- Paris venues prepare for social festive season despite Omicron
- Paris cancels New Year's Eve firework display over Omicron fears
- Netherlands to go into Christmas ‘lockdown’ over Omicron Covid-19 variant surge
- Hong Kong officials put pressure on turnout in 'patriots' election
- Passengers rush to beat UK-France travel deadline over Covid variant surge
- Turkey pledges 15 million Covid vaccine doses for Africa in goodwill gesture
- Lyon French Cup football match abandoned after crowd storm pitch
- Leading Gabon football coach accused of raping young players, president demands probe
- 'An endless tragedy': World marks International Migrants Day
- Dozens killed as powerful typhoon batters Philippines
- Russia demands US, NATO curtail activity in East Europe to defuse Ukraine crisis
- UN rights council votes for international investigation into Ethiopia abuses
- Taiwan votes against referendums on US trade in major setback for opposition
- African champions Algeria win Arab Cup after beating Tunisia