Dutch to enter tight lockdown over Omicron wave

Netherlands to enter into tight lockdown from Sunday to control spread of Omicron variant

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Explosion at Pakistan bank kills at least 14

Officials say the blast in the southern city of Karachi may have been caused by a gas leak.

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Key moments in the trial so far

Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of grooming girls for abuse by late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Ashes: England collapse again as Australia take total control of second Test

England's Ashes hopes are in a sorry mess after another dismal batting collapse on day three of the second Test against Australia.

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Ethiopian civil war divides diaspora in the US

The conflict has deeply divided the Ethiopian community in Washington DC - the largest in the US.

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Super Typhoon Rai: Walking through the storm's trail of destruction

Watch this video that shows the extent of the devastation in Cebu City in the Philippines.

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Officer who shot Daunte Wright: 'I'm sorry it happened'

Former Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter sobs in court as she apologises for shooting Daunte Wright.

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Christmas food orders in doubt as Farmdrop closes

The online firm, which delivers farm produce, told customers it could 'no longer serve' them.

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HSBC fined £64m for anti-money laundering failings

The UK financial regulator says the fine was for "unacceptable" risks at the banking giant.

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Andry Rajoelina: French nationals sentenced for Madagascar coup plot

The two men are accused of planning to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina.

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France travel ban: Ports and Eurostar busy ahead of Covid restrictions

Long queues are reported at Dover and many trains are booked out before the 23:00 GMT deadline.

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Clothes sales back to pre-Covid levels in November

Total UK retail sales rose by 1.4%, helped by Black Friday and early Christmas shopping.

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Sweden's Gavle Christmas goat torched... again

A giant straw goat that is an annual highlight in the city of Gavle is burned down by an arsonist.

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Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.25%

Policymakers increase rates from their historic low despite fears that Omicron could slow the economy.

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Interest rates: What are they and why do they matter?

The Bank Rate is one of the main tools used to keep the economy growing steadily.

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Turkey cuts interest rates despite spiralling inflation

The move by the central bank comes despite big price rises and a slump in the country's currency.

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Super typhoon Rai: Thousands flee as storm lashes southern Philippines

People take shelter amid warnings the storm will cause widespread flooding and destruction.

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M&S v Aldi round 2: First it was cake, now it's gin

The retailers are locked in a legal spat for the second time this year - this time over bottles of gin.

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Dutch royals regret holding party amid surge in Covid cases

The party was held to celebrate the 18th birthday of the country's heir apparent, Princess Amalia.

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Santa Claus delivers presents to children in Peru... via a fire ladder

This Santa Claus in Lima, Peru, uses a special way to deliver presents to children with Covid.

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Bruce Springsteen sells his entire music catalogue for $500m

The star follows in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Blondie by cashing in on his songs.

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bell hooks; Author and feminist dies aged 69

Her niece confirmed the writer died on Wednesday "surrounded by her family and friends".

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Motoring groups criticise cut in electric car subsidies

The government has further reduced the amount of subsidy for buying electric cars, this time from £2,500 to £1,500.

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Grindr fined £5.5m for sharing users' data

The dating app sold a host of data without seeking consent from users, the Norwegian regulator found.

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Confusion as people flee quarantine hotels

The government had told quarantine guests to stay put after removing all 11 countries from the travel red list.

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Brexit: Temporary exemption for goods exported from Ireland to GB

The government says it is an "act of goodwill" to help maintain space for negotiations on the NI Protocol.

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TripAdvisor: Blackpool restaurateur turns detective to unmask 'troll'

Steve Hoddy wants the £6,000 compensation he won to make people "think twice" before posting lies.

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Riccardo Ehrman: Journalist who prompted Berlin Wall to fall dies

Riccardo Ehrman asked the historic question that led to East Germans tearing down the wall in 1989.

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German court jails hitman for Berlin murder on Russia's orders

A court finds Vadim Krasikov guilty of an ex-Chechen rebel's murder, which it says Russia ordered.

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Tesla Model 3: Paris' largest taxi firm suspends cars after fatal crash

One person died and 20 were hurt after a cabbie lost control of their Tesla Model 3 last weekend.

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Currys warns of Omicron hit to Christmas trading

The retailer says it could face "further headwinds" from restrictions to curb the new Covid variant.

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German raids on Covid extremists over Saxony leader death plot

Far-right anti-vaccination activists are suspected of plotting to kill Saxony leader Michael Kretschmer.

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Covid: 'I've had 3,200 bookings cancelled at my pubs'

One chain has cancellations for 3,200 people, as Covid curbs hit pub and restaurant Christmas bookings.

