Government told to ‘come clean’ over Covid deals by spending watchdog

The government has been accused of a lack of transparency over £18bn of Covid-related contracts.

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Chuck Grassley: Senior Republican senator gets coronavirus

Chuck Grassley's illness caused him to skip a Senate vote for the first time in 27 years.

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Ethiopia Tigray crisis: 'We came with the clothes on our backs'

The on-going conflict in northern Ethiopia has forced civilians from the Tigray region to flee to eastern Sudan.

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Workers supplying UK retailers allege exploitation

Workers in Indian factories supplying Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Ralph Lauren say they are being exploited.

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Chinese county to review decision to ban public dog walking

There was outrage over a circular saying pets taken for walks more than three times could be killed.

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Hurricane Iota: Giant wave smashes into San Andrés shore

Onlookers were dwarfed by the massive waves as the category five storm sweeps over the Caribbean.

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EasyJet slumps to a loss as Covid hits demand

The airline reports an annual loss for the first time in its 25 year history as demand collapses.

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Huawei sells youth brand over tech restrictions

The Chinese communications firm said Honor had been under pressure to find suppliers.

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Biden vows to set 'rules of the road' on trade

US president-Elect's comments come as 15 Asia Pacific countries including China sign historic trade pact.

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Nasa SpaceX mission: Dragon capsule docks with space station

The four astronauts who left Earth on Monday have arrived at the 410-km orbiting outpost.

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Elon Musk's personal fortune rockets after eventful week

The billionaire has had an eventful few days and now Tesla is to be included in a major US index.

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StockX: Asian sneakerheads give trainer traders a spring in their step

A trading platform allowing people to buy and sell sneakers like shares is expanding into the region.

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Hurricane Iota: Category five storm hits Nicaragua

The category five storm hits Nicaragua less than two weeks after another devastating hurricane.

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Taylor Swift master tapes sold by Scooter Braun to investment fund

The singer confirms reports the rights to six of her albums have been sold to an investment firm.

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Indian factory workers supplying major brands allege routine exploitation

Workers in Indian factories supplying Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Ralph Lauren say they are being exploited.

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Covid-19 in the US: Is this coronavirus wave the worst yet?

The pandemic has quietly been getting worst across the US, with record numbers of cases in recent days.

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US election 2020: Is Trump right about Dominion machines?

President Trump has challenged the integrity of a widely used electronic voting system.

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Belarus protesters battered, bruised but defiant after 100 days

Relentless police brutality has not cowed protesters holding mass rallies in Belarus.

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Zuckerberg and Dorsey to be quizzed by Senate following Biden vote victory

Facebook and Twitter's chiefs are being quizzed by senators again, and it's Democrats they now fear.

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Africa basks in Booker boost for female writers

Maaza Mengiste and Tsitsi Dangarembga's shortlisting for a major prize is a boost for Africa's literary scene.

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Senior jobs with flexible hours 'get 20% more female applicants'

Women are more likely to apply for senior roles if they offer flexible hours, a study suggests.

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Transgender struggle: 'I had to keep who I was secret'

Former RAF pilot Caroline Paige and other transgender campaigners detail their equality struggles.

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Inventors design high-tech helmets for Covid protection

For two months, Yezin Al-Qaysi has been riding the Toronto subway wearing a huge black "mad helmet".

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US hate crime highest in more than a decade - FBI

The report says 7,314 hate crimes were recorded in the US in 2019, the highest number since 2008.

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Covid vaccine: When will the Covid-19 vaccine be ready?

The BBC looks at what needs to happen before you can have the coronavirus vaccine.

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Amazon rainforest: 'Paying the price for disrespecting nature'

Coronavirus is ripping through indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest.

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Coronavirus: Germany hails couch potatoes in new videos

One advert depicts an elderly man looking back on the winter of 2020, while saying "we did nothing".

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China rescue: British diplomat Stephen Ellison saves drowning woman

Stephen Ellison is hailed as a hero after diving into a river to rescue a young student who fell in.

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Coronavirus: Kenya doctors' fury over Covid-19 deaths

Kenya's healthcare workers threaten strike action after the deaths of four more doctors.

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FTSE 100 and shares jump on second Covid vaccine hopes

News of a breakthrough by US drugs firm Moderna follows last week's positive results from Pfizer.

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Health and beauty boss Matthew Moulding in line for £830m payout

The owner of the firm behind Lookfantastic is set for one of the biggest payments in UK corporate history.

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France train attack: Four to stand trial over foiled Thalys shooting

The plot to attack American passengers came weeks before the Paris attacks in which 130 people died.

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Coronavirus: Israeli medic fired for spitting on Jesus portraits

The ambulance service said it "strongly condemned" the worker's actions, caught on security camera.

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New Zealand crowns chubby cute parrot bird of the year

All eyes on the US election? Well, here's another vote, equally contested, though a lot cuter.

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Clintons boss: Supermarkets selling greeting cards 'grossly unfair'

Supermarkets should not be able to sell non-essential goods in lockdown, says boss of Clintons cards.

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'The pot's empty and we'll have nowhere to hide'

Ian and Lindsey Beagle run a catering business and feel they don't have enough support during coronavirus.

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Japan leads economic 'Zoom boom' out of recession

Asian economies are leading the way as they show signs of bouncing back from the Covid-19 slump.

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Technical glitch closes Australian Stock Exchange

The shutdown was linked to a software issue that created inaccurate market data.

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Tokyo Olympics: IOC's Bach 'very confident' fans will attend Games

The Tokyo Games were originally due to start in July, but have been postponed due to the virus.

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Covid: Michigan and Washington State clamp down as US cases pass 11 million mark

Michigan and Washington State act to stem coronavirus, which claims more than 900 lives a day in America.

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Covid: Romania's 'hero' doctor taken to Belgium for treatment for severe burns

Dr Catalin Denciu tried to save Covid-19 patients from a fire in a hospital intensive care unit.

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Working from home could lead to more prejudice, report warns

Offices and workplace friendships are key to breaking down misconceptions, a study suggests.

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Japan leads economic 'Zoom boom' out of recession

Asian economies are leading the way as they show signs of bouncing back from the Covid-19 slump.

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Covid insurance test case heads to Supreme Court

Judges' decisions on insurance payouts for business interruption has a bearing on 370,000 businesses.

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New skills programme risks excluding 1.4m workers

New research claims many people may not qualify for the government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

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Robots to take on more supermarket tasks

Grocery and technology firm Ocado Group is buying two robotics firms, to boost the automation of online grocery orders.

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How to move on after the US election

No matter how you voted, it's probably been an emotional time. Happiness expert Tal Ben-Shahar has some advice.

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Tigray crisis: Why Ethiopia is spiralling out of control

The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives.

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Trump's legal battles: How six cases may play out

Defeated in the election, Trump will soon become a private citizen again. A legal storm awaits him.

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Prince Charles: Germany and UK 'a force for good' together

The Prince of Wales addresses a remembrance ceremony at the German parliament.

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