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As the world turns more and more countries greet 2023. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/prGSD6V

The head of the Catholic Church pays his respects to his predecessor Benedict, who resigned from his post in 2013. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Fhu268k

The vote has been hailed a victory by Palestinians and described as "despicable" by Israel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BkiSfqC

Watch a selection of some of the most momentous stories covered by BBC News this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/scaE73m

From a confusing news debate to a nude photoshoot, there was plenty to keep Indian social media buzzing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WPMh8mF

As Covid surges in China, the WHO meets Chinese officials and calls for more real-time data. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IK65xoh

Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7twy0ar

The controversial influencer is detained in an investigation into rape and human trafficking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qh6MNkX

The festival is extremely popular with African Americans who like to see in the New Year in Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TdOaVfY

The football legend, regarded by many as the world's greatest player, has died at the age of 82. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NJldkeg

When people were stranded in the storm, the local shop became a refuge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yYMnBug

The life of the man regarded by many as the finest ever player of the "beautiful game". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VvYMbf4

The latest allegation comes weeks after The Gambia blamed Indian syrups for child deaths. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PyuzvWX

They shine the spotlight on centuries-old homes to save them from being erased from collective memory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n8wr1UR

Campaigners in Brazil say society must adapt to accommodate overweight and obese people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iWFk0V3

Nala was separated from her owner after a Christmas Eve hike in the mountains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bOsiZwB

Tourists are evacuated from the ruins of the ancient desert city of Petra after flash flooding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hR6kH4s

Both companies have suffered major losses over concerns about supply chain hiccups in China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AP0l8Zm

A surge in Covid-19 cases in China creates a sense of fear among Indians about a fourth wave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ax6V5WC

The cost of living crisis has hit people on low wages hard - here's what some have given up this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ULVqaAK

Adama Diémé was motivated after seeing once-verdant villages in Senegal without a single tree. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lHpBSfh

Legislation preventing undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico is extended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SML2T68

The man was allegedly attacked after protesting against a video of his teenage daughter being posted online. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Yz12jgx

Life-sized sex dolls resembling minors are still prohibited, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5LieVE7

Sabre-rattling grows amid claims an attack is being planned on the territory's ethnic Serb areas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/U4g2POw

How one town is tackling anti-social behaviour by rewarding sober party-goers with free drinks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OfVoM42

"Unmanned aerial vehicles" violated South Korean airspace, say the country's joint chiefs of staff. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RlX7ru8

Nika survived the Russian assault on Kharkiv earlier this year, and is now settled in the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sl04ECY

Moscow says three service personnel died in a new drone attack on the base at Engels. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/79C6Mwv

A group of nearly 60 hungry and weak men are found in Aceh province after many days at sea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/J1cPCNH

During her long career, the American captured 88 professional titles - more than any other golfer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P2L8SNo

Locals on Union Island are trained to ensure a diminutive reptile does not get wiped out by poachers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/agdpQ0s

Few parts of North America have been spared from a deadly winter storm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QgwH9re

In his Christmas Day message, the pontiff said the world was experiencing a "famine of peace". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CsS0BiM

It is not yet known what caused the crash involving an intercity coach on Christmas Eve. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WwYcCvt

A UK charity runs the only shelter for poorly treated and abandoned donkeys in the West Bank. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XtzADP3

At least 19 deaths are linked to a massive winter storm that continues to pummel the US and Canada. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t84ujKV

His comments at Christmas Eve Mass in the Vatican follow previous remarks about the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QErj85

A fuel tanker that apparently got stuck under a bridge explodes in a huge fireball, killing eight people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bEM1ks8

Narges Mohammadi writes to the BBC with fellow inmates' accounts of physical and sexual abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/L90vrVR

Video of Lesya and Valeriy's military checkpoint wedding went viral in March 2022. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vr3XAYW

Another six people are injured after the blaze in an unregistered property in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oVns7Ux

Climate change is said to be a key factor in a 27% decline in the population over the past five years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SO5ZoCb

So far at least 12 deaths related to the storm have been confirmed across the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vDVy10X

The Canadian rapper faces more than 20 years in jail for wounding the Grammy-winning hip-hop star in 2020. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oPaXNQv

The panel, which has recommended Donald Trump face criminal charges, releases its 845-page findings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YJ2DaRc

The crew members may have to return to Earth early after their capsule started leaking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1GJRAdx

Photos of people displaced by war bearing the brunt of a climate crisis along South Sudan's River Nile. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/v5WC62V

Chinese comedian He Huang went viral with a performance in Sydney, prompting a heated response. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kzw851J

The rock band's keyboardist played their hit Don't Stop Believin' at Donald Trump's Florida estate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WjhbkBy

Prosecutors have accused Sam Bankman-Fried of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZXJyzNE

The man, named only as Carsten L, is arrested in Berlin in a possible case of treason. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Bsjzciw

Fed up with lockdowns and Xi's policies, some Chinese citizens are taking a perilous journey to escape. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5ntAEkw

Many of those injured in the demonstrations avoid going to hospital for fear of being arrested. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4RMh5g2

The Ukrainian president takes his first foreign trip since Russia invaded his country in February. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/L34gbPV

Benjamin Netanyahu is backed by an anti-LGBT party and one whose leader was convicted of racism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aSHYKET

In 2020, the then US president reported negative income and paid no income tax. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8mwZX0P

Millions of people had attended a victory parade in the streets of the capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WJGmSn2

The PM insists he won’t back down against striking workers, as nurses demand a 19% pay rise. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xf78vEh

As China deals with a new Covid wave, Ros Atkins looks at why it’s hard to assess its scale. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wMXyS49

