Coronavirus: Italy extends 'red zones' as infections soar
Among the new high-risk regions is Campania where officials say the situation is out of control.
US election 2020: More Republicans back giving Biden briefings
But allowing him the daily intelligence memo does not mean most Republicans have accepted his win.
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'Civilians massacred', says Amnesty International
"Scores and probably hundreds" were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.
Anthony Fauci: 'We have got to double down' to fight Covid
The top US infectious diseases expert warns colder weather will bring a "challenging and ominous situation".
Hong Kong: China condemns opposition walkout as 'farce'
Beijing says the mass resignation of Hong Kong lawmakers is an "open challenge" to its authority.
Joe Biden picks Ron Klain as White House chief of staff
Ron Klain has served as an aide to Joe Biden since the 1980s on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
'Largest ever auctioned' purple-pink diamond sells for $26.6m (£20.1m)
The 14-carat Spirit of the Rose diamond is named after the ballet made famous by Vaslav Nijinsky.
What Trump could do after leaving the White House
Will he run again, relaunch his TV career, or make retirement great again at his golf resorts?
Tigray crisis: Local residents ordered to defend against Ethiopia army
Ethiopia's northern region orders the total mobilisation of its population, as a crisis escalates.
'Murder hornets': More nests likely to be found in US
Around 200 queen hornets were found in a nest extracted in Washington in October, scientists say.