CEO shooting suspect's court outburst

Hello. The man accused of killing a health insurance CEO in the US has made a combative appearance outside court. Jessica Parker reports from the hearing as more details emerge about a potential motive for the shooting of Brian Thompson. Laura Gozzi takes a closer look at the 50 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot in France ahead of a verdict next week. And finally, puzzle masters get their annual code-breaking challenge from the UK's spy agency.

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Suspected killer fights NY extradition

"I haven't seen any evidence that he's the shooter," said Mr Mangione's lawyer, Thomas Dickey. Credit: Reuters

Luigi Mangione had a message for the press as he arrived in court in Pennsylvania for an extradition hearing. The 26-year-old was heard shouting "completely unjust" and "insult to the intelligence of the American people" before he was led into court. His lawyer objected to Mr Mangione being moved to New York to face murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors have yet to suggest a motive, but police said that a note found in his possession mentioned "his disdain for corporate America and in particular the healthcare industry." Former friends who spoke to the BBC said Mr Mangione had suffered from a back injury that required spinal surgery.

Day-to-day life resumes in Damascus

Shops are reopening and people are returning to work in Syria's capital, three days after the fall of the Assad regime. Away from Damascus, Syrian rebel forces say they have taken control of the oil-rich eastern city of Deir al-Zour from Kurdish forces. Israeli air strikes, meanwhile, continue to target the country's military arsenal.

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The men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot

Collectively, the defendants accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot are facing more than 600 years in jail. Credit: Reuters

They come from all walks of life. The 50 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot at the behest of her husband, who drugged her for a decade with prescription sleeping pills, have revealed the pervasiveness of sexual violence to the point they have been dubbed Monsieur-Tout-Le-Monde (Mr Everyman).

And finally...

The UK's national spy agency GCHQ has released its annual brainteaser, in the form of a Christmas card. The agency's chief puzzler, known only as "Colin", described this year's tests as "fiendishly enjoyable". Give it a go.