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South Africa prepares to bury Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Colorado: Residents return following devastating fire

Omicron: Third wave looms as India Covid cases spike

Bangladesh: Women-only beach scrapped after social media outcry

Colorado wildfires: News crew escapes fast-spreading flames

Colorado wildfires: Tens of thousands evacuated as blazes spread

Ukraine tensions: Putin tells Biden new sanctions could rupture ties

Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021

The Corozal: Scottish dredger that helped build the Panama Canal

2021 viral videos: The social media moments India celebrated

The 'heartbreakingly beautiful' art of Laurie Anderson

Why Chinese stand-up comedians are turning to English

Cape Verde: Drone delivers medical supplies to remote islands

Elon Musk rejects claim he is hogging space

What does future warfare look like? It's here already

Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? The downfall of a favourite daughter

15 films to look out for in the Oscars race

What went wrong with vaccinating the world?

Syntropic agriculture: A new way of farming in dry climates?

Djokovic withdraws amid unclear vaccine status

Cristiano Ronaldo statue divides opinion in India

Covid: US and France report record daily case rises

Stand News: Police arrest six from Hong Kong independent news outlet

Boeing 737 Max: Indonesia lifts ban after 2018 Lion Air crash

John Madden: Legendary NFL coach and commentator dies at 85

Why Mauritius is losing its seashells

Biodiversity: The tale of the 'un-extinct' fish

Music preview 2022: The biggest releases, tours and films

The mystery of the home where the Queen was born

Fighting to learn in Venezuela

Paing Takhon: Myanmar celebrity gets three years in jail for mass protests

Australia: Hundreds given false Covid results in Sydney lab error

Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN

Covid: US halves isolation time for asymptomatic infection

Ashes: Australia thrash feeble England to retain Ashes at Melbourne

‘The doctors came and I had to tell my father he was dying’

Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis

The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower

What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration

83 movie: Reliving India’s epic cricket triumph

Afghanistan: Children in Kabul working for a piece of bread

Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero

Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021

Roe v Wade US abortion rights lawyer Sarah Weddington dies

Demi Skipper plans to keep trading after hairpin-to-house swap

Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn

Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish

Fear and loathing in South Africa where foreigners live in danger

Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'

How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot

India's unwinnable battle against spitting

My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war

Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Looking back at his life

Covid: Travel misery continues as 1,500 more flights cancelled

Deadly bombing at restaurant packed for Christmas

Myanmar: Charity staff missing after deadly 'army attack'

Israeli 'psychic' Uri Geller still baffling fans at 75

Love story sends TV fans in search of idyllic Alps

Letter from Africa: Why Kenya's taxman is eyeing social media

The Chinese mother backing bigger families

Why a former oil executive is capping abandoned wells

Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California

James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on historic mission

Sudan coup: Military cuts internet services ahead of planned protests

ICYMI: Christmas moments you may have missed from around the globe

Covid: US airlines scrap hundreds of flights amid Omicron surge

In pictures: World celebrates Christmas

Climate change: Lapland reindeer gone astray in search for food

No time for war: Russians see no chance of conflict

Art: 'People amazed I fold paper for a living, then they see it'

Bangladesh ferry fire: Dozens killed near Jhalakathi

Rare pink handfish spotted in Australia for first time in decades

Park Geun-hye: South Korea's ex-president granted government pardon

Mali: West condemns Russian mercenaries 'deployment'

Selfridges sold for £4bn to Thai-Austrian alliance

Climate change: Small army of volunteers keeping deniers off Wikipedia

Murray Head: 'Unsung at home, but a hero in France'

Switzerland's wolves get too close for comfort

Africa's week in pictures: 17-23 December 2021

James Webb Space Telescope: How does it work?

Georgia: The rise of the right

Philadelphia congresswoman carjacked at gunpoint in broad daylight

Australia settles lawsuit over welfare scheme criticised as racist

Gay Santa ad highlights big shift in Norwegian society

Kashmir fury at India's plan to redraw voting map

Is this the world's largest virtual fashion show?

