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A weekend curfew is imposed and doctors' leave cancelled as the chief minister tests positive.

The French president vows to make life difficult for the unjabbed, but MPs delay a bill on Covid passes.

Omicron drives a record-breaking daily tally of new US cases, though deaths remain stable.

A jury found the Silicon Valley ex-CEO guilty on four of 11 counts after seven days of deliberations.

The founder of the once promising start-up Theranos has been found guilty of fraud.What went wrong?

A 2009 settlement shows Virginia Roberts agreed not to sue anyone who could be described as a 'potential defendant' in that case.

Firefighters are trying to douse the blaze which reignited hours after it was said to be under control.

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The Duke of York's lawyers believe it could free him from liability in a civil case against him.

Abdalla Hamdok's resignation comes weeks after he was reinstated by the military following a coup.

Health boss says Omicron may lead to herd immunity but it would be better achieved via vaccination.

Seoul said it had asked the North, which has a shoot-on-sight policy, to protect the person.

Large flames and a huge column of smoke could be seen coming out of the building on Sunday morning.

More than 2,500 flights have been cancelled, with airlines facing crew shortages and bad weather.

The new law allows chronically or terminally ill adults to make provisions for an assisted suicide.

The funeral for Tutu, who helped end apartheid in South Africa, will take place on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of people in Boulder County were forced to flee their homes on Thursday.

In line with his eco-friendly beliefs, the water-based process uses a tenth of the energy of cremation.

The organisation ends the year on a positive note but warns about 'nationalism and vaccine hoarding'.

Officials say there are adequate supplies, but some in Xi'an say they do not have enough to eat.

Some 30,000 people north of Denver are told to leave their homes and a state of emergency is declared.

The US and Russian presidents spoke by phone for almost an hour amid rising tensions over Ukraine.

The presidents of the US and Russia will speak in a bid to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine.

Ghislaine Maxwell could face the rest of her life in jail after being convicted of sex-trafficking.

A jury in New York convicts her of recruiting and trafficking teenagers in a 'pyramid of abuse'.

This was a victory for the women who fought to bring Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator to justice.

The warning comes as record cases are once again reported across the US and Europe.

The coldest US state faces weather extremes after heavy snowfall and torrential rain.

The parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by a stray police bullet while shopping demand justice.

However, US officials said it was possible the figures were an overestimate due to reporting delays.

The six staff members were arrested on charges of 'conspiracy to publish a seditious publication'.

France, Greece and Portugal all announced their highest daily case totals on Tuesday.

The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial asks jurors to meet for an extra hour each day.

The Supreme Court dissolves a civil rights group formed to remember victims of Communist repression.

The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) recommends five days isolation for asymptomatic Covid cases.

Remote working will become compulsory from 3 January but there will be no New Year's Eve curfew.

Hindu hardliners have long accused the Catholic charity of trying to convert people to Christianity.

The measures include vaccine mandates for private-sector workers and children entering venues.

Afghanistan's rulers say a male relative must accompany women travelling more than 45 miles (72km).

More than 1,400 flights are scrapped on Monday, capping off a tough festive period for travellers.

The nation is holding a week of commemorative events after the clergyman's death at the age of 90.

The archbishop, who was a driving force in the anti-apartheid movement, has died aged 90.

The former US president praises the churchman who helped end apartheid, after his death aged 90.

The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90

Chinese and US airlines are hardest hit amid a surge in Covid cases in many countries.

Six people have been killed after a suicide bomber targeted a restaurant in eastern DR Congo.

Save the Children says troops killed 38 people and burned their bodies in eastern Kayah state.

In his Christmas Day speech, the Pope said 'immense tragedies' were being passed over in near silence.

Web services are restricted in the capital ahead of demonstrations against the military coup.