From a make-or-break year for Sir Keir Starmer, to the war in Ukraine and the surging influence of China, 2026 is shaping up to be just as newsworthy as 2025.
Author: Makki Anjum
"Miracles do happen,” Juliet tells me as we stand huddled against the cold on the edge of a boggy, windswept field in Warwickshire.
China has accused the US of "bullying” Venezuela, after Donald Trump ordered a "total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Britons have been warned to prepare for additional heavy rainfall following a severe weather system that led to dense fog and flight cancellations.
For Nathan Broadhead, returning to Wrexham was more of a spiritual return, rather than a literal one.
It has been a turbulent year. Wars have erupted or dragged on, international crises have deepened – but there have been bright spots too.
An 86-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a couple on their farm in Wales more than 30 years ago.
The UK government has demanded that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich gives £2.5bn from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine, or face legal action.
The prize for winning next year’s football World Cup in North America will increase to $50m (£37m), FIFA has announced.
Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died after being involved in a car accident while travelling home from a match, the club have confirmed.