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- Covid: UK red list criticised as 'travel apartheid' by Nigeria
- Covid-19: Italy tightens restrictions for unvaccinated
- Far-right target critics with Twitter's new media policy
- Covid Live Updates: New York City Announces Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers
- New York City Sets Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for All Private Employers
- N.Y.C. companies that don’t rely on the global supply chain are faring quite well.
- 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: China criticises US diplomatic boycott
- Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn over Myanmar hate speech
- Western leaders urge Russia to lower Ukraine tensions
- Emmett Till: US closes investigation without charges
- Indonesia volcano: How I escaped the deadly Mt Semeru eruption
- Peter Foster: Australian conman caught after six-month manhunt
- Hong Kong Covid: The Cathay pilots stuck in 'perpetual quarantine'
- Ghislaine Maxwell 'gave schoolgirl outfit to Epstein victim'
- Amid shortage, Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves
- New York's workers must all have vaccine by 27 December
- Jussie Smollett testifies at trial: 'There was no hoax'
- Amalia: Heir to the Dutch throne keeps it normal at 18
- David Gulpilil: Profound legacy of a trailblazing Aboriginal actor
- 'I had to move across America when I became allergic to the sun'
- Helping trans people escape death in their home countries
- 'I want Afghan women to be free to wear colour'
- Juan Jose Florian: Colombia's Para-cycling 'superhero' and his dramatic life story
- Omicron: Why is Nigeria on the travel red list?
- Rebel Wilson on weight loss: I know what it’s like to be invisible
- Mahbouba Seraj: Afghanistan is a country in trouble
- Can Germany’s New Chancellor Revive the Left in Europe?
- On Ukrainian Front, Grinding War and Weary Anticipation of Invasion
- Early Omicron Reports Say Illness May Be Less Severe
- Three of a Group of Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti Have Been Released
- India and Russia Expand Defense Ties, Despite Prospect of U.S. Sanctions
- Karl Nehammer Becomes Scandal-Shaken Austria's 3rd Chancellor This Year
- Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy
- Your Tuesday Briefing
- ‘Selling Kabul’ Review: Trapped in a War, and an Apartment
- Thinking of hosting a holiday party? Here are a few tips.
- Your Tuesday Briefing
- N.Y.C. religious schools face a vaccine mandate. Will they fight it?
- Travelers to U.S. Now Must Test Negative for Covid a Day Before Flying
- Pope Exploring a 2nd Meeting With Russian Orthodox Church
- 8 Women and 8 Men: Germany Gets Its First Gender-Equal Cabinet
- Russia finds its first two cases of the Omicron variant in travelers from South Africa.
- China Calls on ‘Little Inoculated Warriors’ to Defeat Covid.
- New variant means China’s big spenders won’t be traveling any time soon.
- Europe is on edge as Omicron cases rise quickly before the holidays.
- Biden and Putin hold talks amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
- Jamal Khashoggi: Suspect in murder of journalist arrested in Paris
- Afghanistan: Foreign Office chaotic during Kabul evacuation - whistleblower
- Michael Steinhardt: US billionaire hands over antiquities worth $70m
- Burundi prison fire kills at least 38 in Gitega
- Indonesia volcano: Toll rises after Mount Semeru buries villages
- Grammy Awards: Drake withdraws nominations
- Syria blames Israel for rare air strike on main port of Latakia
- Kenyan policeman shoots dead six people including wife
- Vishal Garg: US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom
- Indonesia volcano: BBC reporter surrounded by houses buried in ash
- Live Updates: Biden and Putin Talk Amid Fears of Ukraine Invasion Plan
- Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy
- How Many Countries Will Follow the U.S. Boycott of Beijing’s Olympics?
- Sri Lanka’s Plunge Into Organic Farming Brings Disaster
- Photos From Indonesia Volcano: Death Toll Rises
- Chile Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage at Fraught Political Moment
- This Robot Looks Like a Pancake and Jumps Like a Maggot
- Ethiopia Says It Recaptured 2 Strategic Towns From Tigray Rebels
- Do Tests Work on the Omicron Variant and Other Questions, Answered
- Novak Djokovic to Play in ATP Cup, Organizers Say
- On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition
- China is biggest captor of journalists, says report
- Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
- Covishield: India vaccine maker halves production
- Eilish, cheugy and Omicron among 2021's most mispronounced words
- Ghislaine Maxwell: Jury sees never-before-seen photos of Epstein and defendant
- Reverse advent calendar: A simple idea helping Australians at Christmas
- 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Australia joins US diplomatic boycott
- Chinese social media giant Weibo's shares fall in Hong Kong debut
- Google sues alleged Russian cyber criminals
- Colombia gangs: 'Surrender or we'll hunt you down' warns minister
- FIA boss: Electric F1 racing is 'simply not possible'
- Putin-Biden talks: What next for Ukraine?
