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Suspected Islamists kill dozens in attacks on two Niger villages

Suspected Islamist militants have attacked two villages in Niger, with reports of dozens of civilians killed. ...

Plane crash deaths rise in 2020 despite Covid pandemic

More people died in commercial plane crashes in 2020, an industry group has said, despite the number of flights plummeting due to the pandemic. ...

France: More than 2,500 break virus restrictions at illegal rave

An illegal warehouse rave that began on New Year's Eve in France in defiance of coronavirus precautions has been shut down by police after arrests and clashes. ...

Nashville explosion: Police probe conspiracy theory motive

US investigators are trying to determine whether conspiracy theories motivated the suspect in the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville. ...

Coronavirus: EU tries to agree response to new UK strain

The European Union's 27 member states will try to co-ordinate restrictions on links to the UK, after dozens of countries suspended travel amid alarm over a new coronavirus variant. ...

Covid: US Congress passes long-awaited deal for coronavirus aid

The US Congress has passed a long-awaited $900bn (£660bn) package of coronavirus pandemic aid after months of political wrangling. ...

Covid: Flights shut down as EU discusses UK virus threat

EU officials are discussing a joint response to a new, more infectious Covid-19 variant in the UK, which has sparked travel bans by many countries. ...

US cyber-attack: Russia 'clearly' behind SolarWinds operation, says Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia for what is being described as the worst-ever cyber espionage attack on the US government. ...

US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump. ...

Pushbacks: Migrants accuse Greece of sending them back out to sea

In the early hours of a Sunday in late November, 16-year-old Jeancy Kimbenga tried to reach Europe for a third time. He was on one of three dinghies that landed on the Greek island of Lesbos that day from Turkey. ...

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Four aid workers killed

Four aid workers were killed last month during fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, aid agencies say. ...

Brexit: 'Large gaps' remain after trade talks with Ursula von der Leyen

"Very large gaps remain" between the UK and EU, despite a meeting between Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock, No 10 has said. ...

Brexit: Boris Johnson to meet Ursula von der Leyen for trade deal talks

Boris Johnson will fly to Brussels later for talks on a post-Brexit deal with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. ...

Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Pennsylvania result

The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge against President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania. ...

Christchurch massacre: Inquiry finds failures ahead of attack

An inquiry into the Christchurch massacre has found a series of failures ahead of the 2019 attack, but concluded the tragedy was unpreventable. ...

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani admitted to hospital with Covid-19

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being treated in hospital. ...

Ivanka Trump questioned over inauguration funds 'misuse'

President Trump's daughter Ivanka has been questioned under oath over claims that not-for-profit funds were misused at Mr Trump's inauguration in 2017. ...

Trier: Four die as car ploughs through Germany pedestrian zone

A car has ploughed through a pedestrian area in the western German city of Trier, killing four people including a nine-month-old baby, police say. ...