Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59714272?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 6:51 PM
The US infectious disease expert says the Covid-19 variant will spread - even among the vaccinated.
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Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll surges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59714658?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 3:00 PM
At least 169 people have died, police say, as the Red Cross issues an emergency appeal for aid.
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Sudan coup: Thousands protest on uprising anniversary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59719765?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 3:57 PM
Demonstrations around the country demand an end to military rule, following a coup in October.
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Man beaten to death for 'sacrilege' attempt at Sikh Golden Temple in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-59715937?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 2:21 PM
Eyewitnesses allege the man had tried to commit a sacrilegious act at the Golden Temple in India.
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Hong Kong: LegCo vote after electoral overhaul sees record low turnout
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59717343?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 7:59 PM
Only 30.2% took part in the vote - the lowest turnout in Hong Kong's election history.
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Il Divo singer Carlos Marin dies aged 53
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59722285?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 8:36 PM
The Spanish singer is remembered by other members of the group for his unique voice and spirit.
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Highlights from the career of architect Richard Rogers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59717076?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 12:26 PM
Lord Rogers, who has died aged 88, designed the Millennium Dome and the Pompidou Centre.
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West Bank ambush suspects captured, Israel says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-59717345?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 11:15 AM
The army says it has caught Palestinians suspected of a deadly attack in the occupied West Bank.
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Chile's dark past hangs over presidential run-off
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-59689731?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 12:05 AM
The election, set to be the most polarised in decades, pits a far-right candidate against a leftist.
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Liz Truss replaces Lord Frost in post-Brexit talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59721801?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 8:10 PM
The foreign secretary will become the UK's lead negotiator with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Drakeo the Ruler dies after stabbing at LA music festival
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59720744?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 6:01 PM
The 28-year-old was stabbed during an altercation backstage at a Los Angeles music festival.
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Covid: Germany tightens restrictions on UK travellers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59715820?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 1:36 AM
Germany follows France in banning British tourists and business travellers over Omicron concerns.
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BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59659881?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 12:04 AM
The BBC’s Silicon Valley correspondent investigates how his report was used to steal life savings.
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Covid: French ski season in disarray as UK tourists banned
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59712015?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 12:29 AM
Snow on the slopes of Mont Blanc is the best Chamonix has seen in years - but few Brits will enjoy it.
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Hong Kong: Why the Legco elections are so controversial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59632733?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2021, 12:05 AM
Sweeping changes put in place by China altered the way the city chooses its lawmakers this year.
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Ghislaine Maxwell: Key moments in the trial so far
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59527051?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 11:41 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of grooming girls for abuse by late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lagos party plans threatened by Nigeria Covid passports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59689177?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 12:12 AM
Nigeria was briefly put on the UK's travel red list but most people are indifferent to coronavirus.
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Russia-Ukraine: Can a solution be found for war in Ukraine's east?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59674377?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 12:11 AM
The West fears a Russian invasion so hopes of a peaceful solution to the conflict look slim.
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Afghanistan to Wisconsin: Refugees dream of home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59691176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 12:17 AM
Some of the 13,000 Afghan refugees living at a US military base in Wisconsin reflect on new lives.
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Super Typhoon Rai: Walking through the storm's trail of destruction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59709246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 1:02 PM
Watch this video that shows the extent of the devastation in Cebu City in the Philippines.
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France travel ban: Time-lapse shows long Eurostar queue at St Pancras
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59710482?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 11:04 AM
Travellers in St Pancras station, London, line up to get to France before it closes its borders to the UK.
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Officer who shot Daunte Wright: 'I'm sorry it happened'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59707799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 1:04 AM
Former Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter sobs in court as she apologises for shooting Daunte Wright.
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Ros Atkins on… What 2021 taught us about Covid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59685203?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 12:07 AM
A look back at how the pandemic evolved throughout 2021, and what we've learned from it.
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India and Pakistan: The students in jail for praising the wrong cricket team
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-59702427?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2021, 12:06 AM
An Indian student's family calls for his release after he was arrested for celebrating Pakistan's victory.
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