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Today we look at the upcoming year around the world.

Adam Fleming speaks to Chris Mason about UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer’s foreign policy priorities and working with the incoming Trump administration with Senior North America Correspondent Gary O'Donoghue.

Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet joins from Syria to talk about what might happen next in the country and across the Middle East.

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Chapters:

01:30 - What a Trump Administration Will Mean For the UK

13:00 - The Middle East

29:59 - The US Election

Health officials in Gaza have said six newborn babies have died of hypothermia in the past two weeks.

With hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians living in tents, and temperatures expected to drop further in the coming days, the United Nations Children's agency UNICEF has warned that more children's lives are at risk.

Aid workers have said they're struggling to get supplies to them because of Israeli restrictions and theft.

Israel has said it's facilitating the delivery of aid.

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Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement after eight years, her lawyer has told media.

There was no immediate comment from Pitt's attorney when they were approached for comment, the Associated Press reports.

The couple got married in 2014 and have six children.

Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, citing "irreconcilable differences".

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Hundreds of grieving people have been camping out at Muan International Airport in South Korea, furious that they have not yet seen the bodies of their loved ones who died after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed on Sunday.

Acting President Choi Sang-mok has asked investigators to promptly disclose their findings to bereaved families. He has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operations.

At the airport, police superintendent general Na Won-o explained amid angry shouts that the delay was due to officials taking their time to carefully identify all 179 victims, whose bodies were badly damaged in the crash.

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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said 189 Ukrainians had returned home.

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There's been an outpouring of tributes to Jimmy Carter, the former US president who has died at the age of 100.

US President Joe Biden described Carter as "a man of principle, faith and humility," while President-elect Donald Trump said Americans owe Carter a "debt of gratitude."

A national day of mourning and state funeral will be held on 9 January.

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A star system about 3,000 light years away is expected to briefly explode into brightness.

A guest star in the night sky, called T Cor Bor cannot normally be seen by the naked eye - but in a celestial event that takes place about every 80 years - could become visible in the night sky.

The astronomical phenomenon is caused by the interaction between two stars orbiting each other - but pinpointing the exact date it will happen can be tricky, with a few false sightings of T Cor Bor over the years and few records to refer to.

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President Biden has said that a National Day of Mourning will be held on 9 January, for former US president Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100. There will be a state funeral held for him.

Carter was the only US president to earn the Nobel Peace Prize for his post-presidency work, which he was awarded in 2002.

The former US president spoke with BBC World News America's Katty Kay in 2014 about Russia's annexation of Crimea, how he reacted to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and his post-presidency work for women’s rights.

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Five people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne in Argentina, authorities have said.

The One Direction singer died 6 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires.

The hotel's manager, Gilda Martin, and its receptionist, Esteban Grassi, as well as Payne's friend Roger Nores have been charged with manslaughter, Argentina's prosecutor's office says.

Ezequiel Pereyra - who also worked at the hotel - and Braian Paiz, a waiter, have been charged with supplying drugs.

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Newscast look back at the US election.

Adam Fleming, Sumi Somaskanda, Caitriona Perry and Justin Webb talk through their stand out moments of the US election campaign. From televised debates to two assassination attempts, and Joe Biden dropping out.

And they share their thoughts on what to look out for in 2025.

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Chapters:

01:08 - How things looked in January 2024

05:56 - Donald Trump’s Legal Problems

07:45 - The End of President Biden’s Campaign

12:29 - The Kamala Harris Campaign

18:20 - The Importance of Reproductive Rights.

22:00 - How the Media Covered the Election

24:19 - Election Night

28:00 - Looking Ahead to 2025