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. ...
Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs
Canada has banned the export of some prescription medicines in order to prevent a shortage in the country. ...
Paris police officers suspended over beating of black music producer
French authorities have suspended three police officers after they were seen on video beating up a black music producer in central Paris. ...
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Thailand frees Iranians 'in swap with academic'
Thailand has freed three Iranian men jailed over a 2012 bomb plot following the release of British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert by Iran. ...
Swiss stabbing suspect ‘linked to extremism inquiry’
A woman arrested for a knife attack in a Swiss department store was linked to a 2017 extremism investigation and spent time in a psychiatric clinic, police said on Wednesday. ...
US election 2020: Biden says White House co-operation 'sincere'
US President-elect Joe Biden says the White House has so far been "sincere" in helping his transition to power. ...
US election 2020: Biden to present team as Trump allows transition
US President-elect Joe Biden will formally introduce the first people he has chosen for his cabinet later, as the transition of power gathers pace. ...
Paris police in 'shocking' clash at migrant camp
French police violently dismantled a makeshift migrant camp in the heart of Paris overnight, clashing with migrants and activists. ...