This is the second US Capitol Christmas Tree to come from Alaska.
Category: World
BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases ‘plateauing’
Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.
COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash
Developing nations said a new cash offer from rich nations showed “contempt for our vulnerable people”.
People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews caught
The smugglers offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages, depending on risk.
Woman wins civil rape case against Conor McGregor
A jury found that the Irish mixed martial arts fighter raped Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018.
No 10 indicates Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK
Downing Street refuses to comment on the case but says the government will fulfil its “legal obligations”.
Putin says Russia will use new missile again in ‘combat conditions’
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has urged a “serious response” to Moscow’s use of its Oreshnik ballistic missile
Cop29: US out, China in – the future of climate talks?
What it means for the global climate effort if another superpower comes to the fore, just as Trump steps back
World’s tallest and shortest women meet
The pair shared afternoon tea in London in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2024.
Lava engulfs Iceland’s Blue Lagoon car park
A road to the world-famous Icelandic attraction was also damaged, as a nearby volcano erupted for the seventh time in less than a year.