Israel Israeli PM Netanyahu to re-assess UN ties Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has reacted angrily to the US abstention on a UN resolution condeming settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. 24/12/2016
world news Europe on edge: Tight security amid Christmas terror fears In the season of peace and goodwill, Europe is taking no chances. 24/12/2016
world news Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68 Tributes are being paid to Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt who has died in Spain at the age of 68. 24/12/2016
world news Christmas Eve crowds flock to Bethlehem Christian pilgrims from around the world have been gathering this Christmas Eve in Bethlehem – revered as the birthplace of Jesus. 24/12/2016
Nigeria Nigeria: Boko Haram driven from Sambisa forest by army Nigeria’s army has driven Boko Haram militants from their last camp in the northeastern Sambisa forest the group’s, the president Muhammadu Buhari has said in a… 24/12/2016
world news Israel to re-assess UN ties after settlement vote Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will re-assess its ties with the United Nations, after the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement buil 24/12/2016
Sci-tech Making plastics from natural products, not oil Italian chemists have found a way to make a widely-used industrial chemical from natural, not oil-based products. 24/12/2016
no comment Penguins on sky-high sightseeing tour of Big Apple A pair African penguins were riding high on Wednesday (21 December) as they visited the One World Observatory in New York. 24/12/2016
no comment Santa sets off ‘Santa Claus’ has begun his journey to deliver Christmas gifts to children all over the world, leaving his home in the Finnish town of Rovaniemi on Friday evening (23 December) under a spectacular sho 24/12/2016
Italy Berlin truck attack: body of Italian victim returns home The body of Fabrizia di Lorenzo, the Italian victim of the Berlin Christmas market attack, has arrived in Rome. 24/12/2016
Sci-tech Floating containers: an answer to low-cost housing It is notoriously difficult for students to find affordable housing. 24/12/2016
Iraq Iraq: Christmas service held in Bartella, recently liberated from ISIL Bartella: Christmas after ISIL Hundreds of Iraqi Christians gathered in Bartella, near Mosul, for a Christmas Eve service – the first since this area was retaken from the Islamic State group (ISIL) in 24/12/2016
Italy Fake prosecco: put a cork in it! ‘Tis the season to be jolly and bottles of fizz are being bought and popped by many of those who celebrate Christmas across Europe. 24/12/2016
USA Actor Carrie Fisher suffers heart attack, is in serious condition Carrie Fisher, 60, who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy has suffered a heart attack, whilst travelling from London to Los Angeles. 24/12/2016
world news US abstention allows Israeli defeat The US has taken the strongest action in years against long standing ally Israel. 24/12/2016
Germany Berlin 'Together' to remember 12 killed in attack Berlin remembers those killed in Monday's attack 24/12/2016
