Photos: Global stories of 2025 in pictures
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
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A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
Christmas celebrations have returned to Bethlehem, but Palestinian Christians fear they are being erased by Israel....
Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on January 6, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end of the 2025 Jubilee year that drew millions of pilgrims to the city. This...
Inuit fear loss of language and traditions if Donald Trump succeeds in grabbing the vast Arctic island...
Though 2025 saw flagrant human rights abuses across the globe, the year also brought many positive developments....
Several flights were diverted after at least five drones were spotted near an airport in northern Germany....
Profits available to be shared by partners fell by a fifth to £61mn for year to March 2025...
Ukraine president says after talks with Donald Trump that 15-year assurance is not enough to deter Russia...
There is a federal investigation into the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday....
France is becoming a European hotspot for crypto wrench attacks, with over 14 crypto-related attacks documented last year....
USS Bulkeley, one of the destroyers involved in the seizure, sails in the Atlantic Ocean. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nye Two US Navy destroyers helped American f...
Move comes nearly two decades after it entered the EU as hope for stability clashes with fear of rising prices....
From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has shaped the year...
On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the country’s 15th five-year plan ...
Meanwhile, Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis by the AFP news agency showed....
A Chinese defence giant has flexed its production muscle early in the new year by releasing a video of its star product, the J-35 stealth fighter, and pledging to double its warplane production over t...
Two 18-year-olds have died after suffering facial injuries in separate accidents involving homemade fireworks a western German city. DW has more....
The Vatican this week released statistics showing 3.2 million people had participated in Vatican liturgies, audiences, Angelus prayers and Jubilee audiences this year....
A falling branch killed one person near a Swedish ski resort. Thousands of homes in Finland, Sweden and Norway were left without power....
2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for games, with major sequels, long-awaited releases, and big new projects already lined up....