How this iconic Manhattan newsstand survived the Covid pandemic

Covid-19: Israel could become the first country to give four vaccine doses

McDonald's faces a French fries shortage in Japan

Gaming disorder: Inside the clinic helping addicted teens

Mother seals recognise pup's voice at two days old

Kerala school uniform: Why some Muslim groups are protesting

The Maasai TikTokers wowing Bollywood fans

Saving Kyrgyzstan reindeer from brink of extinction

Madagascar: Minister 'swims for 12 hours' after helicopter crashes at sea

Malaysia hit by the worst floods in decades

Abducted Haiti missionaries describe daring escape

Saudi entertainment boom raises harassment fears

The secret lives of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein

Hong Kong election: China rejects democracy concerns from West

Malaysia: Death toll rises after massive floods

Omicron: South African scientists probe link between variants and untreated HIV

Indian Christians fear attacks or jail over conversions

Berlusconi seeks comeback role as Italian president

How Covid deepened America's teacher shortages

Australia bouncy castle fall: Sixth child dies in hospital

Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies making assault claim as concerns persist

The world’s first octopus farm - should it go ahead?

What is the metaverse?

The robot chefs that can cook your Christmas dinner

Algeria and a question of identity: Who counts as African?

Covid-19: Can freebies tempt Indians to get vaccinated?

Myanmar: BBC investigates military's mass killings

Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election

Drakeo the Ruler dies after stabbing at LA music festival

Philippines Super Typhoon Rai: Death toll reaches 75

Wagner Group: Why the EU is alarmed by Russian mercenaries in Central Africa

Covid: French ski season in disarray as UK tourists banned

Hong Kong: Why the Legco elections are so controversial

BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam

Chileans divided ahead of presidential run-off

Lagos party plans threatened by Nigeria Covid passports

Russia-Ukraine: Can a solution be found for war in Ukraine's east?

Afghanistan to Wisconsin: Refugees dream of home

Caroline and Martine: Picture book heroines who fought for French hearts

Week in pictures: 11-17 December 2021

Ros Atkins on… What 2021 taught us about Covid

In pictures: Crowds celebrate death of Pinochet's widow in Chile

US FDA permanently allows mail-order abortion pills

Rust: Police obtain search warrant for Alec Baldwin's phone

Africa's week in pictures: 10 - 16 December 2021

Huntsman spider interrupts Australian Covid press briefing

US Congress passes import ban on Chinese Uyghur region

How Russia tries to censor Western social media

Biden grants Medal of Honor to first black soldier since Vietnam

What's behind suicides by thousands of Indian housewives?

'If you eat here, you're dining with rats'

Kenyans find rural lifeline after Covid city exodus

Usain Bolt: Mario Kart helped me become Olympic champion

Inside the fight for Bangladesh's independence

Dutch MP ordered to delete Covid Holocaust social media posts

Bird songs bump stars off Australian music chart

Afghanistan: What humanitarian aid is getting in?

The teenagers and the nun trying to stop an Australian coal mine

China: The death of a man bullied for being 'effeminate'

Ethiopia civil war: How PM Abiy led fight-back against rebel advance

James Webb: A $10bn machine in search of the end of darkness

Southern right whales: Tracking unexpected Southern Ocean migrations

Billie Eilish says porn exposure while young caused nightmares

Covid: Omicron probably in most countries, WHO says

Malta becomes first EU nation to legalise cannabis

Saudi Arabia allows free thinkers to talk to students

Tom Holland: 'There are kids who look up to Spider-Man'

Ros Atkins on... the Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen F1 title drama

How much does the diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 matter?

