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Betty White: Biden leads tributes for Golden Girls actress

French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins

Colorado fires: Hundreds of homes burn in ‘fast-motion’ disaster

Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated

Golden Girl actress Betty White dies aged 99

China accuses Walmart of ‘stupidity’ over missing Xinjiang items

Covid booster 88% effective against hospital treatment with Omicron

Who will benefit from the world’s largest free trade deal?

Afcon is being disrespected - Ian Wright

Virginia Confederate monuments likely headed to black history museum

Publix grocery chain will offer parental leave to employees

Desmond Tutu: Mourners queue to pay respects as body lies in state

US flight cancellations pile up before busy New Year’s weekend

Covid: Woman isolates in toilet for five hours after positive mid-flight test

Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US

Syntropic agriculture: A new way of farming in dry climates?

Jury in Ghislaine Maxwell trial asks to review expert testimony

Lebanon seizes 9 million amphetamine pills headed for Gulf

Russia orders health and drug checks for foreigners

2021: The year of failed political leadership

Malawians mourn ex-First Lady Anne Chidzira Muluzi

Biden to hold call with Russia’s Putin on Thursday

US names two women to senior diplomatic posts for Afghanistan

France reports ‘dizzying’ daily record of 208,000 COVID cases

Biden confirms end of Omicron travel curbs for African nations

Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die

Iran orders crypto-mining ban to prevent winter blackouts

Jordan MPs fighting in parliament session live-streamed on local television

Gambia court rejects challenge to Barrow election victory

Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid

Covid: US halves isolation time for asymptomatic infection

India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity

US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets handed over

Afghanistan: Children in Kabul working for a piece of bread

Oil hits monthly high despite surging Omicron infections

Libyan parliament refuses to fix date for delayed elections

Syria condemns Israel’s plan to double Golan Heights settlements

Why 2021 was defined by resilient women

How Venezuela this year almost doubled its oil output

France announces tighter Covid restrictions amid Omicron surge

US: Judge to reconsider trucker’s 110-year prison sentence

Biden pledges support to US states as COVID infections spike

Will the James Webb Space Telescope mission be successful?

Biden signs enormous US military budget into law

Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish

Fear and loathing in South Africa where foreigners live in danger

Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'

How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot

India's unwinnable battle against spitting

China’s year of crackdowns: Party first, business second

My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war

UN ‘horrified’ by massacre of dozens of civilians in Myanmar

No long distance travel for women without male relative: Taliban

‘Touched many of us’: South Africans mourn Desmond Tutu’s death

Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California

Suicide bomber causes deadly blast at DRC restaurant: Official

The Gambia panel recommends ex-President Yahya Jammeh face trial

Charity says two Myanmar staff missing in deadly burning attack

Clashes in northeast Somalia force thousands to flee: Report

India to give COVID booster shots to health workers, elders: Modi

Guadeloupe: Protesters angry over COVID rules occupy legislature

Iconic retail group Selfridges is sold for more than $5bn

What to expect as US Supreme Court to take up COVID mandate case

Governor of Iraq’s Najaf province resigns after mass protests

Almost half of Afghan media closed since Taliban takeover: Survey

'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event

Abortion ban: El Salvador frees women jailed after miscarriages

Police stray bullet kills teen in LA store's dressing room

Russia says Molotov cocktail thrown at its Ukraine consulate

Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens

Chile’s next president to govern historic transition

UK says Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission

Daunte Wright killing: Ex-US officer found guilty of manslaughter

Trump asks US Supreme Court to block release of Jan 6 riot files

UK warns Russia against ‘strategic mistake’ over Ukraine

Joan Didion, celebrated US writer, dies aged 87

Daunte Wright death: US 'Taser mixup' ex-officer guilty of manslaughter

Canada’s economy expands for sixth straight month in November

James Franco: I'll admit, I did sleep with students... and that was wrong

Hunger in US is on the rise as pandemic relief dries up

Canada expands aid for people, businesses hit by Omicron variant

Pillar of Shame: Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square statue removed

Blanket COVID boosters risk prolonging pandemic, WHO chief warns

EU takes legal action against Poland over rule-of-law dispute

Infographic: COVID testing for international travel

US issues ‘broad authorisatons’ to enable aid to Afghanistan

How will the West respond to Russia’s security concerns?

