From the election of a new pope to a singer blasting off into space and a president giving a huge body of water a new name, 2025 has been a year of breaking news and bizarre headlines.
Some moments dominated the headlines for weeks, while others flew by, but had just as much of an impact.
As the year draws to a close, here is an opportunity to put your knowledge of the major stories of the year to the test.
How closely were you following it all?
Find out in the quiz below…
Nightfall in Bristol and volunteers at One25 are stocking up their van for the evening.
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Yvette Cooper has ordered an urgent Foreign Office review of "serious information failures" in the case of a freed British-Egyptian activist.
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Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, as well as England's victorious women's football and rugby teams, are among 1,157 people recognised in the New Year...
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Donald Trump said he was "very angry" to hear reports of an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on one of Vladimir Putin's state residences in Russia.
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Donald Trump has offered Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed plan to end Russia's invasion, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
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