Venezuela's parliamentary poll: Five things you need to know

The ruling party is expected to regain control of parliament amid a boycott by most of the opposition.

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Trump presses Georgia governor to help overturn result

The US president holds his first post-election campaign rally in Georgia ahead of key Senate runoffs.

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Covid tensions in US hotspot of North Dakota: 'Grow up, mask up'

One in every 800 North Dakotans has now died from Covid, but people remain split on how seriously to take it.

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Couple divided for nine months by Covid and an ocean

A special pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to reunite after nine months on different sides of the world.

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Quibi: Why did the video app go so wrong?

The BBC speaks to three Quibi content creators on the rapid rise and fall of the Netflix rival.

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Brexit: Boris Johnson and EU chief seek to break trade deal deadlock

EU and UK negotiators call in leaders in last ditch effort to secure a trade deal.

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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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Climate change: UK aim of 68% emissions cut a 'colossal challenge'

The "ambitious" target for 2030 would see the UK move faster than any major economy, the PM says.

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Coronavirus: Defiant ski nations bid to save winter season

Many of Europe's ski slopes will be closed, but the Swiss and Austrians have made their own plans.

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Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far?

Securing a UK-EU trade deal is a top priority in the weeks ahead.

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Why Covid may mean more facial recognition tech

Facial recognition software is getting better at dealing with masks, making the tech more versatile.

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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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Covid: Russia begins vaccinations in Moscow

The home-grown Sputnik V vaccine, which is still undergoing mass testing, is being used.

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Venezuela election: 'There's no opposition here, just God'

Venezuelans are to pick a new National Assembly, but there's little in the way of enthusiasm.

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Obama and Jordan basketball vests sell for record sums

Sports shirts worn by the former president and the Chicago Bulls star were auctioned in Los Angeles.

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World's biggest iceberg captured on camera

A reconnaissance flight in the South Atlantic obtains spectacular imagery of the giant iceberg A68a.

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Chinese coal miners killed by carbon monoxide poisoning

State TV says 18 miners are dead and five others missing in the south-west Chongqing municipality.

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Coronavirus: Defiant ski nations bid to save winter season

Many of Europe's ski slopes will be closed, but the Swiss and Austrians have made their own plans.

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New Zealand's Stuff news group apologises for anti-Maori bias

After a deep dive into their reporting, Stuff found their coverage of Maori issues had been racist.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Cutting through the information blackout

"It is really scary. It is really difficult," a resident of the Tigray capital, Mekelle, shouts down the line.

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Week in pictures: 28 November - 4 December 2020

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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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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