Mitch McConnell: Top Trump ally breaks silence to congratulate Biden

Weeks after the election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulates the president-elect.


Peter Nygard: Canadian fashion mogul arrested

US authorities are seeking his extradition from Canada on charges including sex trafficking.


Coronavirus: France replaces lockdown with evening curfew

Germany is also introducing a hard Christmas lockdown as infections hit record levels.


LGBT-owned kilt maker denounces kilt-clad Proud Boys

The LGBT-owned business says it has pulled its now-infamous yellow kilts from shelves.


Florida puppy that escaped alligator's jaws becomes sheriff 'deputy dog'

Gunner, a five-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is honoured by his local sheriff in Florida.


Hungary bans same-sex couples from adopting children

A new law says only married couples can adopt, with some exceptions for single relatives.


Moderna vaccine safe and effective, say US experts

The analysis by US experts concludes the Moderna jab is safe, clearing the way for approval within days.


EU reveals plan to regulate Big Tech

Facebook, Google and others face yearly checks and limits on what they can do with users' data.


Retirement home fire kills 11 in Russia

Some residents were unable to escape when the fire took hold in the Bashkortostan region.


Nigeria's Katsina school abduction: Boko Haram says it took the students

The Islamist militant group's leader Abubakar Shekau says it opposes Western education.