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Machado has been in hiding and hasn’t been seen in public since Jan. | World News
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This 400,000-Year-Old Campfire Could Rewrite Human History
Humans likely harvested their first flames from wildfire. When they learned to make it themselves, it changed everything.
Who would win if Ukraine held elections now?
US President Donald Trump believes Ukraine should hold elections, having said Kyiv has been “using war not to hold the election”. If a vote were held today, who would win?
Hamas calls for more international pressure on Israel before ceasefire’s next phase
The demand came as Israel’s government says it is ready to move into the next and more complicated phase of US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement. | World News
Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?
A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching closely to see how it plays out.
School Assembly News Headlines, December 10
School Assembly News Headlines for December 10: A quick roundup of the most important national and international developments to keep you informed and ready for the day.
Zelensky says ready to hold Ukraine elections; may present updated peace plan to US soon
Ukraine is currently under martial law due to its war with Russia, which has been going on for almost four years now. | World News
Trump says he will make a call to end hostilities as Thailand and Cambodia ‘at it again’
After a ceasefire deal he brokered collapsed, Trump told a rally in Pennsylvania that he would ‘make a call’ to ‘stop a war’ between Thailand and Cambodia
Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tensions simmer
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese Defense Ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
France’s Great Welfare Leap Backward
Lawmakers vote to suspend an increase in the retirement age to 64. | World News
Pakistan spokesperson ‘winks’ at woman journalist during briefing, sparks outrage
In the latest briefing, the senior Pakistani general accused Imran Khan of orchestrating anti-army narratives, calling him ‘narcissistic’ and ‘mentally sick’ | World News
What’s worse for innovation
Actually, 1950s America saw its share of panics about social breakdown, as when experts warned that comic books were causing teenage delinquency. | World News
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the scientist who saved the elephants
As tough as the pachyderms he studied, he survived. But he never truly recovered from the long shadow of anaphylaxis. | World News
Donald Trump’s flawed plan to get China hooked on Nvidia chips
American policymakers are divided on how to use that advantage to greatest effect | World News
Thai-Cambodia clashes force thousands to flee homes, both vow to keep fighting
The fighting erupted again following a skirmish on Sunday that injured two Thai soldiers. It has derailed a ceasefire pushed by US President Donald Trump. | World News
MAGA’s man in LatAm
The 44-year-old Mr Cerimedo’s first brush with prominence was in Brazil in 2022. | World News
Top photos by AP’s photojournalists
Dec. 3 -9, 2025
Brazil lawmakers vote to reduce Bolsonaro’s sentence – DW – 12/10/2025
The vote comes just weeks after Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro began serving his 27 years long sentence for an attempted coup. It still needs to be approved by the Senate.
Daughter of Venezuela’s Machado receives Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf
The daughter of Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado spoke of the country’s fight for democracy as she accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on behalf of her mother, who was unable to attend the event.
Italian cuisine becomes world’s first to be awarded UNESCO status
Italy’s national cuisine has become the first entire gastronomic style to be recognized by UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body — a status that should help protect it from imitators.
Frederiksen and Starmer push to water down Europe’s human rights treaty
“The current asylum framework was created for another era. In a world with mass mobility, yesterday’s answers do not work,” say Danish and British leaders.
Using verified video to track Thailand-Cambodia border clashes
Latest updates from the BBC’s specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
US received ‘best offer ever’ from India, says Trump’s trade official amid deal negotiations
An American negotiating team led by a senior official of the US Trade Representative’s Office , Ambassador Rick Switzer, deputy USTR is in India. | World News
Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
parents react to Australia’s social media ban
We asked you to share your views on your children’s use of social media and how the ban is affecting your family. Here is what you told us
Pope urges Trump not to ‘break apart’ US-Europe relationship
The American president’s Ukraine strategy is inviting “a huge change in what was for many years a true alliance between the EU and U.S.,” pontiff warns.
Machado’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader’s absence
Machado has been in hiding and hasn’t been seen in public since Jan. | World News
Who would win if Ukraine held elections now?
US President Donald Trump believes Ukraine should hold elections, having said Kyiv has been “using war not to hold the election”. If a vote were held today, who would win?
This 400,000-Year-Old Campfire Could Rewrite Human History
Humans likely harvested their first flames from wildfire. When they learned to make it themselves, it changed everything.
Zelensky rejects ceding land to Russia as Trump pushes for reply to Ukraine peace plan
“Undoubtedly, Russia insists for us to give up territories. We, clearly, don’t want to give up anything,” Zelensky said. | World News
Russia Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks prior to the awarding ceremony for Russian heroes, military and civilian, marking Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Dec. 9,
Hamas calls for more international pressure on Israel before ceasefire’s next phase
The demand came as Israel’s government says it is ready to move into the next and more complicated phase of US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement. | World News
Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?
A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching closely to see how it plays out.
School Assembly News Headlines, December 10
School Assembly News Headlines for December 10: A quick roundup of the most important national and international developments to keep you informed and ready for the day.
Zelensky says ready to hold Ukraine elections; may present updated peace plan to US soon
Ukraine is currently under martial law due to its war with Russia, which has been going on for almost four years now. | World News
Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tensions simmer
Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese Defense Ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
Trump says he will make a call to end hostilities as Thailand and Cambodia ‘at it again’
After a ceasefire deal he brokered collapsed, Trump told a rally in Pennsylvania that he would ‘make a call’ to ‘stop a war’ between Thailand and Cambodia
France’s Great Welfare Leap Backward
Lawmakers vote to suspend an increase in the retirement age to 64. | World News
What’s worse for innovation
Actually, 1950s America saw its share of panics about social breakdown, as when experts warned that comic books were causing teenage delinquency. | World News
Pakistan spokesperson ‘winks’ at woman journalist during briefing, sparks outrage
In the latest briefing, the senior Pakistani general accused Imran Khan of orchestrating anti-army narratives, calling him ‘narcissistic’ and ‘mentally sick’ | World News
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the scientist who saved the elephants
As tough as the pachyderms he studied, he survived. But he never truly recovered from the long shadow of anaphylaxis. | World News
Donald Trump’s flawed plan to get China hooked on Nvidia chips
American policymakers are divided on how to use that advantage to greatest effect | World News
Thai-Cambodia clashes force thousands to flee homes, both vow to keep fighting
The fighting erupted again following a skirmish on Sunday that injured two Thai soldiers. It has derailed a ceasefire pushed by US President Donald Trump. | World News
Brazil lawmakers vote to reduce Bolsonaro’s sentence – DW – 12/10/2025
The vote comes just weeks after Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro began serving his 27 years long sentence for an attempted coup. It still needs to be approved by the Senate.
MAGA’s man in LatAm
The 44-year-old Mr Cerimedo’s first brush with prominence was in Brazil in 2022. | World News
Top photos by AP’s photojournalists
Dec. 3 -9, 2025
Daughter of Venezuela’s Machado receives Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf
The daughter of Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado spoke of the country’s fight for democracy as she accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on behalf of her mother, who was unable to attend the event.
Italian cuisine becomes world’s first to be awarded UNESCO status
Italy’s national cuisine has become the first entire gastronomic style to be recognized by UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body — a status that should help protect it from imitators.
Using verified video to track Thailand-Cambodia border clashes
Latest updates from the BBC’s specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
Frederiksen and Starmer push to water down Europe’s human rights treaty
“The current asylum framework was created for another era. In a world with mass mobility, yesterday’s answers do not work,” say Danish and British leaders.