- The ‘gals’ behind Samoa’s first woman PM
- What the data tells us about love and marriage in India
- Indonesia's biodiesel drive is leading to deforestation
- How Bangladeshis are lured into slavery in Libya
- Afghanistan: Girls' despair as Taliban confirm secondary school ban
- US father fired on Zoom describes 'callous' call
- Germany Live Updates: New Chancellor to Take Over as Merkel Era Ends
- French Police Arrest Man in Connection With Khashoggi Killing
- Sundays Off: U.A.E. Changes Its Weekend to Align With West
- Your Wednesday Briefing
- Surgeon General Warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis
- Here are five takeaways from the Biden-Putin call.
- Your Wednesday Briefing
- Marie-Claire Blais, Acclaimed French Canadian Novelist, Dies at 82
- The pandemic worsened young people’s mental health crisis.
- Skirmishes Break Out Between Ukrainian and Russian Soldiers
- Biden and Putin Have Very Different Agendas for the Ukraine Call
- Listen to The Daily: Why does American military assistance to Ukraine matter?
- As fears that Russia may invade Ukraine escalate, Biden spoke with Putin.
- On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition
- 8 Women and 8 Men: Germany Gets Its First Gender-Equal Cabinet
- Bitcoin 'founder' to keep 1m Bitcoin cache
- Covid: Pfizer says booster shot promising against Omicron
- Bipin Rawat: India's top general dies in helicopter crash
- Germany's Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor
- Elizabeth Holmes testifies she 'never' misled investors
- Netherlands to buy Rembrandt Standard Bearer self-portrait
- Jamal Khashoggi: France releases Saudi man held over journalist's murder
- Capitol riot: Lawmakers to hold ex-Trump chief of staff in contempt
- Russia Ukraine: Sending US troops not on table - Biden
- UK and Canada join diplomatic boycott of China Winter Olympics
- Sanna Marin: Finland's PM sorry for clubbing after Covid contact
- Boss says sorry for 'blundered' Zoom firing of 900 staff
- Robert E Lee: Confederate general statue to be turned into art
- Ally, Member or Partner? NATO’s Long Dilemma Over Ukraine.
- With Olaf Scholz at the Helm in Germany, a New, Uncertain Chapter
- Britain Introduces 'Plan B' Covid Measures to Tackle Omicron
- Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Among Children in South African Hospitals
- Angela Merkel’s Political Life in Pictures: The End of an Era
- Defector Helps Build Case Against Belarus Over Ryanair Flight It Forced Down
- Wrong Man Arrested Over Khashoggi Killing, France Says
- Britain Joins U.S. in Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympic Games
- Proposal Would Allow E.U. to Retaliate Against Economic Pressure
- India’s Top Military General, Bipin Rawat, Dies in Helicopter Crash
- From Soap Opera to Art: Why a Moscow Museum Is Re-Enacting ‘Santa Barbara’
- The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
- Your Thursday Briefing: Pfizer’s Booster and Omicron.
- Justo Gallego, Who Built a Cathedral, Brick by Brick, Dies at 96
- What Does Russia Want With Ukraine?
- Video About Christmas Party Drops Boris Johnson Into Another Mess
- It’s a Christmas Sweater on a T. Rex: You Sure You Want to Call It Ugly?
- Germany's New Government Vows Tough Approach on China and Russia
- Ghislaine Maxwell: Ex-boyfriend of Maxwell accuser backs up statement
- Barnaby Joyce: Australia deputy PM tests positive for Covid after UK visit
- Robbie Shakespeare, influential Sly and Robbie bassist, dies aged 68
- Tiger Woods will make his return at PNC Championship alongside son Charlie
- Myanmar coup: The women abused and tortured in detention
- Afghan women: Secret diaries of changing lives
- Covid vaccines: Why is Nigeria unable to use its supply?
- Growing up in Iran: Every morning we had to chant ‘Death to America’
- China's detention camps: Held in chains for using WhatsApp
- Goalball player Sevda Altunoluk: 'I am the world's best'
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘I want to say what I think’
- Pfizer Says Its Booster Is Effective Against Omicron
- U.S. Threat to Squeeze Russia’s Economy Is a Tactic With a Mixed Record
- The World Is Unprepared for the Next Pandemic, Report Says
- Ethiopia: UN halts food aid in two towns after warehouses looted
- Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
- British waste dumped in Romania
- Delhi pollution: Indoor air worse than outside, says study
- Global supply chain: Lego to build $1bn factory in Vietnam
- New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
- Upik Lawanga, Indonesian Militant, Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
- Jailed Journalists Reach Record High for Sixth Year in 2021
- Your Thursday Briefing
- Epstein and Maxwell pictured at Queen's residence at Balmoral
- Africa needs China and the US to work together
- New Zealand Plans to Eventually Ban All Cigarette Sales
- Progress for Saudi Women Is Uneven, Despite Cultural Changes and More Jobs
- Ukraine Commanders Say a Russian Invasion Would Overwhelm Them
- China warns nations will 'pay price' for Olympic boycott
- China committed genocide against Uyghurs, independent tribunal rules
- Saudi camel beauty pageant cracks down on cosmetic enhancements
- Farm laws: India farmers end protest after government accepts demands
- Sauti Sol singer Chimano hailed in Kenya for coming out as gay
