UK reports record number of COVID-19 deaths
United Kingdom reports 1,564 deaths on Wednesday 
US Capitol secure, lawmakers return to validate Biden election
Lawmakers returned to the US Capitol to continue counting Electoral College votes • Four dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress
Tunisia names new cabinet pending elections

Prime minister Mehdi Jomaa announces new ministers to complete cabinet that...

Prime minister Mehdi Jomaa announces new ministers to...

Fresh clashes kill 12 in troubled China region

Six die and a further six are shot dead by police in China’s Xinjiang region

Six die and a further six are shot dead by police in...

Libya refuses to cooperate with refugee workers in EU-funded mission

Despite millions in funding to Libya to guard borders, refugees’ rights are...

Despite millions in funding to Libya to guard borders,...

Ukraine Opposition leader rejects offer of PM post

Protesters kick police out of flashpoint Kiev building as opposition rejects...

Protesters kick police out of flashpoint Kiev building as...

Thailand protesters block early election vote

The government has so far insisted that the election – to be held on February...

The government has so far insisted that the election – to...

Brazil police arrest dozens after anti-World Cup protest

Thousands of Brazilians take to the streets to protest against the large sums...

Thousands of Brazilians take to the streets to protest...

Hollande splits from first lady

Separation from Valerie Trierweiler announced two weeks after magazine exposed Hollande’s affair with film actress.

Separation from Valerie Trierweiler announced two weeks...

Al-Qaeda affiliated groups set up in Lebanon

Jabhat-al-Nusra and ISIL pledge to confront Hezbollah targets and fight in Iraq...

Jabhat-al-Nusra and ISIL pledge to confront Hezbollah...

China jails children’s rights and anti-corruption activist

Prominent human rights activist advocated for transparency and a system of...

Prominent human rights activist advocated for transparency...

Four dead, nine injured in latest Kabul suicide bombing

Taliban suicide bomber target Ministry of Defence vehicle

Taliban suicide bomber target Ministry of Defence vehicle

Ukraine leader's concessions fail to quell unrest

Violence between police and anti-government protestors continues in Kiev,...

Violence between police and anti-government protestors...

Tension grips Egypt ahead of Arab Spring anniversary

Rival political groups in Egypt set to mark the third anniversary of the 2011...

Rival political groups in Egypt set to mark the third...

India Supreme Court orders probe into tribal rape

India's Supreme Court orders a judge to investigate the gang rape of a tribal...

India's Supreme Court orders a judge to investigate the...

Canada bans sale of Irn Bru, Marmite and Ovaltine

A British specialty food shop in Canada has been ordered to stop selling famous...

A British specialty food shop in Canada has been ordered to...

US 'revenge porn' website owner arrested

Two men accused of hacking into email accounts to obtain nude photos of women.

Two men accused of hacking into email accounts to obtain...

Large car bomb hits central Cairo

A second explosion was later heard in the city's Dokki district.

A second explosion was later heard in the city's Dokki...

Deadly fire at Canadian elderly home

31 elderly Canadians are still unaccounted for while five were confirmed dead.

31 elderly Canadians are still unaccounted for while five...

Over 45,000 migrants risked their lives trying to reach Italy and Malta

IOM Italy: 204 migrants rescued by the Italian Navy will arrive today in Sicily

IOM Italy: 204 migrants rescued by the Italian Navy will...