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Stagecoach and National Express agree to merge

The move comes after talks between the bus and coach rivals were first revealed in September.

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Miami is banking on cryptocurrency and New York wants in

MiamiCoin and NYCCoin are experiments designed to put these cities on the cryptocurrency map.

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Covid: 'Quarantine hotel fiasco has cost us £5,500'

People staying in government-approved hotels have complained of inedible food and feeling unsafe.

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Trump's son urged father to intervene in 6 January Capitol riot

Donald Trump Jr urged his father's aides to get the ex-president to stop the mob, text messages show.

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Kentucky tornadoes: Two-month-old girl is youngest victim

The parents of Oaklynn Charleigh Koon say their hearts are "shattered" over their daughter's death.

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Dozens killed in Haiti fuel tanker blast

The victims had been gathering leaking fuel from a vehicle involved in an accident, reports say.

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UK expected to remove all 11 countries from red list

The UK is expected to take all 11 African countries off England's red list, easing travel restrictions

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Hungary migrant deaths: Car crashes avoiding police

Hungarian police said the driver was arrested after his vehicle rammed into a flower shop.

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Belarus: Opposition leader Tikhanovsky jailed for 18 years over protests

Sergei Tikhanovsky, a former presidential candidate, is convicted after a trial condemned as a sham.

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BT: Billionaire Patrick Drahi raises stake to 18%

The UK government says it is monitoring the situation despite the businessman saying he has no plan to bid.

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NatWest fined £265m over money-laundering failures

The state-backed bank had pleaded guilty to failing to prevent money-laundering of nearly £400m.

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Turkish lira slumps further to new record low

The currency is now worth about half its value at the beginning of the year.

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Inger Stoejberg: Jail for Danish ex-minister for asylum separations

Inger Stoejberg faces 60 days in prison for separating young asylum-seeking couples in 2016.

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Israeli Prime Minister Bennett in first trip to UAE as Iran threat looms

Naftali Bennett meets Abu Dhabi's crown prince at a time of rising tensions in the region.

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Police and migrants clash outside Mexico City

The migrant caravan has been slowly winding its way through Mexico to the United States border.

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Covid: We're more productive when we're in the office, says City boss

Some employers are not happy about new work from home guidance which came into force on Monday.

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Tony's sorry for missing advent chocolate stunt

Tony's Chocolonely apologises for leaving an advent calendar window empty to highlight inequality.

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Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 13 months jail for Tiananmen vigil

Jimmy Lai and seven other activists received sentences ranging from four to 14 months.

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Italy: Seven dead as rescuers find bodies in Sicily blast

Rescuers are still searching for two missing people in the rubble of four collapsed buildings.

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Russia explosion: Teen detonates device at Orthodox convent school

At least 12 are reported injured after the blast at an Orthodox school near a nunnery outside Moscow.

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Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa president being treated for Covid

Cyril Ramaphosa started feeling unwell on Sunday and has delegated all responsibilities to his deputy.

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Kentucky tornadoes: Rebuilding lives from 'hell on Earth'

Residents in the US state are sifting through the rubble that was once a town.

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TV: Sony investment in Bad Wolf brings ambitions of growth

Bad Wolf makes His Dark Materials and will co-produce Doctor Who from 2023.

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Kentucky tornadoes: Death toll likely to pass 100, governor says

Rescue workers have continued to scour the rubble but hopes of finding survivors are waning.

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France resists US challenge to its values

The government is fighting back at what it sees as imported cultural ideas from the UK and US.

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Royal Mail staff absences double levels of 2018

A source with close knowledge of the firm said there were widespread problems due to sickness and demand.

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Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in rebel hands

Tigray forces had left Lalibela 11 days ago as federal forces and their allies had been advancing.

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Obituary: Vicente Fernández, Mexico's king of ranchera

Known as the king of ranchera music, Fernández was immensely popular in Mexico and the US.

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Reckya Madougou: Opposition leader jailing damages Benin democracy - lawyer

Reckya Madougou becomes the second opposition figure to be convicted in Benin in less than a week.

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Russia Ukraine: Massive consequences if Moscow invades, G7 says

Moscow is amassing troops on Ukraine's border, but President Putin insists they pose no threat.

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Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80

The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.

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Albert Benaiges: Ex-Barcelona academy chief faces sex abuse claims

The allegations against Albert Benaiges date back to his time as a teacher in the 1980s and 90s.

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Kentucky weather man films tornado 'ground zero'

Weather man Noah Bergren shows the BBC the "utter devastation" of the tornadoes in the town of Mayfield.

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