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As the world turns more and more countries greet 2023.

The vote has been hailed a victory by Palestinians and described as "despicable" by Israel.

Ukraine's president says his country will never forgive Russians for the terror they have inflicted.

The mayor of the Ukraine capital, Kyiv, says one person is dead and 20 others injured after missile strikes.

As the festivities get under way, here is a snapshot of some of the events happening across the globe.

The former president's returns showed big losses, complicated business set-ups and no taxes paid in 2020.

All 16 drones - of which seven were aimed at Kyiv - were destroyed, Ukrainian representatives say.

China is among the latest countries to announce controls as China prepares to reopen its borders.

"Adela" staged an extraordinary solo protest in front of Kabul University while invoking words from the Quran.

The former president had long sought to keep his records from being seen by the public.

Politicians and celebrities are said to be affected but the scale of the data breach is unverified.

George Santos, elected to Congress in November, has admitted to lies about work and education experience.

The barricades were erected earlier this month in response to the arrest of a former police officer.

Aged 95, he remains in a serious but stable condition, a day after Pope Francis said he was very ill.

There is concern about the plans of Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right and religious allies.

Huge chunks of ice are seen at the foot of the gushing falls after a winter storm sweeps over the US.

A powerful blizzard hit the US and Canada over the Christmas weekend.

Barry Croft Jr has been given a 19-year sentence for his role in a plot to kidnap Gov Gretchen Whitmer.

Five women are among those sentenced to death or facing capital charges, a rights group says.

An annual event in Peru aimed at settling old issues for the new year involves people fighting to music.

The cub was wedged in between suitcases in the boot, where guns and ammunition were also found.

When Russia called up 300,000 reservists for Ukraine, men asked clinics to freeze their sperm.

Nala was separated from her owner after a Christmas Eve hike in the mountains.

Legislation preventing undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico is extended.

PM Pedro Sánchez backs aid for households amid an energy crisis prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine.

George Santos, who was recently elected, says he misrepresented his education and employment history.

Predictions by some faith leaders have sometimes caused anxiety and harm, the security services say.

Meat millionaire Pavel Antov, who recently denied criticising the war in Ukraine, had just turned 65.

Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera's family calls for his release, saying he was only a medic in the navy.

The measure, to take effect from 8 January, is part of China's about-turn on its zero-Covid policy.

With only days to go until Lula is sworn in as president, some of his opponents refuse to accept defeat.

Dozens of deaths are now linked to a fearsome winter storm blanketing much of the US and Canada.

More than 70 fighter jets and drones crossed into its air defence zone, the defence ministry says.

Police say the man was planning to "create chaos" ahead of the swearing-in of President-elect Lula.

"Unmanned aerial vehicles" violated South Korean airspace, say the country's joint chiefs of staff.

Some of the 14 fishermen were abducted by al-Shabab militants off the Somali coast eight years ago.

Six million pills of Captagon, known as "the poor man's cocaine", were being smuggled in date paste.

Pope Francis calls for peace in his annual Christmas Day message from the Vatican.

Few parts of North America have been spared from a deadly winter storm.

In his Christmas Day message, the pontiff said the world was experiencing a "famine of peace".

President Zelensky urges his people to persevere as Russian attacks leave millions without power.

The latest restriction from Afghanistan's Islamist rulers says women are breaking strict dress codes.

Protesters clash with police following Friday's shootings, which killed three people.

A fuel tanker that apparently got stuck under a bridge explodes in a huge fireball, killing eight people.

At least seven people are killed and dozens injured in Russian air strikes on the recently liberated city.

Climate change is said to be a key factor in a 27% decline in the population over the past five years.

The Canadian rapper faces more than 20 years in jail for wounding the Grammy-winning hip-hop star in 2020.

Myanmar's civil war is pitting a father, fighting in the resistance, against his sons in the army.

Emergency services cordon off the area where a gunman opened fire in the centre of the French capital.

Dozens of people linked to the lucrative cockfighting industry have gone missing in the Philippines.

Charles Sobhraj is freed after serving 19 years for several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s.

The former Pakistani PM says he will dissolve two provincial assemblies to force early elections.

Another driver, who says he ran to see if everyone was OK, caught the moment on camera.

The US government sued the state's governor last week for allegedly trespassing on federal lands.

Millions of people had attended a victory parade in the streets of the capital.

Sub-zero temperatures and blizzard conditions could unleash travel chaos across the US and Canada.

Frenchman Charles Sobhraj, a serial killer portrayed in a hit BBC drama, will be released and deported.

President Vladimir Putin claims he still continues to see Ukraine as a brotherly nation.

As the Taliban shut universities and other education centres, Afghan women see their future crumble.

Four soldiers are under arrest following Tuesday's plot, President Barrow's government says.

