked to ready-to-eat meat, is known to have sickened 11 people.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:44:22

'Trust and reserve judgement' on rebrand, says Jaguar

The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

Published: 2024-11-23 17:03:08

Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique

The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.

Published: 2024-11-23 02:30:56

Modi's party set to return to power in India's richest state

The party and its allies are however looking at a defeat in the mining state of Jharkhand.

Published: 2024-11-23 09:24:36

Woman wins civil rape case against Conor McGregor

A jury found that the Irish mixed martial arts fighter assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018.

Published: 2024-11-22 22:22:55

Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust

Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:30:19

Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'

Ukraine's President Zelensky has urged a "serious response" to Moscow's use of its Oreshnik ballistic missile.

Published: 2024-11-23 12:35:47

No 10 indicates Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK

Downing Street refuses to comment on the case but says the government will fulfil its "legal obligations".

Published: 2024-11-22 21:03:43

BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'

Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.

Published: 2024-11-22 22:27:40

People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews caught

The smugglers offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages, depending on risk.

Published: 2024-11-22 13:54:53

Nominee for agriculture secretary completes Trump cabinet

Brooke Rollins - head of a pro-Trump right-wing think tank - is his pick for agriculture secretary.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:01:44

Who has joined Trump's team so far?

Trump's latest picks include a former NFL player, a House legislator, and Wall Street financer to lead housing, labour, and the treasury.

Published: 2024-11-23 22:35:29

Just how big was Donald Trump’s election victory?

The US president-elect has emphasised the scale of his win – but data shows that most voters picked someone else.

Published: 2024-11-23 07:22:00

Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements

He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.

Published: 2024-11-23 08:14:24

The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz in eight wild days

The nomination stunned Washington, triggering a political rollercoaster that turned into a bumpy ride for Trump's transition team.

Published: 2024-11-22 12:56:29

Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Migrants from Central America are making their way to the US to avoid new immigration controls.

Published: 2024-11-21 18:13:18

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Bondi, 59, is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.

Published: 2024-11-22 11:18:39

Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House

New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.

Published: 2024-11-20 16:07:59

Trump picks former WWE CEO and TV's Dr Oz for top roles

Linda McMahon is the US president-elect's choice for education secretary, and Mehmet Oz is lined up for a healthcare job.

Published: 2024-11-20 11:08:17

Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked

Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.

Published: 2024-11-20 23:23:41

Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy

The president-elect's picks for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.

Published: 2024-11-16 03:43:28

United by loyalty, Trump's new team have competing agendas

This week has revealed much about Trump's ambition but also hinted at tests and headaches that may lie ahead.

Published: 2024-11-16 00:17:12

Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect

He has made his early priorities clear - and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so.

Published: 2024-11-15 00:43:18

Standing ovation as long awaited COP29 finance deal agreed

The new deal offers $300bn (about £240) a year to developing nations by 2035.

Published: 2024-11-23 23:13:22

Watch: Dozens of nations walk out of COP29 climate talks

The Samoan chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States explains why some of developing nations left the talks in Baku.

Published: 2024-11-23 21:40:48

Beirut strike 'so powerful it was felt across the city'

An eight-storey building in Lebanon's capital was destroyed when it was struck without warning, the BBC's Hugo Bachega says.

Published: 2024-11-23 11:12:38

Atmospheric river dumps snow and record rain on California

The weather event has multiplied damages from the 'bomb cyclone' seen in the US north-west earlier this week.

Published: 2024-11-23 00:27:24

'Don't forget us': Teenage refugee reminds Gen Z of silenced Afghan girls

Nila Ibrahimi won the International Children's Peace Prize for her work giving Afghan girls a voice.

Published: 2024-11-24 02:06:21

India's 'rebel' Muslim princess who shot tigers and drove a Rolls-Royce

Abida Sultaan defied stereotypes around women in general and Muslim women in particular.

Published: 2024-11-24 01:27:10

Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths

Six foreign tourists have died after apparently drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.

Published: 2024-11-23 00:08:12

A week of massive changes in Ukraine war - and why they all matter

Russia made its loudest threat yet of nuclear war, as Western powers bolstered Ukraine's arsenal.

Published: 2024-11-23 07:08:59

China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk

These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.

Published: 2024-11-23 01:22:23

Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?

How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back

Published: 2024-11-22 12:07:36

The viral fashion show by slum children that is wowing India

The video went viral after one of India's top designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee shared it.

Published: 2024-11-23 01:49:21

Lava, letters and a loch: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Published: 2024-11-23 00:11:02

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