Canada apologises for 'scourge' of military sexual misconduct

Koffi Olomidé cleared of rape but convicted of holding dancers

Harry Dunn crash: Anne Sacoolas to face Westminster magistrates

Queensland border reopens to other Australian states

The ultra-violent cult that became a global mafia

France resists US challenge to its values

Omicron: India aims to avoid 'pandemic roulette'

Kentucky tornadoes: 100 year-old-church destroyed in seconds

Indian police 'foil man's attempt to fake death'

Mexico truck crash: 'I woke up 50 metres from the truck'

The Nigerian woman whose life changed when she visited a leprosy colony

The priests navigating Colombia's conflict zones

Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom

Your pictures on the theme of 'misty mornings'

ICYMI: Scuba-diving Santa and other festive moments

Kentucky hit by 'worst ever tornadoes'

Biden: US will do whatever is needed to help Tornado victims

UK warns Russia of consequences if Ukraine invaded

Brazil nightclub fire: Four convicted over blaze that killed 242

Afghanistan: Donors to release frozen funds for food and health aid

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

Ghislaine Maxwell: Key moments in the trial so far

Ros Atkins on… Compulsory Covid vaccinations

Mexico truck crash: Officials working to identify over 50 victims

Kashmir killings: The families still waiting for bodies of loved ones

Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutors rest their case

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

Mothers reborn: The surprising benefits of lifelike dolls

Capitol riot: US appeals court rejects Trump's request to block files

US-led coalition against IS ends combat mission in Iraq

How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could spill over into Europe

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’

Tiger Woods will make his return at PNC Championship alongside son Charlie

Russia Ukraine: Sending US troops not on table - Biden

UK and Canada join diplomatic boycott of China Winter Olympics

Robert E Lee: Confederate general statue to be turned into art

Ghislaine Maxwell: Jury sees never-before-seen photos of Epstein and defendant

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Australia joins US diplomatic boycott

US father fired on Zoom describes 'callous' call

Google sues alleged Russian cyber criminals

Bitcoin 'founder' to keep 1m Bitcoin cache

Chile same-sex marriage: Law overwhelmingly approved by parliament

Amazon services down for thousands of users

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: China criticises US diplomatic boycott

Afghanistan: Foreign Office chaotic during Kabul evacuation - whistleblower

Peter Foster: Australian conman caught after six-month manhunt

Western leaders urge Russia to lower Ukraine tensions

Emmett Till: US closes investigation without charges

Rohingya sue Facebook for £150bn over Myanmar hate speech

Hong Kong Covid: The Cathay pilots stuck in 'perpetual quarantine'

Amalia: The 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

Rebel Wilson on weight loss: I know what it’s like to be invisible

Mahbouba Seraj: Afghanistan is a country in trouble

Jussie Smollett testifies at trial: 'There was no hoax'

Ghislaine Maxwell 'gave schoolgirl outfit to Epstein victim'

Indonesia volcano: 'The volcano destroyed our houses - we need help'

US diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Amid shortage, Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves

US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom

Omicron: Why is Nigeria on the travel red list?

Sylvester Oromoni: Nigerians demand justice over Dowen College death

Covid-19: Italy tightens restrictions for unvaccinated

Far-right target critics with Twitter's new media policy

Covid: UK red list criticised as 'travel apartheid' by Nigeria

Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler pick up Kennedy Center Honors

Eric Zemmour: Far-right French presidential candidate grabbed at rally

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail

FARC: Colombian rebel commander 'El Paisa' killed in Venezuela

Pakistan: Brutal mob killing of Sri Lankan sparks protests

Dalio: Comments on China's human rights misunderstood

Climate change: Is ‘blue hydrogen’ Japan’s answer to coal?

Tennis governing body to keep playing in China

Putin in India: What Russian president's visit means for world politics

The tech helping shops - and Santa - deliver this Christmas

Covid in Uganda: The man whose children may never return to school

Thomas Massie: US Congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo

The Palestinian jailbreak that rocked Israel

James Webb Space Telescope scientist: 'It's the future of astrophysics'

How Lebanon's economic problems could leave Sara blind

Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared presidential election winner

Bob Dole: Biden leads tributes to a 'dear friend'