- Human remains found in car linked to 45-year-old cold case
- Covid Live Updates: U.S. Hospitals Feel Strained as Virus Cases Surge Again
- Boris Johnson and Wife, Carrie Johnson, Announce Birth of Second Child
- India’s Farmers Call Off Yearlong Protest Against Hated Farm Laws
- Frustration Over a Stalled Bill
- Prime Minister of Finland Apologizes for Clubbing After Covid Exposure
- Omicron: WHO concerned rich countries could hoard vaccines
- Kenya police recruits brag: 'We are the bad ones'
- In pictures: Israel hands seized relics to Egypt
- Lina Wertmüller: Groundbreaking Italian film director dies aged 93
- Ghislaine Maxwell: Jury sent home for day after lawyer falls sick
- Woman fined €1,200 for causing Tour de France pile-up
- Omicron and boosters: Your questions answered
- China Evergrande Has Defaulted on Its Debt, Fitch Says
- Danish Leader Is Questioned Over ‘Minkgate’ Cull Driven by Covid Fears
- Russia Ukraine: Putin compares Donbas war zone to genocide
- Beijing Winter Olympics boycott is insignificant, says Macron
- Starbucks to get its first unionised US store since 1980s
- New York’s Met museum to remove Sackler name from exhibits
- Astroworld: Travis Scott says he was unaware fans were hurt
- US-led coalition against IS ends combat mission in Iraq
- How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could spill over into Europe
- Omicron Wave Heads for U.K., but It’s Not Clear How Bad It’ll Be
- As Muratov Accepts Nobel, Legacy of His Russian Predecessors Recedes
- U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave
- Denmark’s Prime Minister is Questioned Over Mass Mink Slaughter
- Macron Presents Vision of a More Assertive European Union
- Your Friday Briefing: Boosters and Vaccine Equity
- Mexico truck crash: At least 53 people killed as trailer overturns
- Jussie Smollett: Actor found guilty of lying about attack
- Margaret River bushfires: Blazes force evacuations in Australia tourist region
- Capitol riot: US appeals court rejects Trump's request to block files
- Valérie Pécresse: Part-Thatcher, part-Merkel and wants to run France
- Where are Afghanistan's women MPs now?
- The Nepalese children made to work in bars and clubs
- Mothers reborn: The surprising benefits of lifelike dolls
- The country that is Europe's hub for cargo bikes
- Mexico Migrant Truck Crash Leaves 53 Dead
- Taiwan Loses Nicaragua as Ally as Tensions With China Rise
- Rain-Soaked Rural Australia Asks: When Will It End?
- Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules
- US Supreme Court says Texas abortion clinics can sue over law
- Donald Trump uses expletive to attack ex-ally Benjamin Netanyahu
- Spanish floods claim first victim as towns are engulfed
- The Monkees star Michael Nesmith dies at 78
- Ghana's Covid restrictions: Unvaccinated must get jabs on arrival
- Nicaragua cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing
- Bipin Rawat: India holds funerals for top general and his wife after crash
- Singapore: Man feared for life during otter attack
- Madagascar food crisis: How a woman helped save her village from starvation
- Football fans spending millions on club crypto-tokens
- Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share joy over win
- Vaccine Mandates Rekindle Fierce Debate Over Civil Liberties
- Turkey’s President Follows His Own Advice Even as Economy Slips
- ‘Social Detonator’: In Artist’s Work, and Life, Different Classes Collide
- Tigray Rebels Executed Dozens of Civilians, Report Says
- Nobel-Winning Journalists Denounce War Talk and Online ‘Toxic Sludge’
- U.K. Court Rules Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to U.S.
- Eric Adams Returns From Ghana, His Spirit Cleansed and To-Do List Full
- Earth Is Getting a 'Black Box' Because of Climate Change
- New Virus Restrictions in Britain Worry Businesses
- Tour de France Fan Is Fined for Causing Huge Crash in June
- Modernization of Notre-Dame Interior Gets Green Light
- Macron and Scholz Meet and Call for More ‘European Sovereignty’
- Al Unser, 4-Time Winner of Indy 500, Dies at 82
- Covid Malaise
- Britain faces an Omicron wave, but it’s not clear how bad it’ll be.
- Your Friday Briefing
- UK warns Russia of consequences if Ukraine invaded
- Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutors rest their case
- Tornadoes causing chaos across several US states
- Brazil nightclub fire: Four convicted over blaze that killed 242
- Mexico truck crash: Crackdown on people smugglers launched
- Afghanistan: Donors to release frozen funds for food and health aid
- Nobel Peace Prize: Maria Ressa attacks social media 'toxic sludge'
- The woman who digs for the truth in mass graves
- Finnish teacher who secretly taught IS children in Syrian camps by text
- Week in pictures: 4-10 December 2021
- Kashmir killings: The families still waiting for bodies of loved ones
- Watch: Ros Atkins on… Compulsory Covid vaccinations
- Indonesia volcano: Volunteers struggle to recover the dead, metres deep in ash and mud
- Mexico truck crash: 'There are so many dead'
- Migrant Truck Crash in Mexico Kills More Than 50
- Modernization of Notre-Dame Interior Gets Green Light
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken Releases 16-Track Spotify Playlist
- First Fires, Then Floods: Climate Extremes Batter Australia
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