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Significant changes on the horizon for tourism industry
The Tourism Minister has set her sights on doubling the value of tourism exports and growing the number of Kiwis working in the industry.

Kosovo's ruling party wins election after months of political deadlock
The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti.

'Superiority' concerns over 1996 royal yacht visit to Ireland
A possible three-day trip to Ireland by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III was cancelled over security concerns.

More than 300 earthquakes recorded in UK in 2025
Areas of Perthshire and the western Highlands, southern parts of Wales, and Yorkshire and Lancashire saw the most seismic activity, British Geological Survey data shows.

Toxic air, broken roads and unpicked rubbish - why India's big cities are becoming unliveable
Many Indian cities rank at the bottom of liveability indexes despite big government spending on infrastructure.

The Papers: 'Push to strip Egyptian's UK citizenship' and 'God created Bardot'
Pressure mounts for Egyptian dissident to be deported from the UK, and French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

Living in fear of Lakurawa - the militant group Trump targeted in Nigeria strikes
"We cannot live freely. You cannot even play music" - residents tell the BBC of militants' rule.

The words from my dad that saved me as a new parent
Professor Green and Ryan Libbey open up about how fatherhood affected them and how you can protect your mental health.

John Simpson: 'I've reported on 40 wars but I've never seen a year like 2025'
2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.

Egyptian dissident sorry for tweets as Tories push for deportation from UK
Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.

Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but 'thorny issues' remain
Both the US president and Zelensky describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

How Raya was able to execute 'absolutely brilliant' save against Brighton
Match of the day Pundit Joe Hart breaks down how David Raya was able to execute an 'absolutely brilliant' save for Arsenal in their 2-1 victory over Brighton.

Five-year-old boy dies after getting caught in Japan ski travelator
Officials spent 40 minutes dismantling the travelator to free him, but he was later pronounced dead.

Mexico train crash kills 13 and injures almost 100
An investigation is under way after the train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda.

Mum's 27-year wait for global explorer to come home
Angela Bushby says her first words to son Karl will be, "what time do you call this?"

Why are young people leaving to work abroad?
Three young Britons explain why they are building their futures overseas.

China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces'
The drills come days after the US announced the sale of one of its largest weapons packages to Taiwan.

Why 2026 looks bright for Northern Light sightings
With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.

Many new UK drone users must take theory test before flying outside
The Civil Aviation Authority reckons up to half a million people in the UK may be impacted by its new requirements.

Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment
A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told.

Trump and Zelensky appear more upbeat - but show little evidence that peace is near for Ukraine
Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC's Vitaliy Shevchenko.