What will happen to closed High Street shops?

As retail chains fade, town centres may have to find other ways to attract custom.

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Biden: 'I don't think Covid vaccine should be mandatory'

The US president-elect says he'll do "everything in my power... to encourage people to do the right thing".

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Trump orders withdrawal of US troops from Somalia

The US has about 700 personnel in the country targeting al-Shabab and Islamic State militants.

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Austria: Former finance minister Grasser jailed for corruption

The court said Karl-Heinz Grasser received kickbacks in return for information on property sales.

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Beirut explosion: The abandoned ship in the blast 'war zone'

This is what happened to Lebanon's only cruise ship, which was docked in the explosion's epicentre.

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Fighting air pollution: 'Without solidarity the world will be doomed'

Nineteen-year-old Abhiir Bhalla has campaigned against air pollution in Delhi most of his life.

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Time Kid of the Year Gitanjali Rao aims to ‘solve world’s problems’

Gitanjali Rao, 15, says she proves that you don't have to look like a "typical scientist".

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Primark says autumn shut down cost it £430m in sales

Despite the disruption, the fashion chain still expects to see sales and profits increase this year.

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Pets at Home to hand back Covid rates relief

The retailer follows several supermarkets' lead and will repay £28.9m in business rates relief.

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Brexit: ‘Breakthrough still possible’ as UK-EU trade talks resume

Brexit talks are to resume on Friday as compromises over issues such as fishing rights are sought.

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Cyber-warning for festive shoppers

Online shoppers are being warned of the risks of cyber-fraud during the festive season.

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Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

The deal would let Meng Wanzhou return to China from Canada, where she was arrested in 2018.

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Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

The deal would let Meng Wanzhou return to China from Canada, where she was arrested in 2018.

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Egypt arrests: Three human rights members released from detention

Three men accused of having links with a terror group have been released from detention in Cairo.

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Nasa to pay company $1 to collect moon rocks

The US space agency has awarded two American and one Japanese firm contracts to pick up lunar soil.

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Nasa to pay company $1 to collect moon rocks

The US space agency has awarded two American and one Japanese firm contracts to pick up lunar soil.

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The hidden story of African-Irish children

The mixed-race Irish people searching for their African roots.

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Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king

A rare excavation south of Oslo will provide new details about Viking culture.

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How a blow to Australian wine shows tensions with China

The once successful trade story now represents a worst case scenario of the bilateral tensions.

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Coronavirus: Is India's test and tracing strategy working?

The country has recorded the second highest number of Covid-19 cases globally.

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Unemployed in the USA: 'I don’t know what to do'

Millions of Americans are due to lose jobless benefits as a rise in cases hinders economic recovery.

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China and Australia: How a Twitter spat quickly escalated

It started with a shocking tweet, and swiftly led to censorship and furious insults.

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Government to cut £1bn from rail budget

The cut comes at a time when the industry is suffering from low passenger numbers due to the pandemic.

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Call for probe into 'missing' £50bn of UK cash

The money has disappeared from circulation and is unaccounted for, say MPs and auditors.

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'China is a hard rock. It won't be beaten by virus'

China's economic recovery has been quick according to its official figures but also lopsided.

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Will Santa have enough bikes for Christmas Day?

Millions of bicycles were sold this year, with fears there won't be enough for the festive period.

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Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days

The president-elect says he expects universal masking will bring a "significant reduction" in Covid-19.

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Thailand’s youth rebellion: Protest movement demands monarchy reform

A student-led protest movement has started demanding reform of the monarchy and an end to military coups.

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Fauci apologises for UK vaccine approval comments

The top US infectious disease expert had previously said the UK "rushed" approving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

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Reptiles smuggled from Mexico found at German airport stitched inside dolls

Ten of 26 rare animals from Mexico discovered at a German airport did not survive.

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Alieu Kosiah: Liberian ex-commander faces war crimes trial

Alieu Kosiah, 45, is accused of murder, rape, recruiting child soldiers and a host of other crimes.

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Ethiopian Jews flown to Israel in latest operation

Israel's PM speaks of tears in his eyes as he welcomes the group, the first of an expected wave.

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Topshop owner Arcadia leaves gift card holders 50% short

People with vouchers will only be able to use them for half of their order, the company says.

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Coronavirus: US hits record Covid cases and hospitalisations

Two records are reached on Wednesday, amid fears the pace will not slow leading up to Christmas.

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Sainsbury's to hand back £440m of business rates relief

It follows supermarket rivals Morrisons and Tesco, which gave back £850m between them on Wednesday.

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US pushes ahead with new rules for Chinese firms

The move to delist non-compliant companies coincides with a wider push to ramp up pressure on China.

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US pushes ahead with new rules for Chinese firms

The move to delist non-compliant companies coincides with a wider push to ramp up pressure on China.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai detained for fraud

The prominent pro-democracy supporter's detention comes a day after several activists were jailed.

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'Stay home,' says US mayor at Mexico beach resort

Steve Adler is the latest US politician accused of Covid-19 double standards, but he denies breaking rules.

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India Muslim man arrested under 'love jihad law'

This is the first arrest made under the new and controversial anti-conversion law passed last month.

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Defund the Police: Obama says 'snappy slogan' risks alienating people

His comments drew a backlash from progressive Democrats who want to see police funds diverted.

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China influence 'on steroids' targets Biden team - US official

A US intelligence official says Beijing is targeting people close to the incoming US president.

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HSBC share price rockets 50% since its 25-year low

Investors feel the UK's biggest bank's outlook has improved after slumping in September.

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Russian influence under threat in its own back yard

Moscow is hailing its Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal but the war has revealed the limits of Russia's reach.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'How the conflict made my uncle a refugee in Sudan'

A BBC reporter's relative fled to neighbouring Sudan by foot and boat, losing his shoes on the way.

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South Korea: The life-changing exam that won't stop for a pandemic

Despite a third wave, nearly 500,000 South Koreans will sit for critical university entrance tests.

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Will Santa have enough bikes for Christmas Day?

Millions of bicycles were sold this year, with fears there won't be enough for the festive period.

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'Covid ended our marriage': The couples who split in the pandemic

Around the world, previously happy couples are splitting up and divorcing due to the stress of the pandemic.

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Mango dress: Teen makes 1,400-mango gown to highlight food waste

Australian teenager Jess Collins says she wants to draw attention to how many mangoes are left to rot.

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'Direct debit fraud cost my mum £1,000'

Phil Lind says his mother, Ursula, had money stolen from her bank account after criminals beat security.

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