BBC World News

1. Chris Mason: Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year

   With devolved elections coming up, questions over Labour’s direction and internal 'campaigning' already underway according to some insiders, where does this all leave the prime minister?

2. My son was given world's most expensive gene therapy drug - now he can walk

   Five-year-old Edward can walk independently, his mum says, and she hopes he will lead a happy life.

3. Who died in 2025? Notable deaths of the year

   Pope Francis, Ozzy Osbourne and Diane Keaton are among those who died this year.

4. UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space

   A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.

5. Israel to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza

   The move was criticised by foreign ministers from from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".

6. Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35

   She shared her cancer diagnosis in an essay last month, writing that she had less than a year to live.

7. Female artists (and Oasis) drove UK music sales in 2025

   Taylor Swift was the biggest-seller, with Olivia Dean and Sabrina Carpenter also topping the charts.

8. 'I've had wonderful support from women', says incoming Archbishop of Canterbury

   Dame Sarah Mullally will be the first woman to hold the position when she is installed in January.

9. Ex-Australia batter Damien Martyn in coma with meningitis

   Former Australia batter Damien Martyn, 54, who played 67 Test matches, is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital after being diagnosed with meningitis..

10. Machu Picchu head-on train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured

    A train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu.