January 2025
Air crash in Washington DC
An American Airlines flight has collided in mid-air with a military helicopter in Washington DC.
No one is believed to have survived - 64 people were on the American Airlines flight and three on the helicopter.
Reported - 30/01/25
Man who burned Quran shot dead in Sweden
A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden.
Salwan Momika was killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening.
Reported - 30/01/25
Deadly crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India. A further 60 people are believed to have been injured.
Reported - 29/01/25
United Utilities to increase water bills by 32%
Household water bills for millions of United Utilities (UU) customers will rise by 32% over the next five years, the company has announced.
Reported - 29/01/25
Major banks to close more branches
Lloyds Banking Group is to shut another 136 branches by March next year, citing reduced customer usage.
Reported - 29/01/25
DR Congo fighting intensifies
In the DR Congo, clashes between the government and rebels of the M23 group have intensified in recent days for control of the city of Goma.
At least 17 foreign peacekeepers have now been killed in clashes with the rebels.
Reported - 28/01/25
Chinese AI wipes out billions on US Stock Market
The release of an open-source Chinese AI app called DeepSeek has wiped billions of dollars worth of value off of American tech companies on Monday, with Nvidia alone losing almost $600B in value.
Reported - 28/01/25
Trump wants relocation of Palestinians
US President Donald Trump has said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. The comments were made during a phone call with Jordan's King Abdullah.
Reported - 26/01/25
Storm Éowyn hits
Storm Éowyn has hit the north of England, Scotland and Ireland. Causing damage and widespread power outages, it is now known that 1 man has died after a falling tree his car. He has been identified as Kacper Dudek.
Reported - 25/01/25
Trump signs flurry of executive orders
US President Donald Trump has signed a number of executive orders in the first 2 days of his presidency, including:
- Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord
- Withdrawing from the World Health Organisation
- Pardoning over 1500 individuals convicted during the Capitol Building riots
- Ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants
- The US will now only recognise 2 sexes, male and female
Reported - 21/01/25
Dozens killed in fire at Turkish ski hotel
At least 76 people have been killed in a fire at a Turkish ski resort hotel.
The fire broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu at 03:27 local time (00:27 GMT).
Reported - 21/01/25
Donald Trump inaugurated
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America.
This is his second term in the office, where he served as the 45th President before the Biden administration.
Reported - 20/01/25
Southport killer pleads guilty
Update:
After being removed from the court room for an outburst, Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in jail. - 23/01/25
Original article:
South port killer Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to the murders of the three children he attacked. Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024.
He also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of eight other children and to the attempted murder of Leanne Lucas and Jonathan Hayes.
Reported - 20/01/25
TikTok goes offline in the US
Update:
The platform resumed normal operation within hours of their announcement, citing assurances given by incoming US President Donald Trump.
Original article:
TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect.
The government banned the app citing security issues with its Chinese parent company, but had said that the app can continue to operate if it's US operation were sold to a US company.
Reported - 19/01/25
Ski lift collapse in Spain
At least 30 people are reported to have been injured, 17 considered seriously, after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain. The accident happened at The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Reported - 18/01/25
Two Iranian supreme court judges shot dead
Two senior Iranian judges have been shot dead in an apparent assassination in the country's supreme court.
The attacker is said to have then killed themselves while fleeing the scene.
Reported - 18/01/25
South Korean president arrested
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken into custody, after a second attempt to arrest him by authorities.
Officers had to climb over blockades and barbed wire setup by the presidential security forces which still support the president.
Reported - 15/01/25
Georgian opposition leader attacked
Former Georgian Prime Minister and opposition party leader Giorgi Gakharia has been treated in hospital after he came under attack at a hotel, reportedly by members of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Reported - 15/01/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpql9v1r57vo
Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister
Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned. She was questioned over links to an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.
Siddiq's aunt is former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power last year.
Reported - 14/01/25
German farm imports banned
The UK has introduced a ban on pigs, sheep and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country.
Reported - 14/01/25
Charles Darwin grave vandalised
Two women have been charged with criminal damage after Charles Darwin's grave in Westminster Abbey was sprayed with orange paint on 13/01/25.
They were acting as part of Just Stop Oil protests.
Reported - 14/01/25
Abuser cleared of partner's manslaughter
The boyfriend of a woman who took her own life has been found guilty of assault and prolonged domestic violence but cleared of her manslaughter.
Ryan Wellings became the first defendant to be tried before a jury accused of the unlawful killing of his partner after Kiena Dawes, took her own life following domestic violence. She had named him as part of the reason she took her life in a note.
Reported - 13/01/25
UK Security officials monitoring online posts
UK officials are monitoring social media posts by Elon Musk and others as a possible security risk.
The monitoring is being carried out by a team in the Home Office's Homeland Security group, which is responsible for reducing national security risks
Reported - 10/01/25
MPs vote against new inquiry
UK MPs have voted against launching a new inquiry into grooming gangs.
The motion that was introduced by the Conservatives has been voted down by 364 votes to 111 votes.
Reported - 09/01/25
Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
Meta is stopping the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with "community notes", where commenting on the accuracy of posts is left to users. This is similar is the same system used by X (formerly Twitter).
Reported - 07/01/25
ChatGPT creator denies sexual abuse accusations
ChatGPT creator Sam Altman's sister, Ann Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he regularly sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.
The lawsuit, which was filed on 6 January in a US District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges that the abuse started when she was three and the accused was 12.
Reported - 08/01/25
Wild fires in Los Angeles
Updated article:
The death toll has increased to at least 24, with 23 people missing. - 14/01/24
Updated article:
10 people have died in the fires so far, which have now increased to 5 separate blazes. The most recent fire to have started is being treated as a possible arson incident, a man has been arrested in connection with this. - 12/01/25
Original article:
Three out-of-control wildfires are burning in the suburbs of Los Angeles. More than 1,400 firefighters are now working to contain the blazes.
Reported - 10/01/25
Earthquake hits Tibet
A powerful earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 95 people and injuring 130 so far.
The earthquake that hit Tibet's holy Shigatse city around 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT) had a magnitude of 7.1
Reported - 07/01/25
Canadian Prime Minister resigns
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years in the post.
Trudeau said he would stay on in office until his Liberal Party can choose a new leader, and that parliament would be prorogued - or suspended - until 24 March.
Reported - 07/01/25
Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
The US Department of State has notified Congress of a planned $8bn (£6.4bn) arms sale to Israel, an American official has confirmed to the BBC.
The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes missiles, shells and other munitions.
Reported - 04/01/25
Vehicle explodes outside Trump Hotel
A Tesla Cybertruck has exploded outside of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing 1 and injuring 7 others.
The driver of the vehicle was killed after the vehicle - filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars - exploded.
Reported - 02/01/25
Car driven into crowd in New Orleans
A car has been deliberately driven into a crowd of people in the French Quarter in New Orleans, killing at least 10 and injuring over 30 more. The incident occurred at approximately 03:15 local time.
The driver also exited the vehicle and began shooting at police after the crash.
Reported - 01/01/25