Wildfire-hit town wins €468m in Spain’s Christmas lottery
The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.
Ros Atkins on… the oil tanker being pursued by the US
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what we know about the “active pursuit” of an oil tanker by the US Coast Guard off
Ecuadorean soldiers jailed for 34 years over boys’ forced disappearance
The four boys were picked up by a military patrol and their bodies were later found mutilated and burned.
Israel kills two Palestinians in Gaza City as ceasefire violations mount
Deadly attack comes as Gaza government media office says Israel violated ceasefire 875 times since it began in October.
Foster scores late goal as South Africa defeat Angola in their AFCON opener
Lyle Foster’s match-winning 79th-minute strike allowed South Africa to win first opening match at AFCON since 2004.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to meet amid renewed cross-border fighting
Planned talks come as Southeast Asian leaders urge both countries to show ‘maximum restraint’ and return to dialogue.
President discusses wife’s “perfect” panties during economic speech
President Tweety McTreason mentioned his wife’s “panties” during his rambling 90-miunute speech on the economy at the Rocky Mount Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
6 British men charged with more than 60 sexual assault offences against same woman
Six British men, including a woman’s former husband, were charged with more than 60 sexual offences against her over 13 years, U.K. prosecutors said on
These are our favorite animal stories of 2025
From clever cockatoos to vomiting spiders, these cool critters captivated us this year.
An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?
Data from Axial, the most-monitored underwater volcano, are helping geophysicists hone eruption predictions. For Axial, 2026 is their next bet.
How a power outage in Colorado caused U.S. official time to be 4.8 microseconds off
Officials said the error is likely too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications
Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion
The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.