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Video verified by BBC journalists shows strikes and structural damage inside Cambodia close to the disputed boundary with Thailand. The material, examined on the morning of publication, documents damage to a construction site in Pursat Province located about 500m (1,600ft) from the Thmor Dar Diamond Hotel and Casino, a facility hit at least twice in … Read more

Lead: An anonymous sperm donor whose sperm carried a harmful mutation in the TP53 gene has been linked to at least 197 children born across 14 European countries over about 17 years. The mutation, associated with Li‑Fraumeni syndrome, can give carriers an up to 90% lifetime risk of cancer and already appears in multiple affected … Read more

Rod Paige, the first Black person and the first classroom educator to lead the U.S. Department of Education, died in Houston at age 92, his family said; the obituary was published Dec. 10, 2025. Mr. Paige, a onetime Houston school superintendent, became President George W. Bush’s first education secretary and championed the No Child Left … Read more

The International Monetary Fund has urged China to address persistent economic “imbalances” that it says are hampering a stronger and more sustainable recovery. In a recent staff assessment, the IMF recommended policy shifts to reduce reliance on investment and the property sector while boosting household consumption and managing local government borrowing. The call comes as … Read more

December 10, 2025 — Global government bond yields climbed to levels not seen since 2009 ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting, reflecting a market shift away from expectations of near-term interest-rate cuts. A Bloomberg gauge of long-dated sovereign debt returned to a 16-year high as money-market pricing signaled scarce room for further easing … Read more

Lead PROVO — At Madison Square Garden on Thursday night in the Jimmy V Classic, No. 10 BYU erased a 22-point second-half deficit to beat Clemson 67-64. AJ Dybantsa dominated the comeback, scoring 22 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, and Robert Wright III hit a buzzer-beating 3 to seal the victory. The win … Read more

Rod Paige, the first Black U.S. secretary of education and the Houston superintendent whose accountability model shaped the 2002 No Child Left Behind law, died on Tuesday at age 92, former President George W. Bush announced. Bush named Paige to lead the Department of Education after praising his Houston reforms during the 2000 campaign; the … Read more

On Dec. 9, 2025, a new Australian law banning social media accounts for anyone under 16 came into force, marking one of the most comprehensive national moves to limit children’s access to major platforms. The measure requires tech companies to identify and deactivate accounts belonging to Australians younger than 16; failure to take what the … Read more

Lead: Democrat Eileen Higgins secured victory in Miami’s mayoral runoff on Tuesday evening, ending nearly three decades of Republican control of the city hall. The 61-year-old defeated Emilio Gonzalez, a Trump-endorsed former city manager, in a high-profile contest watched as a bellwether in Florida. Higgins campaigned on ethics, affordable housing and opposition to harsh immigration … Read more

Lead María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will not travel to Oslo to receive the prize in person, the head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute told Norway’s public broadcaster on Dec. 10, 2025. Kristian Berg Harpviken said Machado was not in the Norwegian capital on Wednesday morning and will not appear onstage … Read more

Lead Late Tuesday, Japan scrambled fighter jets after two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers rendezvoused with two Chinese H-6 bombers and were escorted by Chinese J-16 fighters on a long-distance patrol near Okinawa and Miyako islands. The Japanese Defence Ministry said the aircraft conducted a round-trip between Okinawa and Miyako, with separate Russian activity detected in … Read more

Lead: Silver surged to a record above $60 an ounce on the spot market on Tuesday as investors anticipated a US Federal Reserve interest-rate cut and industrial demand for the metal remained strong. The move followed a rally in gold, which earlier this year topped $4,000 an ounce, prompting flows into cheaper precious-metal alternatives. Market … Read more

Lead: Larian Studios’ publishing director Michael Douse told a fan on social media that Divinity: Original Sin 3 is not currently in development, while a separate leak points to a new Definitive Edition build of Divinity: Original Sin 2. The leak — surfaced via a PlayStation database watcher — and Douse’s response both arrived in … Read more

Lead On December 9–10, 2025, Asian equity markets traded mixed as investors awaited guidance from the Federal Reserve ahead of its final interest-rate decision of the year. Chinese property shares rallied on Bloomberg Terminal signals of possible policy support, while Taiwan benchmarks rose and South Korea’s indexes slipped. US equity futures were largely unchanged, silver … Read more

Lead: Taylor Swift, 35, was photographed in New York City on Tuesday, Dec. 9, arriving for dinner with musician and friend Este Haim at private members’ club Chez Marguax. She wore a monochromatic black ensemble featuring a Louis Vuitton Double Face Duffle Coat listed at $6,400 and Midtown High Boots priced at $2,370. The outing … Read more