Venomous snake slithers up driver’s leg on Australia motorway
Police say the woman was “rattled” and “in a state of shock” when she looked down to find the deadly snake by her feet. Read More
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‘The IVF postcode lottery is not fair’
As she prepares for IVF treatment, Hannah Newby says the region’s provision is “a mess”. Read More
Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold
Some families of those who died have been told payments due before Christmas have been put on hold. Read More
Millions to see mortgage costs rise, says Bank
About 4.4 million UK households could see their repayments increase by 2027. Read More
Trump picks loyalist ex-aide as FBI director
The president-elect also chooses a Florida sheriff to lead drug enforcement, and gives Ivanka’s father-in-law a role. Read More
Uniqlo faces China backlash over cotton comments
Commentators call for a boycott of the chain in China after it told the BBC it does not use Xinjiang cotton. Read More
‘They threw her body into the ocean’ – woman dies on boat headed for French island
Woman’s body thrown overboard after boat abandoned by people smugglers in the Indian Ocean. Read More
‘I got quick cash in my account but it was too good to be true’
Criminals are conning young people into using their bank accounts to launder money, fraud experts say. Read More
Woman searching for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents. Read More
Silenced and erased, Hong Kong’s decade of protest is now a defiant memory
The BBC speaks to Hongkongers whose hopes for a freer city have withered. Read More