‘Intentional’ explosion rocks US city of Nashville

An "intentional" explosion linked to a motorhome has rocked the city of Nashville in the US.

England records another 570 coronavirus deaths

A further 570 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test have been reported in England on Christmas Day, government figures show.

Stadium turned into emergency centre for evacuees amid Bedfordshire flood warning

An athletics stadium is being used as an emergency assistance centre after widespread flood warnings in Bedfordshire.

Pope Francis urges nations to share COVID vaccine in Christmas message

The Pope has used his Christmas message to urge countries to share COVID-19 vaccines, saying nationalism should not be a factor in granting access to the new treatments.

Police investigate Navalny ally ‘who visited spy accused of poisoning’

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says police raided his ally's apartment after she allegedly visited the home of a spy accused of poisoning him.

Brexit: EU ambassadors gather for trade deal implementation talks

Plans are under way for the new post-Brexit trade deal to be implemented, as EU ambassadors praised the bloc's "resilience" during negotiations.

Vicar of Dibley’s Black Lives Matter scene gets over 200 complaints

The BBC has received 266 complaints about a Vicar of Dibley scene that showed support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Man City stars Walker and Jesus test positive for COVID-19

Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus have tested positive for coronavirus, Manchester City have confirmed.