Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack
It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
Stigma of Ukraine’s forgotten soldiers who ‘died the wrong way’
There are no official statistics surrounding suicide among Ukrainian soldiers, but they are thought to count in the hundreds.
Golfer Rory McIlroy wins Sports Personality of the Year
Rory McIlroy is crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025 after clinching the career Grand Slam and playing…
Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms
The materials include photos of women’s passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman’s body.
HR exec in viral Coldplay clip speaks of abuse, threats and trying to find a new job
The former tech executive says she was bombarded with abusive and threatening messages after being filmed with her boss on…
UK names Christian Turner as US ambassador, replacing Peter Mandelson
Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office.
Will pre-Christmas interest rate cut be enough to boost UK economy next year?
The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed momentum into the economy.
Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us
NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.
Interest rates cut to 3.75% but further reductions to be ‘closer call’
The decision to lower borrowing costs was widely expected, after inflation slowed in the year to November.