Pfizer COVID-19 pill approved for at-home use by US

Biden extends student loan repayment pause through May 1

Spain to require masks outdoors amid Covid surge

New estimates show US economy was in slightly better shape in Q3

Roman-era 'Good Shepherd' ring found off Israel in ancient shipwreck

Omicron: What we know about symptoms

Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’, US announces new measures

Mexico says refugee requests tripled in 2021

Biden says US to provide 500 million home tests as Omicron surges

‘Stunning’: US population grew at slowest pace on record in 2021

Apple’s long-term credit rating upgraded to AAA by Moody’s

Malaysia hit by the worst floods in decades

Has the political process in Libya failed?

Madagascar: Minister 'swims for 12 hours' after helicopter crashes at sea

More than 160 migrants drown in shipwrecks off Libya, UN says

Guatemala massacre victims’ community rally, defy state of siege

Russian with Kremlin ties charged by US with insider trading

Oil drops 4% as Omicron spread rattles hope for fuel demand

Ukraine accuses former president Poroshenko of treason

How can Omicron be stopped from spreading?

Elon Musk says he'll be paying $11bn in tax this year

US aid group details ‘miraculous’ missionary escape in Haiti

Young pupils allegedly forced to re-enact Holocaust in Washington school

Eight killed in Malaysia floods amid criticism of rescue efforts

Trial of ex-police officer who killed Daunte Wright nears end

Senator Joe Manchin threatens to sink signature Biden bill

China tennis star Peng denies making sexual assault accusation

Liz Truss replaces Lord Frost in post-Brexit talks

OIC nations pledge fund to prevent Afghanistan economic collapse

Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns

Will Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic’ election herald a new era?

Man beaten to death for 'sacrilege' attempt at Sikh Golden Temple in India

Wagner Group: Why the EU is alarmed by Russian mercenaries in Central Africa

Covid: French ski season in disarray as UK tourists banned

Hong Kong: Why the Legco elections are so controversial

BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam

Chileans divided ahead of presidential run-off

UK Brexit minister David Frost resigns in blow to PM Johnson

Migrant crossings: More than 900 cross Channel in two days

UK troops will not be deployed to Ukraine to defend against Russia

Netherlands to go into tough COVID lockdown from Sunday 

Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave

Sports Personality 2021: Simone Biles honoured with Lifetime Achievement award

Theranos trial: Elizabeth Holmes’s fate will soon rest with jury

Son's tribute to 'bawdy, fertile matriarch' goes viral

Ex-US police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright testifies

Rivian shares hit record low as EV newbie warns of supply woes

Could vaccine hesitancy derail Africa’s battle against COVID-19?

Settlers attack Palestinian villages after West Bank killing

TikTok says US school shooting threats not credible

School-shooting threats on TikTok prompt closures in US

UNESCO adds Haiti’s freedom soup to cultural heritage list

RAF Typhoon jet shoots down 'small hostile drone' in Syria

Is there a new Cold War for global leadership?

Haiti kidnappers release remaining missionaries

Elizabeth Holmes chose fraud over Theranos, prosecutors say

Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Defence attorneys begin arguments

Pioneering feminist author bell hooks dies aged 69

Can Turkey and Armenia establish diplomatic relations?

