London chess prodigy, 8, wins title at European championships
Bodhana Sivanandan wins after beating an international master at the European blitz championships. Read More
JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread
Covid and other infections could rise in many parts of the world this winter, the experts warn. Read More
Talks on new pause in Gaza war gain urgency as Hamas chief visits Cairo
Hamas’s leader is in Egypt to discuss a potential deal that could see more Israeli hostages released. Read More
Tusk’s Polish reforms spark opposition sit-in at state broadcaster TVP
The MPs began their protest after parliament backed a move to “depoliticise” the public media. Read More
French court jails former Rwanda doctor for 24 years for role in 1994 genocide
Sosthene Munyemana is jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide. Read More
Thousands of turtles in Peru saved from trafficking
Customs officials in Peru seized the turtles, which were bound for Indonesia, at Lima airport. Read More
Mel Schilling: Married at First Sight star reveals cancer diagnosis
Mel Schilling, one of the TV show’s dating experts, will spend Christmas in hospital for an operation. Read More
Sydney Sweeney: Angus Cloud’s death doesn’t feel real
The Euphoria cast were “were constantly on the phone with each other crying” after Angus Cloud died. Read More
Iceland volcano eruption weakening
But new vents could open at short notice at the volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula, meteorologists say. Read More
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun: Narendra Modi breaks silence on US murder plot allegation
The US has accused an Indian man of conspiring to murder a Sikh separatist leader in New York. Read More