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MIT professor shot dead Nuno Gomes Loureiro, Portuguese fusion leader and Plasma Science director, dies after Brookline home shooting, sparking homicide probe as tributes flow

The European Union has weakened its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, retreating from a flagship climate measure as it moved to support an auto industry hit by job cuts, factory closures and fierce global competition.

Body language expert Anto Paroian decodes Erika Kirk's viral 'evil eyes' and JD Vance hug.

On 14 December 2025, a father-and-son duo carried out a shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, targeting Jews celebrating Hanukkah at Chanukkah By Sea. Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and 42 were injured. The gunmen, 24-year-old Naveed Akram and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, were shot by police,…

Two students were killed in a Brown University shooting as police hunt the suspect, warn against online speculation and investigate rumours about vanished accounts.

Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday

Pope Leo XIV praised a pro-life Nativity scene featuring a pregnant Virgin Mary as the Vatican unveiled its Christmas display.

Talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine have intensified, with France and other European powers stressing the need for robust security guarantees for Kyiv before any discussion of territorial concessions. While negotiators report progress on Western-backed assurances, deep differences remain over land occupied by Russia.

In today’s newsletter: The BBC is bracing for a high-stakes legal fight after the US president sues over an edited Panorama clip, and questions mount about the broadcaster’s future funding and political vulnerability