Several hurt in Egypt bus bomb blast
Five people have been injured in a bomb blast on a bus in the Nasr City area of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Egypt’s health ministry says. BBC News – Middle East
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Robbers pistol-whip Uruguay senator
Uruguayan presidential candidate Jorge Saravia sustains head injuries as armed robbers break into his home while he was dining with his family. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
New flood fear as more storms on way
The Environment Agency warns of further significant disruption from flooding in parts of England, with more heavy rain and gusts of up to 70 mph forecast across UK. BBC News – UK
Defiant Turkish PM in reshuffle
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan reshuffles his cabinet after three ministers resigned over a corruption probe, with one of them urging him to quit. BBC News – Europe
End mass surveillance, says Snowden
Ex-National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden delivers an “alternative” UK Christmas message, calling for an end to mass surveillance. BBC News – US & Canada
Crisis talks start in South Sudan
The leaders of Kenya and Ethiopia hold talks with South Sudan’s president in an attempt to halt violence that has claimed thousands of lives. BBC News – Africa