Bondi ‘hero’ who seized shooter’s gun named Ahmed al Ahmed

Watch: Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms Bondi shooter A "hero" bystander who was filmed wrestling a gun from one of the Bondi Beach attackers has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed. Video verified by the BBC showed Mr Ahmed run at the gunman and seize his weapon, before turning the gun round

Drone Strike Kills Six UN Peacekeepers in Sudan

A drone strike has hit a United Nations peacekeeping logistics base in war-torn Sudan, killing six peacekeepers, the UN secretary general António Guterres has said. Eight other peacekeepers were wounded in the strike on Saturday in the city of Kadugli in the central region of Kordofan. All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, serving in the

2025 politics: Reform surges, Labour strains and Trump’s sway

2025 was a crazy year in politics. But 2026 could be wild Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC Goodbye 2025 - almost. It's not worth saying, "Goodness me, the news is crazy". "Normal" retired many years ago. But which events of this wild year actually changed us, and our politics? And what might

US Condemns Rwanda After M23 Captures Uvira

The US has accused Rwanda of violating a US-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned action will be taken against “spoilers”. The remarks by the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, came as more than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23

King Charles: Cancer Treatment to Be Scaled Back

King says he can 'share the good news' his cancer treatment will be reduced Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Watch: King Charles issues update on his cancer treatment King Charles has shared "good news" about his cancer, saying in a personal message that early diagnosis and "effective intervention" means his treatment can be reduced in the

Fate of 11 Nigerian Troops Unclear After Landing in Burkina Faso

Eleven Nigerian military personnel are reportedly still in Burkina Faso days after their plane made an “unauthorised” landing in the south-west city of Bobo Dioulasso, despite earlier suggestions they had been freed, deepening confusion about the diplomatic standoff. Burkinabé authorities told the BBC on Tuesday that the troops had been released and given permission to

Flu surge swamps English hospitals with no peak yet

Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images The number of patients in hospital in England with influenza has risen by more than 50% in the past week, with NHS bosses warning there is no sign of "super flu" peaking yet. In the week up to Sunday there were 2,660 flu cases a day on average in

Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Troops After Unauthorized Landing

Authorities in Burkina Faso have released 11 Nigerian military personnel held after a cargo plane from Lagos made an “unauthorised” emergency landing in its second largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso. The breakaway regional Association of Sahel States (AES) said on Monday that the C-130 aircraft had entered Burkina Faso’s airspace without clearance, calling it an “unfriendly act”.

US Announces Seizure of Oil Tanker Near Venezuela

Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government. "We have just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela - a large tanker, very

200,000 Flee as M23 Advances Toward Uvira After Washington Pact

About 200,000 people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a strategic eastern town just days after Donald Trump hosted the Rwandan and Congolese leaders to proclaim peace. The UN said at least 74 people had been killed, mostly civilians, and 83 admitted to hospital with
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