Logic's 1-800-273-8255 led to call surge to suicide line, study suggests

Lebanon to deport members of banned Bahraini group Al-Wefaq

bell hooks; Author and feminist dies aged 69

Bayer faces German class action suit in over Monsanto deal

Tunisia reach FIFA Arab Cup final after last-gasp win over Egypt

Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights

Conservative revolt over COVID curbs deals blow to PM Johnson

The Gambia opposition asks Supreme Court to annul poll results

Washington, DC sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over January 6 riot

Kentucky tornadoes: I spent my 40th birthday trapped under rubble

‘Absolute decimation’: US tornado survivors face long recovery

Russia told to pay compensation to woman whose hands were cut off

Andrew Cuomo ordered to forfeit $5.1M in pandemic book profits

Phillip Adams: Ex-NFL player who shot six dead had CTE brain disease

Can Europe have a defence strategy of its own?

Afghan central bank moves to stabilise collapsing currency

UAE suspends discussions on $23bn weapons deal with US

COVID: Omicron variant spreading at unprecedented rate, says WHO

Canada apologises for 'scourge' of military sexual misconduct

Golden Globe nominations announced in year clouded by controversy

Larry Nassar abuse victims to receive $380m settlement

Koffi Olomidé cleared of rape but convicted of holding dancers

Champions League last-16 ties redrawn after ‘technical problem’

Harry Dunn crash: Anne Sacoolas to face Westminster magistrates

Johnson vows faster booster jabs as he warns of ‘Omicron wave’

Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton to win first F1 title

Palestinians killed during funeral at Lebanon refugee camp

Is another war brewing in the Balkans?

Verstappen wins F1 world title, Mercedes protest

UK raises COVID alert level as Omicron variant surges

Indian PM Modi's Twitter hacked with bitcoin tweet

US tornadoes: Race to rescue survivors as toll rises

Kentucky tornadoes: Biden reaches out to affected US states

Covid in Austria: Mass protest in Vienna against measures

Biden: US will do whatever is needed to help Tornado victims

Alan Shepard: Bezos space company sends first US astronaut's daughter to space

G7 ministers seek to present a ‘show of unity’ against Russia

Kidnapped Red Cross workers freed in eastern DRC

Will Facebook be blamed for alleged genocide of Rohingya?

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

Will Julian Assange be extradited?

Thousands of Serbians block roads to protest lithium mine project

Tens of thousands protest Austria’s compulsory COVID vaccines

US Treasury rolls out raft of sanctions on int’l Human Rights Day

Indonesia volcano: Volunteers struggle to recover the dead, metres deep in ash and mud

What will diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics achieve?

Mexico truck crash: 'There are so many dead'

Witnesses recount horrors of Mexico crash that killed 54 migrants

Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa attacks social media 'toxic sludge'

Starbucks to get its first unionised US store since 1980s

New York’s Met museum to remove Sackler name from exhibits

NY attorney general seeks Trump testimony in fraud probe: Reports

Beijing Winter Olympics boycott is insignificant, says Macron

Astroworld: Travis Scott says he was unaware fans were hurt

US-led coalition against IS ends combat mission in Iraq

Alleged CAR rebel leader to face war crimes trial at ICC

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could spill over into Europe

Austrians refusing COVID vaccine will face up to $4,000 fines

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics amid diplomatic boycotts

Chilean President Pinera signs same-sex marriage bill into law

Starbucks employees vote to form union at New York location

New Zealand to ban tobacco sale to people born after 2008

Why is the US president hosting a global summit on democracy?

Michigan school shooting survivors sue school district

Russia Ukraine: Sending US troops not on table - Biden

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy to return to Addis Ababa from battlefront

UK and Canada join diplomatic boycott of China Winter Olympics

Bank of Canada keeps borrowing costs unchanged

Robert E Lee: Confederate general statue to be turned into art

Canada joins US, Australia in Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott

Amazon’s Prime Video, apps down for thousands of users

Michigan school shooting: Why were the suspect’s parents charged?