The Donki discount chain reverses its decision to replace Donpen, a penguin that wears a Santa hat.

There are only thought to be a few hundred of the critically endangered species left in the world.

The BBC's Katy Watson was surrounded by fans when reporting on World Cup celebrations in Buenos Aires.

Hundreds of tourists have been evacuated from the Inca citadel where they were stranded amid protests.

Subhadra's life changed after she asked her son's teacher for money to buy food for her children.

Lionel Messi's World Cup winners are greeted by thousands of fans in the early hours in Buenos Aires.

The result marks an end to Frank Bainimarama's nearly 16-year rule of the Pacific Island nation.

Police charge and bail three men after a pitch invasion forced the Melbourne derby in the A-League to be abandoned.

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The unusual night attack causes blackouts across the city, but no one is killed, Kyiv officials say.

Three officers were killed during a raid on the hideout of the suspected killer of a police chief.

The BBC goes to Rwanda as a court rules on the UK's plan to send asylum seekers there.

One newspaper suggests a destiny has been fulfilled for Lionel Messi, while another says it is "spring once again in Argentina" - BBC Sport looks at how the world reacted to the World Cup final.

The party has only just started in Buenos Aires, but in Paris the crowds have already gone home.

Officials say an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in a tunnel linking Kabul to the north.

The amount of time without sea-ice is becoming too long for the bears to survive, experts say.

Lionel Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory, beating France on penalties in one of the most thrilling climaxes in final history.

Users call for more regulation after state fund writes off investment in fallen cryptocurrency exchange.

The South African president is in a tight race with former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to lead party.

The country is currently facing a spike in cases after restrictions were eased earlier this month.

No group has said it carried out the attack, but Iraqi officials blamed IS militants.

A Kyiv metro station and bomb shelter is transformed into a TV studio for the selection programme.

Scientists say a rare reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon is at risk from oil exploration.

Police say 31 objects from Dresden's Green Vault have been recovered after a €113m robbery in 2019.

The easing of strict lockdown measures has led to growing concerns over the spread of Covid in China.

The A-League derby between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory is abandoned after a player is injured by a spectator during a pitch invasion.

The three animals were seen wandering the Brisbane's streets after opening the gate of their enclosure.

Tanitoluwa Adewumi rose to national stardom after winning a major tournament at eight years old.

Rivalry between South Africa's former and current president spills over into a possible criminal case.

Washington makes a renewed effort to strengthen African ties in competition with China and Russia.

Some reporters for the New York Times, CNN and Washington Post have had their accounts suspended.

The government seeks a court order to stop the building of the barrier and to remove the containers.

She was initially sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, prompting an international outcry.

Nizar Banat's family submits a case against the Palestinian Authority over his death in custody.

Heavy shelling of critical infrastructure knocks out the power supply to the entire Ukrainian port city.

A teenager is confirmed to be among the four people who died, while four others are still missing.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha is widely seen in Thailand as the most plausible heir to the throne.

The British star, who revealed his return as the superhero in October, is dropped from the role.

The raids are part of inquiries into the use of consultancies by France's president in 2017 and 2021.

People in China are rushing to buy medicines, foods and other items amid reports of shortages.

Charlene Ruto's high public profile have led some to call her a "low budget version of Ivanka [Trump]".

The wife of Grant Wahl, the American journalist who died after collapsing in a World Cup press box, says there was nothing untoward in his death.

The nation becomes the third in the Caribbean to scrap colonial-era laws that criminalise gay sex.

Claudia Díaz was the nurse of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who named her treasurer.

A pro-democracy demonstration turned violent outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester in October.

Researchers have overcome a major barrier to achieving low-carbon nuclear fusion.

US inflation rose 7.1% over the 12 months to the end of November, dropping from 7.7% in October.

US authorities are preparing for a rise in crossings as Covid-era laws expire.

He is accused of "orchestrating a scheme" to defraud investors in failed crypto exchange FTX.

With little history of wine-drinking and unfavourable weather, developing vineyards in India is tough work.

Jacinda Ardern had just finished answering a question by David Seymour, the leader of a minor opposition partner.

Viktor Bout, known as the "merchant of death", was last week exchanged in a high-profile US prisoner swap.

The 16-year-old's body was found after Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen clashed in Jenin.

Dina Boluarte says she will ask Congress to bring elections forward by two years from 2026 to 2024.

It's a further sign that Beijing is moving away from its controversial zero-Covid strategy.

The officers were responding to reports of a missing person in Wieambilla, 270km from Brisbane.

Watchdogs say it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals in European Parliament history.

Andahuaylas airport is forced to shut as protests continue over the impeachment of President Castillo.

Thirteen-year-old Lissandro won with 203 points for his song Oh Maman! at the contest in Armenia.