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UN Secretary General António Guterres has described Israeli air strikes on Yemen’s international airport as "especially alarming".

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN staff were at Yemen's international airport in Sanaa during the strikes which are reported to have killed at least six people.

In a statement on X, Guterres said: "I regret the recent escalation between Yemen and Israel, and remain deeply concerned about the risk of further escalation in the region."

Israel's military said it carried out "intelligence-based strikes on military targets”, but the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group said the attacks were “barbaric”.

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A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun.

The Parker Solar Probe passed just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from the solar surface on Christmas Eve - enduring temperatures of 1,400C and radiation that could have frazzled its on-board electronics.

The probe moved faster than any human-made object by hurtling at 430,000mph - the equivalent of flying from London to New York in less than 30 seconds.

Scientists hope the mission will help us better our understanding of how the Sun works.

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Today, we look back at the big moments from the 2024 UK general election campaign.

Why did Rishi Sunak decide to hold the election in July? Why did his team decide to send him out into Downing Street in the rain? And looking back, were there any moments that could have changed the final exit poll?

Adam, Chris and Laura reminisce about covering the general election, tell us about their most memorable behind-the-scenes moments, and talk about the moments of the campaign they keep thinking back to.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:04 Why was the “surprise” election called?

10:54 Sunak in the rain, the election campaign begins

14:25 What would Labour do about Diane Abbott?

19:20 The betting scandal

21.30 The PM leaves D-Day early

24:40 Labour’s tax claims

29:00 The return of Nigel Farage

31:55 Ed Davey’s stunts

35:25 Labour in power

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes in Yemen, hitting targets including the international airport in the capital, Sanaa, where people ran for cover.  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the raids were part of a campaign of retaliation - which was only just starting - for recent strikes on Israel by Yemen's Houthi fighters, who are backed by Iran.

 

It's reported that at least two people were killed at the international airport.   The port of Hudayda was also hit - along with other sites described by Israel as "military targets".  

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Shaimaa Khalil in Jerusalem.

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Air strikes have been reported in two cities in Yemen, with witnesses and governing Houthi rebels saying the country's main international airport and a military base were targeted in the capital Sanaa.

Israel has said it carried out the strikes, and that its air force had targeted Houthi "military infrastructure".

Yemen's Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah reported that three people were killed in the strikes, and a further 11 were wounded.

Meanwhile in Gaza, a Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists were killed in an Israeli strike while in a marked media vehicle, while Israel says it targeted "Islamic Jihad operatives posing as journalists."

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On 26 December 2004, Boxing Day, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of northwest Sumatra under the Indian Ocean, unleashing a devastating tsunami.

It killed an estimated 228,000 people across more than a dozen countries and caused massive damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives and Thailand.

The Andaman and Nicobar islands, located just about 100km north of the epicentre, suffered extensive damage when a wall of water, as high as 15 metres (49 ft) in places, hit land just about 15 minutes later.

Countries across the Indian Ocean have been remembering the catastrophic event 20 years on.

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Dozens of people have survived a plane crash involving 67 people in Kazakhstan, local officials say.

Kazakh authorities said 38 people were killed in the crash.

The plane was en route to Russia but was diverted due to fog, the airline told the BBC.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that it would not "put forward hypotheses" about the cause of the crash until the investigation was finished.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia made a "conscious choice" by launching a major attack on his country's energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.

Ukraine's air force said it had detected 184 missiles and drones, but many were shot down or missed their targets.

It said there were casualties from the strikes but gave no figures.

Moscow confirmed the attack and said its goal had been achieved.

The attack led to power cuts across the country, including in the capital Kyiv, where some residents sheltered in metro stations.

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Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with about 70 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials have said.

Authorities in Azerbaijan, where the flight originated, say there were at least 30 survivors.

Footage shows the aircraft heading towards the ground at high speed with its landing gear down, before bursting into flames as it lands.

Both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have launched investigations into the incident. Manufacturer Embraer said it was "ready to assist all relevant authorities".

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Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with about 70 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials have said.

Authorities in Azerbaijan, where the flight originated, said there were at least 30 survivors.

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 caught fire as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the Kazakh city of Aktau.

The plane was en route to Grozny in Russia but it was diverted due to fog, the airline told the BBC.

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