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Avatar: Fire and Ash tops US box office despite middling reviews

Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third outing in James Cameron’s blockbuster sci-fi adventure series, has topped the US and Canada box office on its opening weekend. The latest in the franchise took an estimated $88m (£65. Read More

Bake Off, Strictly or Amandaland? The TV highlights over Christmas

7 hours ago ShareSave Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter ShareSave Channel 4 With Mariah Carey fully defrosted and mince pies disappearing at an alarming rate, families everywhere are poring over surely the most important item in a Read More

Alleged Bondi gunmen threw ‘tennis ball bomb’, new documents say

The gunmen who allegedly carried out a deadly attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last week threw four undetonated explosives at the start of the attack, including a “tennis ball bomb”, according to newly released documents. Read More

US and Ukraine call Miami talks productive despite no breakthrough

US and Ukrainian envoys say “productive and constructive” talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine’s war with Russia. Read More

US reportedly pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The US Coast Guard is in “active pursuit” of another vessel in international waters near Venezuela, an official has told the BBC’s US partner CBS News, as tensions in the region continue to escalate. Read More

Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia

10 hours ago ShareSave Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondent ShareSave ESOHR Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row. Read More

Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank

Israel’s security cabinet has approved the recognition of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government continues its settlement expansion push. Read More

In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians face devastating air strikes and a sham election

18 minutes ago ShareSave Yogita LimayeSouth Asia and Afghanistan correspondent in Myanmar ShareSave BBC Late one night last month Iang Za Kim heard explosions in a neighbouring village, then fighter jets flying overhead. Read More