Trump social media firm says it has raised $1bn

Indonesia volcano: Villages buried under hot ash

Veteran Republican leader Bob Dole dies

Military truck rams into group of Myanmar protesters in Yangon

French climber handed Mont Blanc gems after 2013 find

Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe

India Nagaland: Security forces kill 13 civilians amid ambush blunder

Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces

Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat

Chris Cuomo: CNN fires presenter over help he gave politician brother

Why France faces so much anger in West Africa

Mandatory vaccinations: Three reasons for and against

South Africa: The rape survivor who convicts rapists

Biden and Putin to hold call amid Ukraine invasion fears

Bus carrying choir members plunges into Kenya river

Michigan school shooting: Suspect's parents deny involuntary manslaughter

Belgian zoo hippos test positive for Covid

Afghanistan: Macron reveals plans for joint European mission

Gambia elections: Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's shadow looms over poll

Eitan Biran: Cable car survivor returned to Italy after custody battle

Indonesia volcano: Residents flee as Mt Semeru spews huge ash cloud

ICYMI: Jumping into an active volcano, and other ways to spend the festive season

Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Key moments from the first week

Michigan school shooting: Reward offered to find suspect's parents

Russia Ukraine: Biden warns Russia against Ukraine 'red lines'

Mali: Dozens of civilians killed after militants attack bus

MH370: Could missing Malaysian Airlines plane finally be found?

Bolsonaro: Brazilian Supreme Court opens investigation into vaccine comments

Ready for power: Team Scholz promises a new Germany

Rare turtle washes up 4,000 miles from home

Parag Agrawal: Why Indian-born CEOs dominate Silicon Valley

Why Ugandan troops have entered DR Congo - again

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: A race for equal rights

Ros Atkins on… America’s abortion divide

Covid-19: Ireland closes nightclubs and tightens Covid rules

Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort

Lamine Diack: Disgraced athletics boss dies in Senegal

US government shutdown averted hours before deadline

Alec Baldwin admits career could be over after fatal shooting

Omicron: India reports first cases of new Covid variant

The 'kind heart' who gave an Afghan family a new home

Biden blasted for reviving Trump's Remain in Mexico policy

China app giant Didi plans US stock market exit in move to Hong Kong

Ride hailing app Grab falls in $40bn market debut

Laverne & Shirley star Eddie Mekka dies aged 69

The Indian granny who became literate at 104

NunTok: How religion is booming on TikTok and Instagram

Boxing Day: Festive film debut for Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock

How to spot the software that could be spying on you

Why Turkey's currency crash does not worry Erdogan

Broome: Diving the remnants of a WW2 attack on Australia

Africa's week in pictures: 26 November - 2 December 2021

Will Meghan's big win change public opinion?

The drought ravaging East African wildlife and livestock

Germany: Angela Merkel's military farewell features punk singer's hit

Omicron: Biden unveils new Covid-19 winter measures

How do you say 'Omicron'?

Elle to stop promoting the use of animal fur in its magazines

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla: My wife's vaccine death is fake news

Curious leopard enters classroom in India

Covid: South Africa new cases double in 24 hours as Omicron spreads

Home Alone house available to book on Airbnb

Pfizer boss: Annual Covid jabs for years to come

Queensland Floods: Second death recorded as crisis continues

Facebook uncovers Chinese network behind fake expert

Alan Tudge: Australia minister stood aside over 'abusive' affair allegations

Disney elects woman as chairman for first time in 98-year history

Canadian MPs vote to ban LGBT 'conversion therapy'

Argentina ex-President Mauricio Macri charged in sub families spying case

When Jesus is used to steal from his flock

Venezuela's hospital 'hell'

‘It’s like hell in here’: The struggle to save Afghanistan's starving babies

Would you give 10% of your salary to charity?

'No middle ground': Chile voters face tough choice as run-off looms

Epstein accuser: Ghislaine Maxwell is a 'master manipulator'

Biden puts faith in Santa Claus amid supply chain problems

Michigan school shooting: Suspect, 15, charged as an adult

WTA suspends China tournaments over Peng Shuai

Covid Omicron: Time to consider mandatory jabs, EU chief says

Austria: Doctor fined for amputating wrong leg of patient

Michigan school shooting: Worst kind of tragedy, says sheriff

Air quality: Delhi records worst November air in years