World Cup 2022: Superb Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 in Group C opener

Saudi Arabia, ranked 51st in the world, pull off one of the World Cup's biggest shocks as they beat two-time winners Argentina in Lusail.

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Formula 1: Chinese GP to be cancelled because of the country's Covid policies

Formula 1 is set to cancel the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix because of the country's Covid policies, BBC Sport has learned.

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French tax inspector killed during visit to antique dealer

A French officer is found dead and another tied to a chair at the home of a man they were auditing.

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UK government borrowing higher as energy bill support help begins

Government borrowing rose last month as energy support schemes for households and businesses started.

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Estonian duo accused of $575m cryptocurrency scam

The men are accused of buying luxury cars after getting people to buy into fraudulent crypto mining.

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Crypto rules needed after FTX collapse, says Bank of England

The UK could face a "crypto shock" without better regulations, says a senior official at the Bank.

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New Zealand Supreme Court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory

Following the ruling, lowering the voting age will now have to be debated in parliament.

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WhatsApp groups help get food to those who need it

Messaging apps have become a popular way to reach people who are struggling with the cost of food.

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Malaysia election: Why isn't there a government yet?

Two days after the vote, the country's king has had to extend a deadline to form a government.

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Indonesia: Java quake kills 14 and injures hundreds

The tremor could also be felt in the capital Jakarta where offices were evacuated.

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Chinese ship accused of seizing suspected rocket debris from Philippines

The Chinese vessel blocked a Philippine boat twice before seizing the suspected rocket debris.

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Malaysia elects first ever hung parliament

The country is left in political limbo after no coalition gains enough seats to form a government.

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Jeremy Hunt has no plan for growth, says CBI boss

Tony Danker tells the BBC the Autumn Statement will tackle inflation but won't revive growth.

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Zaporizhzhia shelling: UN demands stop to fighting at Ukraine nuclear site

The head of the nuclear watchdog issues an urgent plea after new blasts near the Zaporizhzhia plant.

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Ukraine war: We will rebuild, vows mayor of flattened Mariupol

The key city is occupied by Russia - but the exiled Ukrainian mayor is still making plans.

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COP27: Climate costs deal struck but no fossil fuel progress

Rich nations will pay climate damages, but the final deal does not cut fossil fuels further.

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Club Q Colorado shooting: Five dead after attack at nightclub

The Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs thanked customers who subdued the gunman on Saturday.

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University of Idaho students stabbed to death in their beds

Mystery shrouds the killing of three young women and a young man in their rental home on 13 November.

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UK PM Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv

The British prime minister is making his first visit to Ukraine since taking office.

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Giant panda gifted to Taiwan by China dies

Tuan Tuan was given to Taipei zoo in 2008 before relations between China and Taiwan deteriorated.

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Tears as first Kyiv train arrives in freed Kherson

Crowds gathered on a bridge to welcome the train as families reunited after months apart.

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Leave if you can to save energy - Ukraine power boss

Reducing electricity use is crucial, head of Ukraine's biggest private energy firm tells the BBC.

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COP27: Ethiopia's 20-billion tree goal - a sapling success?

Lessons four years on from Ethiopia's ambitious, four-year, mass tree-planting initiative.

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Priscilla Sitienei: Primary school pupil aged 99 dies in Kenya

Priscilla Sitienei was set to sit her final exams next week, along with her 12-year-old classmates.

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UK house prices forecast to fall for the next two years

A drop of 9% is expected between now and autumn 2024, an official forecaster suggests.

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World Cup 2022: Alcohol sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar

Alcohol will not be sold at the World Cup's eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changes its policy two days before the start of the tournament.

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MH17: Australia asks Russia to hand over three who downed airliner

Australia's demand comes after the men are found guilty of shooting down MH17 over eastern Ukraine.

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Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt defends tax rises for middle earners

Jeremy Hunt says his plan is "balanced", after think tank says it piles more pressure on "squeezed middle".

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Viktor Bout: Russia hopeful for arms dealer prisoner swap with US

Notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout could be exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner.

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Shop sales rise but remain below pre-pandemic levels

Sales rebounded in October after the previous month was affected by stores closing for the Queen's funeral.

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Electric car drivers to pay road tax from April 2025

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the decision will make the motoring tax system "fairer".

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Neighbours: Amazon to revive TV soap, four months after finale

Residents will move back into Ramsay Street for a new series that will start filming next year.

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Ukraine war: Gas plant hit in latest Russian strikes

At least four deaths are reported, days after one of the most fierce Russian bombardments of the war.

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Royal Mail asks to stop Saturday letter deliveries

It comes as the business seeks to revive its fortunes after slumping to a hall-year loss.

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Train strikes could continue for another six months

RMT union members vote for further strike action action at Network Rail and 14 train firms.

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Firefighters to vote on strikes, union says

The move comes after a 5% pay offer was rejected, the Fire Brigades Union announced.

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Nasa Artemis I rocket blasts off in historic launch

Artemis I is Nasa's most powerful rocket ever and is part of a plan to return humans to the Moon.

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Mariah Carey is officially not the 'Queen of Christmas'

The US star's application to trademark the moniker has been denied for administration reasons.

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Asda limits egg sales to two boxes a customer

Retailers are starting to limit the number of boxes of eggs customers can buy due to supply problems.

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Climate change: Brazil's Lula to return to world stage at COP27

The Brazilian president-elect is expected to say his country is a global player on climate again.

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Made.com collapse: Nottingham auction house to sell off stock

It comes after the online furniture retailer collapsed, leading to hundreds of job losses.

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Kyiv attacked as world leaders meet at G20

Attacks are also reported in other cities, including Mykolaiv, Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia.

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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist ends hunger strike - letter

Alaa Abdel Fattah tells his family in a letter from prison he has broken a seven-month hunger strike.

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Mondrian painting sells for record $51m at auction

A 1930s painting by the Dutch artist has sold for $51m (£43m) in New York - a record for his work.

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Heinz, Dolmio and Anchor: Top food brands see prices soar

The price of some popular branded foods have as much as doubled in two years, Which? research suggests.

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Russian anger as UN calls for reparations over invasion of Ukraine

In a largely symbolic move, the UN found that Russia should be held accountable for its conduct.

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London loses position as top European stock market

The UK's stock-marketed listed companies have lost so much value that France is now number one.

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What do we know will be in the Autumn Statement?

Jeremy Hunt is expected to dismantle his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng plans announced two months ago.

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Afghanistan: Taliban leader orders Sharia law punishments

Afghan judges are told to enforce Islamic law that may include public executions and stoning.

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Rishi Sunak: We’ll deliver public finances markets expect

The PM says this week's autumn budget would "put our public finances on a sustainable trajectory".

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