Putin warns Biden it would be a mistake to impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has warned Joe Biden that new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine would be a big mistake, according to the Kremlin.

France suspends transit ban allowing Britons to pass through country to homes in other EU nations

Britons wanting to return to their homes in EU countries after spending Christmas with friends and relatives in the UK will be able to pass through France after the government in Paris suspended a...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s body lies in state in ‘cheapest coffin available’

The coffin carrying the body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been returned to a morgue after lying-in-state in St George's Cathedral in Cape Town.Mourners will be invited to pay their last respects to South...

China bans footballers from getting tattoos so they can set ‘good example’

China has banned footballers who play for the country's national team from getting tattoos - with those already inked told to get them removed or cover them up to set a "good example for...

COVID-19 around the world: How have New Year’s celebrations been scaled back amid Omicron surge?

As the world gears up to welcome in 2022, many New Year celebrations are being cancelled or scaled back amid rising infections due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.So will some of the most...

Djokovic casts doubt over Australian Open title defence after pulling out of Sydney event

Men's tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Serbia team for the ATP Cup in Sydney, casting further doubt on whether he will defend his Australian Open title next month.

Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet shuts down after police raid and arrests

A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong has been shut down after police raided its office, froze its assets and arrested senior staff.

Baked Alaska: Temperatures soar past 15C in coldest US state

An unusually warm spell in what is usually the coldest state in the United States has seen temperature records broken.