Theranos: Elizabeth Holmes denies misleading investors

US voting rights in spotlight ahead of Biden’s ‘Democracy Summit’

Former Trump aide Meadows halts cooperation with January 6 probe

‘Historic day’: Chile passes marriage equality legislation

Google sues alleged Russian cyber criminals

No sign of increased Qatari aid to Turkey after Erdogan visit

Chile same-sex marriage: Law overwhelmingly approved by parliament

Amazon services down for thousands of users

Putin and Biden hold two hours of talks amid Ukraine tensions

Rebel Wilson on weight loss: I know what it’s like to be invisible

Mahbouba Seraj: Afghanistan is a country in trouble

Ghislaine Maxwell 'gave schoolgirl outfit to Epstein victim'

US Justice Dept sues Texas over voter maps, citing discrimination

Sacklers: Billions reaped from Purdue Pharma not bankruptcy abuse

Stocks surge as Omicron worries abate following volatile week

Indonesia volcano: 'The volcano destroyed our houses - we need help'

Hackers increasingly target Canada key infrastructure: Spy agency

Turkey’s Erdogan says Cyprus mosque attacks won’t go ‘unanswered’

Yemen replaces central bank governor, deputy amid currency crash

US: Second accuser says she admired Maxwell before abuse

Israel delays major settlement plan for occupied East Jerusalem

US diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Amid shortage, Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves

US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom

Biden to urge Putin to return to diplomacy over Ukraine: Official

Self-described Bitcoin inventor ordered to pay $100M in damages

India hosts Putin as it balances ties with Russia, US

US announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics

Can Iran’s president persuade the world to end sanctions?

US slaps sanctions on DRC national over Gertler ties

India says deliveries of Russian S-400 defence system have begun

Ethiopian forces recapture two key towns from rebels, gov’t says

Tennis governing body to keep playing in China

Putin in India: What Russian president's visit means for world politics

The tech helping shops - and Santa - deliver this Christmas

Covid in Uganda: The man whose children may never return to school

Swiss International cuts Hong Kong flights over quarantine rules

Six weeks after reopening, Bali wonders where the tourists are

Thomas Massie: US Congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo

The Palestinian jailbreak that rocked Israel

James Webb Space Telescope scientist: 'It's the future of astrophysics'

How Lebanon's economic problems could leave Sara blind

Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared presidential election winner

French far-right candidate Zemmour’s rally marred by fighting

Bob Dole: Biden leads tributes to a 'dear friend'

Indonesia volcano: Villages buried under hot ash

Trump social media firm says it has raised $1bn

Pelosi to act against Republican for Islamophobic remarks: Omar

Is a military solution in West Africa the only way out?

Tribal violence kills 24 in Sudan’s Darfur: Aid group

Protesters against vaccine mandate in Belgium clash with police

‘Encouraging’ early feedback on Omicron severity: Dr Fauci

Israel releases ex-prisoner weeks after ending hunger strike

Nagaland: Violence after India forces ‘mistakenly’ kill civilians

The Biden administration is enabling India’s human rights abuses

Several wounded as Myanmar security forces ram anti-coup protest

‘Humans are for the grave’: Karen face Myanmar military violence

India Nagaland: Security forces kill 13 civilians amid ambush blunder

At least 13 civilians shot dead by army in India’s Nagaland state

Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises

Indonesia volcano toll rises as search for missing continues

US, EU and 20 nations condemn Taliban over ‘summary killings’

Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces

Sudan’s al-Burhan says army will exit politics after 2023 vote

CNN fires Chris Cuomo over role in brother’s harassment scandal

Chris Cuomo: CNN fires presenter over help he gave politician brother

Why France faces so much anger in West Africa

Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat

Mandatory vaccinations: Three reasons for and against

South Africa: The rape survivor who convicts rapists

Lebanon PM says call with MBS, Macron ‘important step’

Vote count starts in The Gambia presidential vote

Biden and Putin to hold call amid Ukraine invasion fears

Veteran Indian journalist Vinod Dua passes away at 67

Can Europe’s right-wing parties be united?

Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a controlled test

Biden and Putin to hold video call on Tuesday on Ukraine

France, Europeans working to open mission in Afghanistan: Macron

France evacuates more than 300 people from Afghanistan

Ready for power: Team Scholz promises a new Germany

Bolsonaro: Brazilian Supreme Court opens investigation into vaccine comments

Rare turtle washes up 4,000 miles from home

Parag Agrawal: Why Indian-born CEOs dominate Silicon Valley

Why Ugandan troops have entered DR Congo - again

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: A race for equal rights

Ros Atkins on… America’s abortion divide

Europe hits 75 million COVID cases as it braces for Omicron: Live

Biden signs stopgap funding bill, avoiding a government shutdown

Palestinians launch first national amputee football team in Gaza

Covid-19: Ireland closes nightclubs and tightens Covid rules

Oil set for 6th straight weekly decline as Omicron jolts markets

Women in Chile voice fears over far-right presidential candidate

Biden says crafting plan to deter Russian action against Ukraine

Entire Yorkshire coaching staff quit club amid racism scandal

WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron

Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort

Can the 2015 nuclear deal be revived?

US officials’ phones hacked with NSO Group spyware: Reuters

Michigan school shooting: Parents of 15-year-old suspect charged

Qatar defeat Oman 2-1, advance to FIFA Arab Cup quarter-finals

Will Meghan's big win change public opinion?

The drought ravaging East African wildlife and livestock

Laverne & Shirley star Eddie Mekka dies aged 69

Germany: Angela Merkel's military farewell features punk singer's hit

NunTok: How religion is booming on TikTok and Instagram

Son of Panama’s ex-president pleads guilty in US corruption case

Peru prosecutors to question president amid impeachment threat

‘We can dream’: Inside Cuba’s new Fidel Castro museum

US sues to block Nvidia deal to British chipmaker Arm

Dip buyers scoop up hard-hit shares in wild week on Wall Street

Tunisia’s Saied says he will change anniversary of revolution

US-listed Chinese firms must disclose ownership, audits: SEC

Libyan court reinstates Saif Gaddafi as presidential candidate

Biden urges booster jabs amid concerns over Omicron variant

Omicron: Biden unveils new Covid-19 winter measures

Can EU’s Global Gateway strategy compete with Beijing?

Cuba to update domestic vaccine to battle Omicron

Blinken warns Russia of ‘severe costs’ if it invades Ukraine

Elle to stop promoting the use of animal fur in its magazines

How do you say 'Omicron'?

Brazil enters into recession as post-COVID recovery falls flat

Austrian Chancellor Schallenberg says he will step down

US, EU, UK and Canada announce new sanctions on Belarus

Wall Street closes lower as Omicron fuels volatility

WTA suspends China tournaments over Peng Shuai

Women’s tennis suspends all China tournaments over Peng concerns

Officials lament wait for information as Omicron variant spreads

Honduras president-elect hopes for small majority in Congress

UN calls for release of Kashmir rights defender Khurram Parvez

Saudi Arabia, UAE detect first cases of new coronavirus variant

OPEC+ mulls oil output as Omicron uncertainty weighs on markets

US reports first confirmed case of Omicron variant

Ugandan troops launch operation in eastern DR Congo

Michigan school shooting: Fourth student dies of injuries

EU plans to sanction Belarus, Syrian airlines over migrant crisis

Italy accuses Egyptian security of Giulio Regeni’s murder

Russia planning ‘aggressive moves’ against Ukraine, Blinken says

Covid Omicron: Time to consider mandatory jabs, EU chief says

Austria: Doctor fined for amputating wrong leg of patient

Iran and Taliban forces clash in border area

Lebanon launches cash card aid, despite funding shortfall

Why Libya’s upcoming election raises more questions than answers

El Salvador’s Bukele must change course before it’s too late

Hebron: Israeli president visit overlooks violent settler control