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Australian actor and comedian Rebel Wilson has legally married Ramona Agruma in Sydney, the star has announced on social media. The couple had a...
Thousands of new species have been discovered by scientists this year – here are some of the weirdest. From the depths of the Pacific Ocean to...
It’s almost 45 years since a big cat native to the Americas was captured in the Scottish Highlands. The female puma - later nicknamed Felicity -...
Growing up, actor Kiefer Sutherland "wasn't aware" of his father Donald's success. And it was only when he moved to Hollywood to pursue his own...
Nearly half the world's population - 3.6 billion people - had major elections in 2024, but it was also a year that saw the slowest rate of growth...
In 2024, as Bollywood struggled to find its footing, smaller films by Indian women that told nuanced stories made headlines in the country and...
The producer of the world's bestselling LP, an Oscar-winning British actress who conquered screen and stage, a fearless Russian opposition...
Inviting a stranger to stay in your home might seem like the opposite of a relaxing holiday, but for some travellers house exchanges are worth...
A new film about the tumultuous career of UK boy-band sensation turned solo star Robbie Williams depicts him as an ape. Directed by the maker of...
The brutal Korean satire became a worldwide phenomenon when it first aired in 2021. Its return is no less savage – and looks likely to be as big a...
Here are some of our favourite words and phrases that the BBC encountered during our reporting this year that helped to unravel the changes taking...
There is an ever-growing list of the benefits of natural prescriptions – now researchers say nature could offer a cure for loneliness too. Kye...
A woman dances in the spotlight, the glittering tassels on her dress shivering and swaying in tandem with her moves. But it's her arms that catch...
Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs, but our Sun is a notable exception. Now scientists are finding clues that it may once have had a companion...
From an intense tale of two brothers to a stunning Booker winner – the very best fiction of the year. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Launched late in...
Ticking is the predominant sound inside Bala Muhammad's tiny watch-repair shop, tucked away on a bustling street in the northern Nigerian city of...
On 26 December 2004 at 07:59 local time, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake struck 240km west of Sumatra, Indonesia, rupturing the greatest fault...
Fried foods are the norm when celebrating Hanukkah, and the Sephardic "isfenğ" is no exception, packed with as much history as crunch. Hanukkah,...
In the UK, Christmas is usually snowless. So why do we still picture the ‘ideal’ Christmas as a white one? It was 25 December, and little...
For centuries, pickled boar's head was considered to be the most festive meat. How did this gruesome dish become sidelined in favour of an exotic...
Laced with darkness but ultimately life-affirming, The Shop Around the Corner taps into our love-hate relationship with Christmas – and should be...
Loved and hated in equal measure, Christmas pudding's cultural and political clout have extended far beyond the dining table. It has been called a...
During the bleak winter of 1914, amid the mud, blood and chaos of World War One, an extraordinary series of ceasefires spontaneously occurred along...