The magnitude 6.4 tremor struck overnight, killing at least two people and damaging roads and buildings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WpJhkci

Argentina has had an army of supporters in the South Asian country since the days of Maradona. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lG60AYd

We look at the runner and riders to take over as the social media firm's chief executive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/i4Yg8W5

Current post-Brexit arrangements to ensure the continued availability are to be extended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wWdP35J

Lionel Messi is named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year after inspiring Argentina to World Cup glory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/u1cWxAG

Victory in the 2022 World Cup has bought relief to many in a country facing continuing economic problems. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Al6x9tq

Scientists are finding and naming family members killed by Russian troops, one mouth swab at a time. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qli6ZaR

The Netherlands government is expected to apologise for slavery with a speech by the prime minister. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3860hmc

In Germany, the Regensburg cathedral school has founded a separate girls choir. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RghrIy6

The amount of time without sea-ice is becoming too long for the bears to survive, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bZT24Up

Volunteers in the city of Mykolaiv have made a Christmas tree out of camouflage nets that will be donated to soldiers after the holidays. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rNspk3W

Only 8.8% of eligible voters took part in parliamentary elections largely boycotted by the opposition. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Uj1bnEV

Demonstrators have prevented travellers crossing a border between Peru and Bolivia, after protesting for early elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/A72iI1x

As rebels step up attacks, the government has responded with air strikes in the Oromia region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QlBcru0

Supporters in Buenos Aires and Paris are preparing for an historic World Cup final clash. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/leLSj2R

A Kyiv metro station and bomb shelter is transformed into a TV studio for the selection programme. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/myB1r9d

Scientists say a rare reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon is at risk from oil exploration. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o4vH7F3

Top politicians and church leaders seek to end deadly protests over the ousting of President Pedro Castillo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/V1tN7Sh

His charisma and unusual residence made P-22 an icon - but the mountain lion's days are numbered. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5ct63P7

Four Syrian teenagers living in the Zaatari refugee camp were invited to join a Brazilian football school. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/B4zINiZ

Eight more people have died after the impeachment of former president Pedro Castillo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zLRhueE

The two-year-old in Uganda was rescued by a local man, who threw stones to fight it off. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kjGl7Fm

The basketball star speaks for the first time since her release from Russian custody last week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MnEk7lN

Only six farms are prosecuted for pollution despite 300 river contaminations in one year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m4XSIZO

If Bitcoin was a boxer it would be on its back on the canvas. It is down but is it out? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Ropi4U

The comedian was attacked in front of a shocked audience in Los Angeles earlier this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OkLXsYU

The government seeks a court order to stop the building of the barrier and to remove the containers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5PQynrC

The crypto investor was let go in a deal that saw 64 Ukrainian troops released, according to officials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rCIzhRd

Sombath Somphone was stopped by police 10 years ago - his wife still doesn't know what happened to him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SydGBKM

Celebrations for Les Bleus as Moroccan fans are left in silent despair. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PjDX4f5

At least two people are dead after the storm system led to a series of tornadoes in the south. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6f9IBzP

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who leads the UN public health body, says more than 50 others were killed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4gECi9Z

The arrests follow a year-long investigation into an alleged bribery affair involving Qatar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kGNDy61

Mayor Klitschko reports blasts in a central district of Ukraine's capital and air defences are activated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GhJYHUb

The case also seeks changes to Facebook’s algorithm, which it alleges fuels hate and violence from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/c5Wmv2n

Revelations about Twitter's content moderation decisions have raised questions about political bias. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1ZtkLvn

A new report highlights how adolescent boys in consenting relationships are falling foul of the law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UEf6HPR

In the Kurdistan region, women who feel trapped in abusive households often see suicide by self-immolation as their only way out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5T08rio

Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez were on target as Argentina beat Croatia to reach the World Cup final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Tg1Cr6A

At least seven people have died in clashes with police since ex-President Castillo was ousted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P0Ys6zW

The Indian army says a small number of soldiers fought on Friday but both sides disengaged quickly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6d2uBQH

The man from Tamil Nadu was six months old when his father died 55 years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o01YTXS

A small number of people, who see parallels with their island's situation, have travelled to fight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WKoOmQE

FTX filed for bankruptcy last month, leaving many unable to withdraw their funds from the cryptocurrency exchange. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hoZwvey

No reason is given, but there is growing unease among Russians over President Putin's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kPdDwCo

Watchdogs say it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals in European Parliament history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/puzb4VL

Russian troops have reportedly been locked up for refusing to fight in the invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eH4sOvf

Guatemala's Fuego forces authorities to close the country's largest airport and a major highway. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4K8Iwuf

A friend of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is among three women killed in Sunday's attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GsudAZE

Zimbabwe is only generating one third of its energy needs, hitting businesses and families hard. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZSty9fR

They may sing and dance like other musicians but they are made with artificial intelligence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hRifvay

Lee Sang-min has been facing mounting pressure following the Halloween crush that killed 156 people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rQbWRT

Russian drone attacks leave 1.5 million Ukrainians without power and Kyiv bombards occupied Melitopol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PlSiemc

The Lascar volcano, in the north, sends a plume of volcanic ash and hot gases 6,000m into the sky. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5x9mWZq

The event was set up to replace an annual lion hunt due to waning numbers of the animal in Kenya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VpQdmGv

Two female Afghan writers give a glimpse of how women have been coping since the fall of the regime. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Y0rxbXT

West Side Story icon Rita Moreno says discrimination left her with an unfair share of rubbish film roles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4Gzk6KH

The marvellous Moroccans have lit up this World Cup - and their fans got reward by witnessing their side becoming the first from Africa to reach the semi-finals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Ff0iQO

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oFR9MKn